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11.07.01
Corgis make extremely cute puppies.Bob and I both lose all sense when we see them. We already have two corgis -- Winston and Hyacinth. They are the perfectly right amount of corgi for our house and our life. They love each other, love us, and tolerate the cat, who tolerates them. They are housebroken, sweet, and obedient enough to qualify as "good dogs." Sure, they occasionally assert their independence. But if a squirrel, leaf, or stinkbug has obviously strayed from the pack and is in need of herding, the unauthorized frantic barking and leash-tugging is only to be expected. Corgis are herd dogs.
So we are in agreement that we do not need any more corgis, and that it is never a good idea to have an uneven people-to-corgi ratio in a household. Unless you are the Queen of England and have staff to handle these matters.
Actually, the Queen of England does keep corgis. Her website actually talks about them:
The first royal corgi was bought in 1933 by King George VI - a Pembrokeshire corgi called Dookie.
Dookie? What kind of royal name is that for a dog?
In 1938 the King acquired a second, Jane, and two of her puppies were kept in the family. They became great favourites and The Queen, who grew up with these dogs, has been firmly attached to the breed ever since.
This does not surprise me. I've never heard of a corgi owner who was not completely sold on the breed. They're the best dogs ever.
For her 18th birthday, Princess Elizabeth was given a corgi called Susan. The Queen now has corgis of the tenth generation bred from Susan. The Queen's current corgis - Phoenix, Kelpie and Swift - are directly descended from Susan. Another corgi, Emma, has joined the group. She also owns four "dorgis" (mixed breed corgis and dachshunds) - Harris, Brandy, Cider and Berry.
Dorgi? I've never seen a dorgi, although logistically, the mix certainly makes sense.
The Queen looks after her own dogs as much as possible and they move from house to house with her, living in her private apartments. The Queen's dogs are usually buried in the grounds of the house in which The Queen is living at that time.
I'm sure "as much as possible" refers to when The Royal Corgis go crazy trying to herd squirrels, leaves, and stinkbugs. I imagine there is always some kind of Lady-in-Waiting or Groom or Overlord or Corgi High Commander on hand for corgi-related shenanigans. Corgis are famous for their "frapping" (frantic running and playing).
I wonder if The Queen has heard all the corgi jokes? "First to know when it floods, last to know when it rains." (Ha ha ha.) "Wow, that corgi looks like a dining room table cut down to a coffee table." (Ha ha ha.)
I wonder if she loves her corgis because they always smile.
Her conversations with Prince Philip are probably just like my conversations with Bob.
Sure, we don't need another corgi. We'll be outnumbered. It makes no sense. There couldn't be a stupider idea. But look, look, look how cute they are, honey.
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