Corgi Numbers Get Jubilee Spike

by Tom Sykes May 11, 2012 6:01 AM EDT

Corgi numbers on the up

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A whimsical meditation on Corgis today in The Telegraph today informs us that interest in the Royal dogs is getting a Jubilee spike.

"Numbers looking for the Pembroke Welsh corgi puppies – the Queen’s favourite – have increased by 37 per cent in the past four months; some 5,783 searches for the breed since the start of the year. The Kennel Club also informs us that registration of Pembroke Welsh corgi puppies leapt in the first quarter of this year — to 17."

Some way to go, then.

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Tom Sykes is a writer and journalist, and he edits The Royalist blog for the Daily Beast. Tom has worked for many publications, including a stint as a nightlife reporter and gossip columnist for the New York Post. He has written several books, most recently helping John Taylor of Duran Duran write and edit his autobiography, published by Dutton. Tom lives in London and Ireland.

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