The Most Royal Dog in the World Has a Secret: The Real Story of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

About this episode

This episode explores the history and challenges of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, a breed that gained royal fame but faces serious health issues.

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the world. It herded cattle on Welsh farms for nearly a thousand years. Then it caught a Royal eye and everything changed. In this episode, Coach Francis traces the Pembroke from the Flemish weavers of 12th-century Wales through Buckingham Palace, through the Instagram era, and into the veterinary clinic where one of the most serious neurological conditions in any breed is quietly running through the majority of the population. The Corgi's fame has a cost. Almost nobody talks about it.

People in this episode

Host: Coach Francis

Topics covered

• Pembroke Welsh Corgi
• dog breeds
• Royal dogs
• neurological conditions
• history of Corgis

Keywords

• Corgi
• Pembroke Welsh Corgi
• Royal dogs
• neurological conditions
• dog history
• Wales
• Buckingham Palace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buckingham Palace

Places: Wales, Instagram

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