I have a small Welsh Corgi, I love to take him for walks.
Cute I must say ,, is a small type of herding dog that originates in Wales
I've heard that Corgi itself means something in Welsh, do you know what?
In Welsh it stands for "dwarf dog"; plural "corgis" or occasionally the etymologically consistent "corgwn" 
Oh that explains why they're so small. Do you have any dogs yourself?
Origin of the domestic dog
The origin of the domestic dog includes the dog's evolutionary divergence from the wolf, its domestication, and its development into dog types and dog breeds. The dog is a member of the genus "Canis", which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and was the first species and the only large carnivore to have been domesticated. The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, as modern wolves are not closely related to the population of wolves that was first domesticated.
Welsh Corgi
The Welsh Corgi, sometimes known as just a Corgi (, Welsh for "dwarf dog"; plural "Corgis" or occasionally the etymologically consistent "Corgwn"; ), is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales, United Kingdom. Two separate breeds are recognized: the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Historically, the Pembroke has been attributed to the influx of dogs alongside Flemish weavers from around the 10th century, while the Cardigan is attributed to the dogs brought with Norse