Meet Gen The Corgi Whose Derpy Facial Expressions Prove He’s Dorkiest Corgi Ever

By Asad
July 16, 2020
4 minutes read

With how terrible and eventful 2020 has gone, there aren’t many things left in the world that can clean the taste of it out of your mouth. Not many, but that just means there’s some out there. And one of those things, the rare medicine that can make 2020 go down a little smoother, is the wonderful Corgi puppy named Gen. He’s from Japan and he’s an internet sensation, incredibly popular on Instagram with over 111k followers.

The reason that Gen is so popular is that he’s rather expressive. I don’t just mean joy or sadness, I mean that wherever he goes, whatever he does, he changes his expressions constantly. It’s a joyous sight, and it’s not hard to see why he became so famous. With his big brown eyes, everpresent pink tongue, and floofy ears, he’s just so endearing. I feel bad for his owner, because they can’t reprimand him. How could you? Just look at his face!

Source: Instagram

#1 Howl

The pup’s owner has said in an interview with BoredPanda;

“His name is Gen and he’s a corgi boy with a tail. He turned five on May 3rd. Like most corgis, he’s active, playful, and clever.”

#2 Behind wall

#3 Leashed up

“Gen was born with hereditary chronic renal failure. It cannot be cured. This disease causes Gen to experience polyuria (urinating more than usual), polydipsia (being thirsty all the time), anemia, malaise, and high blood pressure. To make things even worse, Gen was also born with other convulsive seizures prostatic hyperplasia.”

#4 Is that a bowtie?

#5 Smiles

#6 Food

#7 Grassy play

“He also gets a blood test and echo test once a month. His diet is a special one, centered around his renal failure. All his treats are additive-free and made in Japan. A dog is family. Even if a puppy comes to you with many incurable diseases it has had since birth, it’s not a reason to let go of it. Yes, Gen will live a much shorter life than your average dog and yes, his treatment costs a huge amount of money, but we, his owners, will continue to give him [the best treatment we can] and enormous amounts of love. I think that sticking to your treatment and spending time with your loved ones are the secrets to having a great short life.”