A 'dorgi' is a dog that is a cross between a dachshund and a Welsh corgi. The dog-loving Queen has owned 30 corgis which are believed to have descended from a pet she got for her 18th Birthday.

The Queen was a big fan of dogs, owning three (two corgis and a dorgi) but did you know that Her Majesty actually helped to invent the dorgi breed?

Queen Elizabeth II is joined by one of her dogs, a Dorgi called Candy, at Windsor Castle on February 4, 2022 in England. Her dogs may likely go to her family or palace staff in ...

The Queen even introduced the new breed of dog known as the ‘dorgi’ when her corgi Tiny was mated with a dachshund ‘sausage dog’ called Pipkin which belonged to her sister, Princess Margaret.

The Queen went on to dote on a number of dogs and has owned a corgi or a dorgi since she was 18. During her reign, the Queen's corgis were given their own room in the palace known as the Corgi Room.

A file photo of a Dachshund dog, left, and a picture of a Corgi, right. The internet is obsessed with a "Dorgi" dog that has gained viral attention.

In fact, the royal loved her dogs so much that she created her own hybrid breed with her sister Princess Margaret in the 1970s called the “dorgi” — a cross between a dachshund and a corgi.

The Queen and Princess Margaret were so charmed by the outcome that they mated the dogs again, and about 10 dorgi pups were born over the years. They've varied in appearance, ...

It is not known what will happen to the Queen’s third dog, a dorgi. For most of her life, Queen Elizabeth II has owned at least one corgi – a dog breed now as synonymous with Her Majesty as ...

The Queen’s passion for corgis dated back to her childhood, when she fell in love with her father King George VI’s dog, Dookie. In 1944, on her 18th birthday, she was given a Pembroke Welsh ...

Wherever the dogs end up, they may need to become accustomed to a home that is less luxurious than a royal castle. By Jenny Gross Among the many transitions that Queen Elizabeth II’s death has ...