A royal scandal of adorable proportions. A new breed. And one very surprised sausage dog.
Most people are familiar with the late Queen Elizabeth and her love of Corgis.
Her first Corgi, Susan, was given to her as an 18th birthday present by her parents in 1944.
But did you know the Queen was also involved in creating a new breed - the Dorgi?
It happened like so many romance novels... the Corgi princess of the Queen...
The handsome sausage dog of the Queen's sister...
Okay, there's never been a romance novel like that, but this funny tale is true.
Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved Corgi, Tiny, was doing what corgis do best—patrolling the palace halls like she ran the place (because, let’s be honest, according to royal gossip she kind of did, with one biographer noting the Corgi's were considered "a pack of psychos").
Enter Pipkin, a rather dashing Dachshund owned by the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret.
He had charm. He had swagger. And apparently… this sausage dog had a thing for Corgis.
No one was expecting romance. Least of all the Queen.
But love—or maybe just curiosity—had other plans. Soon after these unlikely lovers met, a litter of long-bodied, short-legged, royally adorable puppies was born.
And just like that, the Dorgi was created—a delightful corgi-dachshund mix that would go on to share palace carpets, official portraits, and countryside strolls with Her Majesty herself.
The Queen was smitten.
More Dorgis followed—Brandy, Pickles, Candy, Vulcan—each with their own royal attitude.
One of the Queen’s best-kept secrets?
It all started with a mischievous little meet-cute between two palace pups. ❤️ 🐕
Barks & meows,
Alpha Paw 🐾🌷
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