The Corgi

    PRESENTED BY THE DOMESDAY BOOK OF DOGS The Corgi   It is possible that the early corgi was a landrace rather than a breed as we know it, and probably had a few localised variations.   The history of this breed is hoary with age; claims that they migrated Westwards with the Celts about three thousand years ago are not unknown.  There is a hint of proof for this theory in Galicia in North-West Spain.  A proud race, the Galicians were one of the few peoples to hold out against the Moorish invasion of Spain: and the Galicians claim to be Celtic in origin.  Not only that but in the Quisquelo Guicho they have a small vermin hunter that looks very much like a Corgi only with slightly longer legs.  The Galician Quisquelo is a prick-eared dog that appears to be a bit taller than a Corgi with the same body size and similar depth of brisket, although it's not the very deep brisket associated with achondroplasia.   It is generally ...