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While the Pembroke Welsh Corgis are seeing a revival in numbers and popularity, the King Charles Spaniel is at risk despite its royal connection. The King’s namesake breed has only had 14 new registrations at The Kennel Club in the first six months of this year while the Pembroke Welsh Corgis have reached a 30-year high.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and funeral all contributed to the rise in the corgi breed along with being featured in the James Bond skit in 2012, Netflix’s The Crown and Bridgerton.
It is hoped that the same adoration for the corgi can be found for the threatened King Charles spaniel, though King Charles’ III has a preference for Jack Russells.
In June, The Kennel Club announced its highest number of Corgi puppy registrations in 30 years.
Speaking to Daily Mail, Bill Lambert, a spokesperson for The Kennel Club said: “We are delighted to see so many dog lovers flying the flag for our native British and Irish breeds, and especially to see the Pembroke Welsh Corgi once again becoming a beloved breed nationwide, during such an important year.”
Following the former Monarch’s coronation, the number of corgi registrations soared and high a high of nearly 9,000 puppies just seven years after Elizabeth was crowned.
In 2009, the breed was first added to the ‘At Watch’ list of British breeds, when annual registrations numbered between 300 and 450.
Following this, in 2014 The Kennel Club reported a record low of just 274 Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies born and was added to the ‘Vulnerable Native Breeds’ list.
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The spaniel breed was a favourite of Queen Victoria who had a King Charles called Dash and was a close companion of Victoria while she was a child, according to her biographer.
The late-Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret also favoured the King Charles spaniel and owned one called Rolly.
It is hoped that the royal heritage of the King Charles spaniel and the new monarch will bring back a resurgence in the spaniel breed alongside the corgis.
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