Many of the Queen's official photos also featured her short-legged, pointy-eared dogs. Elizabeth II was particularly taken with corgis, she even had her own breed. After the death of the queen, the dog breed is more popular than ever.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sent prices for the Queen's favorite dogs skyrocketing. "Prices charged by registered Corgi breeders hit a new high today," Pets4Homes said. The prices were therefore twice as high as three days earlier. Accordingly, more than 2500 pounds (2795 euros) were required for one of the small herding dogs.
Corgis had accompanied the Queen since she was young. She had bred corgis herself, but gave up this hobby a few years ago. The mostly sandy-colored, short-legged dogs with their thick fur and pointed ears were often seen in official photos of the British Queen. "The Queen was, among many other things, a world-renowned dog lover and truly symbolized the love and affection our country has for its dogs," said Kennel Club boss Mark Beazley.
Elizabeth II died on September 8th at the age of 96 after 70 years on the British throne. Her lavishly celebrated state funeral took place on Monday last week. After the death of the Queen, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, known as "Fergie", took over their dogs. There are four in total: Muick, Sandy, Candy and Lissy.
The Queen's love of corgis, officially Welsh Corgi Cardigan, goes back to Susan, a dog her parents gave her for her 18th birthday. Susan was even allowed to go on a honeymoon. With Susan, the queen began breeding, whose last offspring, Willow, died in 2018.
Not everyone around her shared her enthusiasm for Corgis: the breed is known to be self-confident with a tendency to bite, as many staff at the Queen's palaces have painfully experienced over the years. Many guests could sing a song about the aggressiveness of the animals. The queen was also bitten on the hand.
(This article was first published on Monday, September 26, 2022.)
