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The Queen loved corgis ... now we all want one

- By Xantha Leatham Science Correspond­ent

THEY are the breed that became synonymous with the Queen and were by her side throughout her 70-year reign.

And now, it seems, everyone else wants a corgi too.

Searches for the dogs have increased tenfold in the last week, according to pet rehoming website Pets4Homes.

Buying a Pembroke Welsh corgi puppy will now set you back up to £2,500, with average prices reaching a record high after doubling in the last three days.

The Queen was given her first corgi, Susan, as a gift for her 18th birthday in 1944, and went on to have more than 30.

Her latest dogs Muick and Sandy will now live with her son, Prince Andrew, and his ex-wife the Duchess of York.

 ?? ?? Smitten: A young Princess Elizabeth hugs a corgi in July 1936
Smitten: A young Princess Elizabeth hugs a corgi in July 1936

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