Pembroke Welsh corgi
noun
Pem·broke Welsh corgi
ˈpem-ˌbrōk- 
-ˌbru̇k-
variants
or less commonly Pembroke
: any of a breed of Welsh corgis with pointed ears, forelegs slightly curved inward, and a very short tail that is often docked
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Some breeds in the herding group include the border collie, German shepherd Dog, Pembroke Welsh corgi and the Icelandic sheepdog.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The most popular shepherd dog breeds in the U.S. include Australian cattle dog, Australian shepherd, Border Collie, Belgian malinois, German shepherd, Icelandic sheepdog, and Pembroke Welsh corgi, among others.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Examples of this group include the Australian cattle dog, border collie and Pembroke Welsh corgi.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
The Pembroke Welsh corgi then accompanied the couple on their honeymoon, where she was photographed playing outdoors with the newlyweds a few days after the wedding ceremony.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
The iconic pairing began in 1933, when Elizabeth's father King George VI -- then still the Duke of York -- purchased Dookie, a Pembroke Welsh corgi, for the family.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022
Eight breeds, from the low-lying Pembroke Welsh corgi (#11) to the towering great Dane (#17), have entered the top 25 since the start of the century.
—NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
The most popular shepherd dog breeds in the U.S. include Australian cattle dog, Australian shepherd, Border Collie, Belgian malinois, German shepherd, Icelandic sheepdog, and Pembroke Welsh corgi, among others.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Examples of this group include the Australian cattle dog, border collie and Pembroke Welsh corgi.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
The Pembroke Welsh corgi then accompanied the couple on their honeymoon, where she was photographed playing outdoors with the newlyweds a few days after the wedding ceremony.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
The iconic pairing began in 1933, when Elizabeth's father King George VI -- then still the Duke of York -- purchased Dookie, a Pembroke Welsh corgi, for the family.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022
Eight breeds, from the low-lying Pembroke Welsh corgi (#11) to the towering great Dane (#17), have entered the top 25 since the start of the century.
—NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022
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“Pembroke Welsh corgi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pembroke%20Welsh%20corgi. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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