Corgis have hit the web by storm recently, but how well do you really know the breed?

1. Corgis come in two different breeds

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi (left) and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi (right) were originally considered one breed, the Welsh Corgi. In 1934, The Kennel Club recognized the two breeds as different. Pembrokes and Cardigans often come in different colors. In general, Pembrokes do not have a tail and Cardigans do. Cardigans have bigger, rounder ears and a longer body. Pembroke corgis tend to have straighter legs.

2. Pembrokes are becoming less popular in the UK

The practice of tail docking has a long tradition. In the UK, the Tax Law considered dogs a luxury (and therefore, taxable), unless they were proven to be work dogs. Since their long, full tails could get stepped on by the sheep that they herded, they docked the tails. Some Pembrokes are born without tails, however, in 2007, the UK banned the practice of tail docking (as well as many countries), so the popularity of PWC has plummeted. They are considered a "vulnerable" breed. I personally think they look adorable with tails.

3. They have a very high energy level

This is because of their history/instinct of herding. Who knew that something with such little legs could go so fast?

4. Queen Elizabeth II has owned over 30 corgis

So basically, she's living the dream.

5. They are related to Huskies

Corgis and Siberian Huskies are both in the Spitz family of dogs and share some foxlike attributes.

6. They can become overweight very easily

If they are not exercised regularly, they can become overweight, which can cause a lot of health problems. If a corgi looks like a large hamster, it's overweight.

7. In Welsh, "cor" means dwarf and "gi" means dog

Corgi literally means dwarf dog. Super original.

8. There's a legend that fairies used to ride corgis into battle

This awesome tidbit of folklore has to do with the fact that many Pembrokes have what's called a "fairy saddle" on their backs, where the fur and color changes.

9. They are great with children but need to be trained well

Because of the herding instinct, corgi puppies require more nipping training than other dogs. In addition to normal puppy nipping, they will try to herd children by biting their ankles, as if they were sheep. Believe me, I owned a corgi puppy as a small child. I was nothing but a sheep to herd. But they can be trained out of this and be gentle with children.

10. They can be stubborn and bossy

Again...herding instinct.

11. They come in a variety of colors

Pembrokes come in red, fawn, sable, and tricolored (with either a red head or a black head). Cardigans come in black and white, blue merle and white, brindle and white, red and white, and sable and white. There are variations of these (like the blue "pembroke" that's actually a mix between the two breeds), but these are the traditional colors.

12. They shed a lot

Corgis are double-coated, which means that they have a thick, short undercoat and a topcoat with longer, coarser hair. This means that they shed. A lot.

13. They bark a lot

Corgis are very vocal, because of their herding instinct. Corgis bark at the sheep (as well as nip them) to direct them, so they're a vocal breed.

14. They are the 11th smartest dog

Stanley Coren's list of intelligent dogs ranks corgis at #11. Yay, corgis!