Schnorgi

The Schnorgi is a hybrid dog breed created from cross breeding a Corgi and a Schnauzer. Schnauzers are dogs who originate from Germany, and can be separated into three types based on size; Standard, Miniature and Toy. These dogs got their name from the word Schnauz, meaning muzzle. During the First World War, Schnauzers were given the job of messenger dog, retrievers and vermin hunters, as well as guards for stables and livestock. Around the 20th century, coarse-haired Schnauzers and smooth German Pinschers were sometimes found in the same litter. Eventually the German Pinscher Schnauzer club created a policy to create generations of purely coarse-haired Schnauzers, which set the type for both breeds. Corgis are descendant of the Pomeranian, Keeshond, Schipperkes and Swedish Vallhund. There are two types of Corgi; the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, with the latter being the oldest. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is thought to be from Cardiganshire, where it was brought by the Celts in 1200 B.C. The Celts were introduced to the Pembroke Welsh Corgis ancestors by Flemish weavers in the 1100s. Both of these Corgi varieties were considered to be the same breed up until 1934, when they were eventually separated into two separate varieties by a show judge. Hunting vermin, driving cattle and guarding farms were all jobs given to the Corgi.