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Dogs & Animals
Crazy about collies
Intelligent and affectionate, collies are as at home on the sofa as they are in the field. Matthew Dennison rounds up devotees of these wonderful working dogs.
Corgis: Her Majesty’s loyal subjects
Matthew Dennison celebrates this lively, faithful breed that devotees insist won’t, in fact, be snapping at your heels.
Who to see at the Field & Country Fair: Mullenscote Gundogs
Country Life talks to gundog trainer Howard Kirby, who will be giving a demonstration at Cornbury Park in June.
Irish terriers: The gentleman’s dog
The charming Irish terrier, devoted friend to soldiers and princes alike, is in danger of dying out, but its followers are determined to turn things around. James Jackson reports
Presenting the Patterdale terrier
The Patterdale terrier is a tough, hardy, beautiful dog bred in the Lakeland fells, with a doughty character and a wonderful soft side
Dogs and the Second World War
The War Office invites dog owners to lend their dogs to the Army,’ stated an appeal in British newspapers on May 5, 1941, despite a general feeling in Whitehall that…
Country Life says: Save our Sealyhams
The delightful Sealyham terrier is on the verge of extinction. We must reverse the fortunes of this doughty little dog.
Meet Rabbit, Britain’s naughtiest dog
Lovable, scruffy and nearly always in trouble, this Heinz 57 terrier has won Country Life's quest to find the UK's most disobedient dog.
Top 15 naughtiest dogs in Britain
We reveal the winner and runners up of our competition: Britain’s Naughtiest Dog in association with Lily’s Kitchen.
Top 5 National Trust properties for dogs
You and your four-legged friend are guaranteed a great day out at one of these dog-friendly National Trust properties.
Great Britain’s favourite terrier breeds
Kate Green explains how this sporting little dog diversified all over Britain.
The twelve dogs of Christmas
Country Life teamed up with the Dogs Trust for Christmas to find 12 dogs new homes - could any of these hounds be your new family dog?
Adopt a rescue dog…Ralph
Ralph is a very active little lad with bundles of energy, and would appreciate a rural home
The ninth dog of Christmas…Benji
Benji came to the centre as a stray so may need some help and patience with house training
The twelfth dog of Christmas…Angus
Angus is a very intelligent boy who picks up on training, and is enormously loyal