Corgi dog prices hit record levels after the death of Queen Elizabeth

Corgi dogs, the type favored by Queen Elizabeth II, have hit record numbers in the United Kingdom since the death of the queen, who owned about thirty of them for the rest of her life.

"The prices being offered by breeders of officially registered Corgi dogs have reached a new high today," a spokesperson for British pet website Pets4Homes said Monday.

He pointed out that the average prices "doubled" in the past three days, adding, "In the latest sale announcements, the prices of some types of corgi for the first time exceeded 2,500 pounds (about 2,690 dollars)."


The site saw "daily searches for Corgi dogs 10 times higher than the same period last week."

This increase reflects increased demand for Corgi dogs and prices that exceeded those recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic period when sales of pets were at their peak.

Queen Elizabeth II acquired many of these small dogs, with her preference for the Pembroke breed in addition to the Dorgy, a cross between the Corgi and Dashhand breeds.

Elizabeth II received the first Corgi dog, Susan, on her eighteenth birthday in 1944. Since that time, the breed's popularity has increased by 56 percent, according to the Kennell Club, which is the largest British organization specializing in dog health and training.

Corgi dogs prices also rose after the series "The Crown", which deals with the life of Queen Elizabeth II, and the number of Corgi dogs "Pembroke" recorded almost doubled between the first season of the series, which was shown in 2017 and 2020, according to the Kennell Club.

Prior to her death on the eighth of this September, the Queen had two Corgi dogs, "Muk" and "Sandy", who appeared at her funeral ceremony at the entrance to Windsor Castle, accompanied by two guards, as the funeral procession passed leaving London after a historic farewell.

Prince Andrew, the Queen's youngest son, adopted these dogs.

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