The corgi dog breed comes from Wales and is made up of the Welsh “cor” and “ci,” meaning “dwarf” and “dog.” The two types of corgis are the Cardigan Welsh and Pembroke Welsh corgi.
The Cardigan Welsh variety is over one thousand years old and came to Wales through Celtic tribes. The Pembroke Welsh corgis were born out of a Spitz-type dog first introduced to Wales by the Vikings.