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| They may be Britain’s poshest pets, but the Queen’s dogs know their place at meal time. | They may be Britain’s poshest pets, but the Queen’s dogs know their place at meal time. |
| The beloved corgis and dorgis (dachshund-corgi crossbreeds) enjoy steak, rabbit or chicken but must follow a strict dinner protocol, with each receiving their dishes in order of seniority, according to an animal psychologist who has worked for the royal household. | The beloved corgis and dorgis (dachshund-corgi crossbreeds) enjoy steak, rabbit or chicken but must follow a strict dinner protocol, with each receiving their dishes in order of seniority, according to an animal psychologist who has worked for the royal household. |
| Dr Roger Mugford said the monarch also used homeopathic remedies to keep the dogs healthy. | Dr Roger Mugford said the monarch also used homeopathic remedies to keep the dogs healthy. |
| In a forthcoming edition of Town & Country magazine dedicated to the Queen’s 90th birthday in April, Mugford said: “At feeding times, each dog had an individually designed menu, including an array of homeopathic and herbal remedies. | |
| “Their food was served by a butler in an eclectic collection of battered silver and porcelain dishes. | “Their food was served by a butler in an eclectic collection of battered silver and porcelain dishes. |
| “As I watched, the Queen got the corgis to sit in a semicircle around her, and then fed them one by one, in order of seniority. The others just sat and patiently waited their turn.” | “As I watched, the Queen got the corgis to sit in a semicircle around her, and then fed them one by one, in order of seniority. The others just sat and patiently waited their turn.” |
| Corgis have been the Queen’s favourite breed throughout her life, having owned around 30 of them. | Corgis have been the Queen’s favourite breed throughout her life, having owned around 30 of them. |
| Her father, George VI, was the first member of the royal family to get a corgi, in 1933, and 11 years later Elizabeth was given a corgi named Susan for her 18th birthday. | Her father, George VI, was the first member of the royal family to get a corgi, in 1933, and 11 years later Elizabeth was given a corgi named Susan for her 18th birthday. |
| The sight of the dogs running ahead of the Queen has often greeted staff and visitors to Buckingham Palace and they made a cameo in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony alongside their owner and Daniel Craig for a James Bond-themed filmed segment. | The sight of the dogs running ahead of the Queen has often greeted staff and visitors to Buckingham Palace and they made a cameo in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony alongside their owner and Daniel Craig for a James Bond-themed filmed segment. |
| Today the Queen has two corgis, Willow and Holly, and two dorgis, Candy and Vulcan. | Today the Queen has two corgis, Willow and Holly, and two dorgis, Candy and Vulcan. |
| Mugford said the monarch showed deep compassion for her pets and was dismayed by any cruelty to animals, taking a dim view of the way US president Lyndon Johnson picked his dogs up by the ears. | |
| “When she’s talking about her dogs or her horses you see a completely different side to her: she relaxes,” he said. “Dogs are great levellers, and they’re not influenced by social status, which must be a great relief to her. No wonder she enjoys being around them.” | “When she’s talking about her dogs or her horses you see a completely different side to her: she relaxes,” he said. “Dogs are great levellers, and they’re not influenced by social status, which must be a great relief to her. No wonder she enjoys being around them.” |
| The animal behaviour expert has worked with the Queen’s dogs several times since 1988, when he rid them of a habit of biting staff. | The animal behaviour expert has worked with the Queen’s dogs several times since 1988, when he rid them of a habit of biting staff. |