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Corgis could become endangered, group warns

God save the corgi.

The Queen of England’s favorite breed of dog was placed on Britain’s Kennel Club’s “at watch” list — and could soon become endangered, the organization warns.

Only 241 Pembroke Welsh corgis are registered with the club this year and, unless that number spikes to 300 by January, the pups will be placed on a “vulnerable native breeds” list, the club claims.

The cuteness shortage may be linked to the country’s 2007 ban on tail-docking, which breeders say make corgis less desirable show dogs, London’s Daily Telegraph reported.

Corgi fans across the globe were shocked that the pint-sized pooches are in decline — including an owner of Ralph the Corgi, whose  adventures are chronicled on a popular Facebook page.

“It’s surprising. You’d think the Queen’s approval would give the breed more cachet,” owner Brittany Ng, 28, of Sacramento, Calif. told The Post.

“The idea that they’re less popular is concerning. To me, he’s the perfect package.”

But dog-show experts claim England’s tail-docking ban has spoiled the look of the herding dog, prompting some breeders to stop selling them completely.

“We have lost a lot of our big kennels, a lot have just given up . . . The breeders are now just hobbyists,” leading corgi breeder Diana King told the Telegraph.