[glencorgi]

If you care to dispute the historical writings on the breed(s), then that is your perogative. However, I'll chose to trust Clifford Hubbard, Thelma Gray,
the documents in Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge's scrapbook, Deborah Harper and a host of other writers who have developed and researched the breed plus the breeder/judges whom I have had the opportunity to meet and learn from.

In looking at the corgis of today, especially the well-bred ones, I can understand how one might not see any terrier in the style today (although I encounter some terrier like attitudes - feisty and some are pretty skilled mousers). But if one looks at pictures of the early dogs like Rozavel Red Dragon or Little Madam or even "Princess" Elizabeth's early corgis, it doesn't take a stretch of one's eye to see why AKC made the original call of which group they placed the Pembrokes in, especially coupled with temperament then. I suspect I see a wider variety of styles given the background and numbers of dogs I am exposed to than some do. Throw backs do happen and even in our standard a terrier front is mentioned (faulty, but mentioned).

Debbie