THE late Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved corgis are expected to get a new home with Prince Andrew and Princess Beatrice after Her Majesty's demise.
Muick and Sandy, her two corgis, were gifts from her second son, Andrew, and his elder daughter, Beatrice, after the demise of her husband Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip back in 2021.
It was reported that initially, the Queen had avoided taking on new dogs in recent years because she did not want to leave any behind after her death.
It was understood, nevertheless, that she accepted the puppies on the basis that Andrew or Beatrice would eventually take them back.
In recent months, the father and daughter are believed to have been taking the corgis for walks.
Another of the Queen’s last surviving dorgi – a cross between a dachshund and corgi known as Candy – is also expected to join Muick and Sandy. The dogs are used to each other’s company, otherwise, Candy will probably be given to a member of staff.
However, the fate of another dog Lissy, whose pedigree name is Wolferton Drama, and is the present Kennel Club cocker spaniel gundog champion, has yet to be decided.
Lissy was named after the Queen, lives with her trainer Ian Openshaw and the decision about her future is expected to be made by King Charles III soon.
The Queen was a noted breeder of gundogs at Sandringham, and although Charles inherits the Norfolk estate, it is uncertain whether he will keep the breeding kennels.
Queen Elizabeth II owned at least 30 corgis in her lifetime, with 10 generations of puppies descended from Susan, a corgi given to her as an 18th birthday present from her father, the late King George VI.
She is also credited with inventing the ‘dorgi’ in 1971, when her corgi, Tiny, crossed with her late sister Princess Margaret Rose’s dachshund, Pipkin.
It was reported that her dogs were treated royally; having their own room, elevated wicker baskets, and even meals of beef, chicken, rabbit, liver, cabbage, and rice prepared by a chef and occasionally by the Queen herself.
Back in 1989, it was understood that an animal behaviour expert was called in to cure the corgis from their habit of nipping members of the Royal Family. However, two years later in 1991, the Queen required three stitches on her left hand after being bitten while trying to break up a corgi fight. – The Vibes, September 11, 2022
