Editing Welsh Corgi (section)

==Cultural impact==
===British royal family===
{{main|Royal corgis}}
[[File: Queen Mother with corgis.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|The Queen Mother]] Memorial bronze on [[The Mall, London|The Mall]], by [[Paul Day (sculptor)|Paul Day]], shows her with two Corgis.]]

Queen [[Elizabeth II]] had a long association with Corgis, and she reportedly had said, "my Corgis are family".<ref name=Zeldin>{{cite news |last=Zeldin-O'Neil|first=Sophie|title=Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to care for the Queen's corgis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/11/prince-andrew-and-sarah-ferguson-to-care-for-the-queens-corgis |newspaper=The Guardian |date=11 September 2022 |accessdate=11 September 2022}}</ref> After a visit to [[Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath]] in 1933, Princesses Elizabeth and [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon|Margaret]] made it well known to their family that they liked the Corgis owned by the Marquess.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Pierce|title=Hug for Queen Elizabeth's first corgi |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1564705/Hug-for-Queen-Elizabeths-first-corgi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190908/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1564705/Hug-for-Queen-Elizabeths-first-corgi.html|archive-date=3 March 2016 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=1 October 2007 |access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=hellomag>{{cite news |title=Royal love affair with animals charted in intimate new shots |archive-date=August 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813085754/http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2007/10/02/royal-dogs-queen/ |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2007/10/02/royal-dogs-queen/ |work=Hello|date=2 October 2007 |access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref> Their father, Prince Albert, Duke of York (later [[George VI]]), purchased the Pembroke Corgi Rozavel Golden Eagle, from the Rozavel kennels in Surrey. It was renamed [[Dookie (dog)|Dookie]].<ref name="sunmail">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58099706 |title=Royal family... and their pets. |newspaper=[[The Mail (Adelaide)|The Mail]] |location=Adelaide |date=4 December 1954 |access-date=28 October 2012 |page=67 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

Princess Elizabeth was then given a Pembroke Corgi of her own, named [[Susan (dog)|Susan]], for her 18th birthday in 1944.<ref name=petsmonarchy>{{cite web|title=Family pets|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/RoyalAnimals/Familypets.aspx|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001059/http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/RoyalAnimals/Familypets.aspx|publisher=The British Monarchy|access-date=5 February 2012}}</ref> She had a strong connection to the dog, which was hidden under rugs in the Royal Carriage following [[Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh|her wedding]] to [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Princess, Phillip Take Honeymoon Joy Ride in Jeep|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wB4aAAAAIBAJ&pg=5829,499122&dq=susan+corgi+queen|access-date=5 February 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|date=22 November 1947}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Susan became the progenitor of all the Corgis later owned by the royal household. The Queen bred 10 generations of dogs from Susan, owning personally more than 30 of the dogs, which were either purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgis or crossbreed Corgi/Dachshunds called [[Dorgi]]s.<ref name=tribute>{{cite news|title=Queen's moving tribute to her favourite corgi|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1458945/Queens-moving-tribute-to-her-favourite-corgi.html|archive-date=16 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716061643/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1458945/Queens-moving-tribute-to-her-favourite-corgi.html|access-date=5 February 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=10 April 2004|location=London|first=Will|last=Bennett}}</ref><ref name=devotedcompanion>{{cite news|last=Haddon|first=Celia|title=Her devoted canine companions – cocker spaniels, labradors and, of course, corgis|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1400201/Her-devoted-canine-companions-cocker-spaniels-labradors-and-of-course-corgis.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1400201/Her-devoted-canine-companions-cocker-spaniels-labradors-and-of-course-corgis.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=5 February 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=20 April 2006|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The corgis {{ndash}} whose names included Whisky, Sherry, Mint, Dash, and Disco {{ndash}} slept in wicker baskets lined with cushions in their own room. Their diet, prepared by a "gourmet chef", reportedly included fresh rabbit and beef.<ref name=Zeldin/>

In 2018, the last of the Corgis belonging to Queen Elizabeth, and descended from Susan, was reported to have died.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-19|title=End of an Era: Queen Elizabeth's Last Corgi Has Passed Away|url=https://www.lifewithdogs.tv/end-of-an-era-queen-elizabeths-last-corgi-has-passed-away/|access-date=2022-01-25|language=en-US|author-last1=Drew|author-first1=Amy|website=Life with Dogs}}</ref><ref name=Zeldin/> However, in 2021 during the [[COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 lockdown]], her son, [[Prince Andrew]], gave her a Corgi named Muick. This was followed by the gift from Andrew's daughters, [[Princess Beatrice|Beatrice]] and [[Princess Eugenie|Eugenie]], of another Corgi named Sandy to mark her 95th official birthday. Upon the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|death of the Queen]] in September 2022,  Prince Andrew and his former wife, [[Sarah, Duchess of York]], were to take care of Muick and Sandy.<ref name=Zeldin/>

===Other cultural impact===
Corgis have also appeared on screen, on stage, and in novels. Corgis as characters were incorporated into the storybook fantasies ''Corgiville Fair'', ''The Great Corgiville Kidnapping'', and ''Corgiville Christmas'' of American author and illustrator [[Tasha Tudor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Tasha Tudor?|url=https://tashatudormuseum.org/who-is-tasha-tudor/|archive-date=16 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316105455/http://tashatudormuseum.org/who-is-tasha-tudor/|publisher=Tasha Tudor Museum|url-status=usurped|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> In the 1961 [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]] film ''[[Blue Hawaii]],'' a local Corgi appeared in a scene to help fetch a towel.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dowling |first=Tim |date=2022-10-02 |title='Ah, the Queen's dog!' How the royal connection brought the corgi back into fashion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/02/ah-the-queens-dog-how-the-royal-connection-brought-the-corgi-back-into-fashion |access-date=2024-05-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 1963, a Corgi was featured in the [[Walt Disney Productions|Walt Disney]] film ''[[René Guillot#Selected works|Little Dog Lost]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Little Dog Lost|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7399a000|archive-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410195334/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7399a000|publisher=British Film Institute|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> which led to an increase in popularity for the breed within the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Living|first1=Marin|title=Mr. Snowshoes Has Proven Himself The Best Corgi In West|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4908970//|access-date=11 April 2016|work=Daily Independent Journal|date=10 August 1974|page=38|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{openaccess}}</ref> A theatrical adaptation took place of Welsh author [[Roald Dahl]]'s ''[[The BFG]]'' which toured the UK in 1991 required several different Corgis to perform on stage as those of Queen Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corgis line up for royal role|work=The Times|issue=64128|date=18 September 1991|page=6}}</ref> ''[[The Queen's Corgi]]'' is a Belgian animated film depicting the Queen's Corgis.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2018/film/news/charades-pre-sells-ben-stassens-adventure-tale-the-queens-corgi-to-key-territories-1202694968/|title= Charades pre sells 'The Queen's Corgi' to key territories|work=Variety|last1=Keslassy|first1=Elsa|date= February 12, 2018|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>

In the [[anime]] ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', the crew has a super-intelligent Pembroke Welsh Corgi, [[List of Cowboy Bebop characters#Ein|Ein]], on their ship.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=H.D.|title=Cowboy Bebop - Whatever Happens, Happens|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16872-Cowboy-Bebop-Anime-Review#&gid=gallery_5966&pid=1|publisher=The Escapist|access-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318033411/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16872-Cowboy-Bebop-Anime-Review|archive-date=18 March 2016|date=14 March 2016}}</ref> The ''[[Top Shelf Productions|Top Shelf]]'' graphic novel ''[[Korgi (book)|Korgi]]'' plays on the folklore tradition of the Corgi as a faerie draft animal. It features the "Mollies" ([[fairy]]-like beings) who live in close relationship with the land and their Korgi friends, who are based on and resemble the Welsh Corgi breeds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christian Slade|url=http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/christian-slade|publisher=Top Shelf Productions|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314195824/http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/christian-slade|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> 

The royal Corgis appeared in Queen Elizabeth II's segment in the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]], when she is escorted by [[James Bond]] from Buckingham Palace to the stadium.<ref name="brown20120727">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Nic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19018666|title=How James Bond whisked the Queen to the Olympics|work=[[BBC News]]| date=27 July 2012|access-date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Action & Mystery exhibition inspired by GREAT British icons|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/action-mystery-exhibition-inspired-by-great-british-icons|agency=Gov.uk|date=1 November 2016}}</ref>

The American animated TV series ''[[Infinity Train]]'' features a country of anthropomorphic Corgis known as Coriginia ruled by King Atticus, styled ''"Uniter of the Cardigans and Pembrokes"''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/vf0jMazuaLI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190929162327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0jMazuaLI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0jMazuaLI|title= Atticus of Corginia {{!}} Infinity Train {{!}} Cartoon Network |author=<!--Not stated--> |website= youtube.com|date= 5 September 2019 |access-date= 3 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In the American sitcom ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]'', the characters Captain Holt and Kevin Cozner co-own a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Cheddar. Cheddar serves as comedic relief and makes reappearances in certain episodes each season.<ref>{{Citation |title=Cheddar's Best/Fluffiest Moments! {{!}} Brooklyn Nine-Nine | date=18 May 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6O3QAZUSu8 |access-date=2023-09-30 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Marc Evan Jackson Introduces Real-Life Cheddar To Brooklyn Nine-Nine Fans |url=https://www.news18.com/buzz/marc-evan-jackson-introduces-real-life-cheddar-to-brooklyn-nine-nine-fans-7403455.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>