Grown up corgi pups

The 

Welsh Corgi

, sometimes known as just a 

Corgi

 is a small 

 of 

 that originated in Wales. Two separate breeds are recognized: the 

 and the 

. Historically, the Pembroke has been attributed to the influx of dogs alongside 

 weavers from around the 10th century, while the Cardigan is attributed to the dogs brought with 

 settlers, in particular a common ancestor of the 

. A certain degree of interbreeding between the two types has been suggested to explain the similarities between the two.