How Many Corgis Did Queen Elizabeth Have? Pedigree Shows Long Legacy

As many are Googling who's next in line for Queen Elizabeth II's throne following her September 8 passing, pet lovers are taking to Twitter to follow a different family tree: one that consists of lots of corgis.

Queen Elizabeth II died today at the age of 96 surrounded by her family at her home in Balmoral. She was well known for her love of animals. She favored horses, of which she owned more than 100, but the queen's best friend may have been her corgis.

The pedigree showing the line of corgis was posted on news correspondent Alex Salvi's Twitter shortly after the Queen's passing was announced.

The pedigree starts with Susan, an 18th birthday gift from Her Majesty's father King George VI, at the top of the tree. The Queen so much loved the dog that all the following corgis were descendants of Susan. Susan's descendants' names ranged from regal names like Jasmine, Flora and Laurel to names such as Socks, Dipper and Blackie.

Metro reported that the Queen's love of corgis began long before Susan.

A picture in the Metro article showed an image of the Queen as a young girl holding a corgi. According to reports, Her Majesty admired the corgis owned by the children of the Marquess of Bath. She was 7 years old when her father gifted her a corgi named Dookie for the first time in 1933. The article reported that the Queen and her sister, Princess Margaret, chose Dookie from a litter of three. The girls said Dookie's long tail would "help them see whether he was pleased or not."

Following Susan were 14 generations of corgis that Queen Elizabeth II often kept as pets. More than 62 corgis were descended from Susan. Fox News reported that the Queen owned more than 30 of Susan's descendants. During her life, Queen Elizabeth II introduced a new breed of dog, the dorgi, which is a mix between a dachshund and a corgi.

Some Tweets following news of the Queen's death touched on her affinity for the breed and others shared memories of endearing moments, such as the time when Queen Elizabeth II insisted the opening video for the 2012 London Olympics include her corgis. The video also featured Daniel Craig as James Bond.

Political analyst Elise Jordan shared a link to the video on her Twitter.

"As magic as the first time I watched it live," the tweet said.

As of her death, Queen Elizabeth II had two corgis, a dorgi and two Cocker spaniels. Newsweek reported although it is not certain what will happen to the dogs, they will likely stay in the Royal Family.

One royal expert even declared to Newsweek that corgis were the Queen's first and most enduring love.

"She loves animals and she absolutely adores dogs. She always has done, they were her first love and they will be her last," royal biographer, Ingrid Seward told Newsweek, before news of the monarch's death was revealed.