Welsh corgi

Welsh cor·gi
UK/wɛlʃ ˈkɔːɡi/US/wɛlʃ ˈkɔɹɡi/

noun

A type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears.

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Meanings

nounWelsh corgi (plural Welsh corgis or (rare) Welsh corgwn)

plural Welsh corgis · plural rare Welsh corgwn

  1. A type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears.

    Mouthfeel presents DJ Divorcée and DJ Tip spinning a tribute to Pimm’s Cups, Welsh Corgwn, the Union Jack, and Kate Middleton’s love of drinking parties, just in time for the royal nups.

    2011 April 29, James Renovitch, “Calendar: This week’s community listings”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 30, number 35, Austin, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 58
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    With reference to the correspondence upon Welsh corgwn, it is interesting to learn that one of these animals, which have a dachshund body with collie head, tail, and coat, was used at Plas, Llanfechan,^([sic]) for many years to turn the roasting jack.

    1926 December 16, “Wales Day by Day”, in Western Mail, 4th edition, number 17,948, Cardiff, →OCLC, page 6, column 7

    Having been a breeder of Welsh Corgwn (Pembrokeshire) for the past seven years, I would like to give the people of this area some information about this wonderful breed as they are very rare in the U.S.A.

    1961 August 9, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Cash, “Concerning Corgis”, in Herbert M. Davidson, editor, Daytona Beach Evening News, volume 33, number 218, Daytona Beach, Fla., →OCLC, “Readers’ Editorials” section, page 4, column 6

    Synonyms: corgi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouneither of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head

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dogdomestic dogCanis familiaris

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Origin

Translations

Bulgarian уелско корги
  • уелско корги (uelsko korgi)type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Finnish walesincorgi, walesinpaimenkoira
  • walesincorgitype of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
  • walesinpaimenkoiratype of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Hebrew ולש קורגי
  • ולש קורגיtype of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Japanese ウェルシュ・コーギー
  • ウェルシュ・コーギー (Werushu kōgī)type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Korean 웰시 코기
  • 웰시 코기 (welsi kogi)type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Russian вельш-ко́рги
  • вельш-ко́рги (velʹš-kórgi)type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Spanish corgi galés
  • corgi galéstype of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Ukrainian валлійський коргі
  • валлійський коргі (vallijsʹkyj korhi)type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi
Vietnamese chó Corgi Wales
  • chó Corgi Walestype of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi

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