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Ireland's oldest dog breed is a sporty little numberAgnes Stamp extolls the virtues of the soft-coated wheaten terrier.
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Before the pocket-size Pomeranian charmed Marie-Antoinette, it pulled sledges and guarded livestockOnce a hardworking dog of the Baltic coast, the Pomeranian became a favourite of royalty and fashionable society. Agnes Stamp traces the remarkable rise of this spirited little breed.
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Bizarre, bat-eared, wrinkly and bonkers — so how did French bulldogs win over the world?Agnes Stamp celebrates the breed in this week's dogs feature.
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The staunch and sturdy Austrian export that's even better than schnitzelAgnes Stamp extolls the virtues of the schnauzer.
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The humble pug has long been the darling dog of royaltySilly looking yes, but the pug is one of the fanciest dogs around.
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In Peke condition: Meet the ancient toy dog breed famed for resembling a pain au chocolatThe Pekingese has long enjoyed royal attention, finds Agnes Stamp.
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Dangerous descendant of wolves or dedicated war hero? The rise, fall and rise again of the incomparable German shepherdAgnes Stamp traces the history of the German shepherd.
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How a bullbaiting dog became a beloved British iconFrom its beginnings as a bull-baiting dog to its place beside Winston Churchill, Agnes Stamp explores the bulldog’s remarkable transformation into one of Britain’s most iconic breeds.
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This much-loved Scottish sheepdog once came remarkably close to disappearingThe hardy, shaggy bearded collie has centuries of history behind it, but this much-loved Scottish sheepdog once came remarkably close to disappearing.
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Meet clownish, curious and charming Peggy, Britain's naughtiest dogThis bouncy miniature bull terrier also operates as a fiendish whirlwind of destruction.
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Can you put a price on loving your dog? Yes, it's £10 billionHow do we defend spending so much money on our four-legged friends? It's easy. It's because we love them very much.
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The Terrace Rooms & Wine review: The boutique bolthole in Britain's Amalfi, run by one of the UK's top sommeliersAgnes Stamp checks in to The Terrace Rooms & Wine in the pretty Victorian seaside resort of Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight.
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In Victorian England, to flex on your friends was to serve them swan-shaped ice creamThe original influencer was the Victorian 'Queen of Ice' Agnes Marshall, hailed by Heston Blumenthal as one of Britain's greatest culinary pioneers.
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The intelligent, clownish breed that conquered Britain after the Second World WarOnce described by Country Life as a 'stream-lined bulldog', the boxer rose from relative obscurity to become one of Britain's most popular dog breeds. Agile, intelligent and endlessly entertaining, this German working dog has won admirers from Zara Tindall to Humphrey Bogart.
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Country Life LIVE at Crufts: Meet the small and hardy English dog that's just been crowned the best terrierCountry Life is reporting live from Crufts at the NEC in Birmingham. Join us for all the tales — and tails — from the world's most famous dog show.
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From Claudia Winkleman to the komondor, here are the 10 things to look out for at Crufts 202618,000 canine competitors — arriving from New Zealand to Peru — and more than 2,600 entries across British and Irish native breeds will gather for the biggest date in the canine calendar. Here is everything to look out for at this year’s show.
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Do you own Britain’s naughtiest dog?Country Life is once again searching for irrepressibly cheeky and mischievous mutts to crown as the nation's naughtiest dog.
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Sir Francis Beaufort: The man who measured the wind and set the foundations for the Shipping ForecastNeptune’s realm may never be tamed by Man, but Sir Francis Beaufort ensured seafarers have a way to measure the winds
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Canine muses: Lucian Freud's etchings of Pluto the whippet are among his most popular and expensive workIn the third edition of our limited series, we meet the dogs who've inspired some of our greatest artists.
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Canine muses: David Hockney's chocolate dachshunds who wanted for only two things — food and loveIn the second edition of our limited series, we meet some more of the dogs who've inspired our greatest artists.
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Canine muses: The English bull terrier who helped transform her owner from 'a photographer into an artist'In the first edition of our new, limited series, we meet the dogs who've inspired some of our greatest artists.
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Death, taxes and Country Life on dogsA new book celebrates the many dogs that have appeared on the pages of this magazine, and chronicles our love affair with our four-legged friends.
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Is L’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay France’s answer to the very British country house hotel?France’s great and good are flocking to a recently renovated medieval country estate just outside of Paris.
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The First World War, as seen through the unique Country Life Picture ArchiveCountry Life looks back at the First World War through the lens of the Country Life Archive. View images, read a selection of wartime articles, and also download war artist Muirhead Bone’s first catalogue of drawings, originally published in 1917.
