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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in Dogs ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italian greyhounds — the smallest sighthound with the biggest following ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italian greyhounds — or ‘iggies’ — are one of the smallest dog breeds, known for their affectionate temperament, athleticism and city-friendly size. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGFde5Z9iV6huocTBLZB8E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A few of Jo and Martin Amsel’s 12 Italian greyhounds mid-zoomies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of Italian greyhounds running through a wildflower meadow, with one dog bounding towards the camera and others blurred in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The calm, rare country dog once on the brink of extinction ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With its silky ears and even temperament, the field spaniel is gentler, steadier — and far rarer — than its spaniel cousins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Marston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/narpNaESraNtCoEsB6setS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The jack-of-all-trades field spaniel.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Partially obscured image showing a brown spaniel dog outdoors with its tongue out, overlaid by a cluttered smartphone screen with text, keyboard elements, and other images layered on top.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These French hounds have led the hunt for thousands of years — here’s why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From ancient cave trails to modern-day packs, Harry Pearson explains why these remarkable dogs have shaped hunting traditions for thousands of years — and why their legacy still endures today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Pearson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFTaeB3CyJJys8irKAwvJ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Villers-Cotterêts staghounds in the Forêt de Retz, where packs of Français Tricolore hounds continue a centuries-old French hunting tradition.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pack of Français Tricolore hounds gathered closely together during a hunt, their brown, white and black coats visible as a huntsman’s horn appears in the foreground in the Forêt de Retz, north-east of Paris.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'One drew a longer queue than the members of One Direction': The irresistible old English sheepdog is now under threat  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the Dulux dog marks 65 years, the old English sheepdog remains one of Britain’s most recognisable canine icons — yet this much-loved breed is now under threat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sjU6XdejAN3qhBuw56xARA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[‘Life is what you paint it’ — remember that?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Willow — aka giant fluffball — the Dulux dog, races across the finish line at the Dulux London Revolution in Windsor, Berkshire.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The ancient and aristocratic dog breed loved by Queen Victoria and Sir Walter Scott ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once used to hunt wolves and bring down red deer in the Scottish Highlands, the Scottish deerhound is one of Britain’s oldest and most noble breeds. Today, it remains a gentle giant — elegant, devoted and unmistakably aristocratic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Marston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N6rxVy732q5YeANjwLnzFj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Scottish deerhound at Crufts, Birmingham, 1936.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Black-and-white photograph of a Scottish deerhound in profile at the Crufts Dog Show, Birmingham, 1936, its wiry coat and long, narrow muzzle sharply defined as a handler steadies it by the collar.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The unicorn of the dog world': Why the Glen of Imaal terrier is the best dog you've never heard of ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Resembling a wolfhound after a boil wash, the Glen of Imaal terrier is capable of executing the ultimate charm offensive, finds Lucinda Gosling. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucinda Gosling ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xvw8dogzU63npW7FqfigEH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Glen of Imaal terriers are named after their place of origin, a remote area of Co Wicklow.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[terrier]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The sad clown dog that won Best in Show at Crufts  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meet the Clumber spaniel, the largest of the spaniels with a sad-looking face and a heart of gold. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:07:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Dennison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RvaDipsGGfwUucgGhocnYj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is this so red? The answer is waiting in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 9, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New MPs, luminescent animals and out-of-this-world questions also feature in our first quiz of the week. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Country Life Quiz]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p8j3EP2REhZLxzmtXC2Gdf-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From palaces to football pitches, the women devoted to their dogs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Corgis, spaniels, Dalmatians and celebrity chihuahuas — this International Women’s Day we celebrate some of the women whose devotion to their dogs is almost as well known as they are. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sNweHHdiuQsnEV7TeELhkA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle with one of her corgis in 1952.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Queen and dog ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Country Life LIVE at Crufts: Meet the small and hardy English dog that's just been crowned the best terrier  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Country 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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agnes Stamp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cUj5vCmk35EsrsZiD3LvBf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Name that dog! Country Life Quiz of the Day, March 5, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With Crufts under way, the time seems perfect to test your knowledge of dog breeds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Country Life Quiz]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eWxcK4SDDEBngaHUJBVp3n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#039;s a dachshund... but which kind? This wiry little chap is giving you a clue...]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wire-haired dachshund]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Claudia Winkleman to the komondor, here are the 10 things to look out for at Crufts 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 18,000 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:53:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agnes Stamp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jSJRHiTJ6pLvyMZG7KN7XL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Roll up, roll up!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Handlers presenting a line of old English sheepdogs in the show ring at Crufts, the dogs standing on green carpet with their long, fluffy grey-and-white coats neatly groomed as spectators watch in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Almanza Backseat Driver, Collooney Tartan Tease, Burneze Geordie Girl: What it takes to be crowned Best in Show at Crufts (apart from a very long name) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ahead of Crufts 2026, look back at the past decade of Best in Show winners. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ZN6ofqAHsQJ4sCMqhCLSa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What I imagine I’ll see when I arrive at the gates of heaven.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Collage of Crufts Best in Show winners from 2015 to 2025, featuring whippets, dachshunds, terriers, spaniels, retrievers and their handlers with the Crufts trophy at the NEC in Birmingham.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do you own Britain’s naughtiest dog? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Country Life is once again searching for irrepressibly cheeky and mischievous mutts to crown as the nation's naughtiest dog. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agnes Stamp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFMk3zVyT5HK7wPASkdZBH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane retriever: hits without warning, leaving total devastation in it&#039;s path.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Naughty dog]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The revolutionary dog that almost became Ireland’s national breed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What’s the national dog of Ireland? Officially, there isn’t one — but in the early 1920s, the Kerry blue terrier came closest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Marston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9ASdj469UjhVNRhobGo8J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Roll out the green carpet —  VIP arrival]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A kerry blue terrier stands alert on a lead in a show ring, its clipped silhouette and beard sharply defined against a green-lit floor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five of our favourite dog-friendly hotels — and they've all been approved by Geoffrey the dachshund  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We sent Jennifer George and her canine companion Geoffrey on a quest to find five of the best dog-friendly hotels in the south. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer George ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kePBTZVDq5DviEAtWaH7ik-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Only the best for our canine travel companions — perfectly demonstrated at The Lanesborough hotel in London.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four dogs sitting on a fancy bed in a hotel ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The dog that saved Disney and once ran with horses: A spotted history of the Dalmatian ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Famous for their spots and screen career, the Dalmatian has always looked at home beside beautiful things, but this is no decorative breed. Behind the spots lies a clever, athletic dog with a long working heritage, a strong will and serious stamina. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U3emLdTeQuqrEhj9aSxuRk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[All aboard the spot express.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four dalmatian puppies sitting together in a metal wheelbarrow on grass, their black spots contrasting against white coats as they look in different directions.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The smartest dog breed in the world — loved by Robert Burns and Queen Victoria ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/dogs/the-smartest-dog-breed-in-the-world-loved-by-robert-burns-and-queen-victoria</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the Border hills to Burns Night, the border collie remains what it has always been: an ancient working dog of extraordinary intelligence and loyalty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JVpA2xJgjMHRvhbjnzQsx7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Three perfect border collies — with every angle covered.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three border collies resting in tall, sunlit grass in a meadow, their black-and-white coats catching the light as they pant contentedly, with soft-focus countryside behind them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘They don’t just fling themselves at you — they choose you’: Everything you need to know about the Scottish terrier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Queen Victoria and Franklin D. Roosevelt to Rudyard Kipling and Humphrey Bogart — the Scottish terrier has been winning admirers for centuries, but it is a breed that chooses its people carefully. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r2A5kHpupiKGWEyGMTyZcD-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It was impossible to choose just one... so you get four!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[‘A series of photographs showing Scottish terriers at different ages. Adult Scottish terriers with their distinctive upright ears and wiry black coats sit or lie beside young puppies on studio backdrops and grassy outdoor settings. One image shows a group of puppies, including a lighter wheaten-coloured Scottish terrier, posed together on a wooden surface.’]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 3,000-year-old dog built to survive temperatures as low as –60°C ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Northerly winds dragged Arctic air across the UK this week, sending temperatures as low as –12°C and bringing settled snow, closed schools, and cancelled dog walks for many. But which breed would welcome this weather with open paws? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjjpiTCpTtnMvgdcbdv8Df-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two Siberian huskies stand in a snowy landscape, their thick grey-and-white coats and alert expressions sharply defined against the pale winter background, with one dog in focus in the foreground and the other softly blurred behind.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two Siberian huskies stand in a snowy landscape, their thick grey-and-white coats and alert expressions sharply defined against the pale winter background, with one dog in focus in the foreground and the other softly blurred behind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happy New(foundland) year to all ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gentle, heroic and devoted — there is no better dog with which to welcome the year ahead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iNd6Md7VQGthfBwanA5j4a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A large black Newfoundland dog standing on grass in a garden, with dense fur, broad head and a calm, watchful expression.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large black Newfoundland dog standing on grass in a garden, with dense fur, broad head and a calm, watchful expression.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two turtle doves: Why the endearing bird is an animal for all seasons, not just Christmas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The beautiful, soft-voiced turtle dove is a symbol of courtship and love and must be saved, urges Mark Cocker. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:45:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Cocker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ymdqGvaShaHbzeBtADPEL9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the 1970s there were an estimated 125,000 pairs of turtle doves in Britain, now there are much fewer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Turtle dove]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dachshund through the snow: How the sausage dog became the festive season's unofficial mascot  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From fearless working dog to festive favourite — a brief history of the dachshund and what it’s really like to own one. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j6gkEiJYyxPAmh5N4FHt2d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A basket of angels.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four dachshund puppies nestled together in a wicker basket lined with a soft brown blanket, showing smooth- and dapple-coated pups gazing forward with alert expressions against a warm, softly lit background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 12 dogs of Christmas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Twelve shining canine stars to know — and add to your watchlist — this season. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8usJFsaPNVXAN9xqxpWmY3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Exactly what I hope to find under the tree on Christmas morning.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[dogs at christmas]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘You get to a point where you do not fancy sleeping alone and dogs have far better manners than men’: Do dogs belong on our beds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Records of dogs sleeping beside humans stretch back centuries — from Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Victoria to today’s whippets, teckels and labradors — yet the debate over whether they belong in our beds remains as lively as ever. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bethany Stone ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q6u6iRQWUj5V9Go6Prrs7m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How could anyone refuse this handsome hound?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A small dachshund lies on its back on a white bed, tucked under a soft green knitted blanket, with its ears splayed out on the pillow and an attentive, relaxed expression.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Farmers of Britain, go forth and grow prawns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has proposed that farmers could start growing king prawns to diversify income streams. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MTKTuTCwpkRVHyJELmwHqA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Prawns in a tank looking up at the light. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Prawns in a tank looking up at the light. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Country Life December 3, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Should you let your dog sleep on the bed? Country Life 3 December 2025 weighs in on the debate, as well as looking at winter birds and the Royal Agricultural University. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:17:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:26:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ddRN3JNZP2SW4chAoN2CE3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cover of Country Life 3 December 2025, featuring an Anna Averianova image that&#039;ll be familiar to many soft-hearted dog owners... (Picture via 500px/Getty)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cover of Country Life 3 December 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The golden retriever: The world’s most likeable dog almost didn’t exist at all ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ They’ve been popping up everywhere this week — on the Tube, at Christmas parties and in the news — so it feels like the perfect moment to talk about the dog breed we’re lucky to have. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:39:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UjyUvEg4dJNXr4t8gJ6jmH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Alpine rescue dog built for blizzards, bred by monks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As snow fell across the UK this week, I found myself day-dreaming of St Bernards striding through the Alps — a snow-day dog worth celebrating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4pLjcrwBAWfyAmYryqHUJH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Where St Bernards belong]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three St Bernard dogs resting by an alpine lake, surrounded by rocky ground and grassy patches, with dramatic snow-tipped mountain peaks under a bright blue sky in the background. One dog lies down panting, one sits upright, and one wears a small wooden rescue barrel on its collar.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The dogs of Country Life, with Agnes Stamp ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Country Life's deputy features editor Agnes Stamp joins the Country Life Podcast to talk all things dogs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:48:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xdHfMbtBeGZ963GLpcPWRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Agnes Stamp with her book, &lt;em&gt;The Country Life Book of Dogs&lt;/em&gt;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Agnes Stamp]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It is hard to beat the excitement of watching a peregrine you have trained stoop from 1,000ft, going more than 100mph' — the complicated world of falconry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A combination of spellbinding sport and profound empathetic connection, falconry–a partnership in which the bird maintains the upper hand–offers a window into ‘the deeper magic’. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:28:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mary Skipwith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/McdpZMTmACe5Lg6wfbw7HB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is everyone talking about this week: More than half the country owns a pet and nearly half our marriages end in divorce — no wonder pet-nups are on the rise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pet-nups, a formal agreement between couples over what should happen to their pets in the event of a split, are on the rise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:19:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Hosie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SV62dmfrLiXQponc2hDmn8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A chocolate labrador dog sits in an oilseed rape field]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A chocolate labrador dog sits in an oilseed rape field]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How fashions finest would dress an Airedale, Dalmatian, corgi and more if only they had the chance  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We’ve matched some much-loved breeds to the designers that share their history, temperament and vibe — because why not. Illustrations by Tug Rice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:04:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3dNwDsezQ2Q72AGhqXZuF-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustrated lineup of stylish dogs (and one chic cat), each dressed to match the aesthetic of a luxury fashion designer. From a poodle in oversized sunglasses and a gold pendant, to a Burberry-clad hound with a checked scarf, a Dalmatian in a dramatic black hat, a beagle carrying a monogrammed handbag, and an Afghan hound in a flowing coat, every animal is dressed in high-fashion outfits. A corgi stands atop an orange box with a floral scarf, a bulldog wears a chunky cream jumper, and a fluffy white cat sports pearls and a pink coat. The group is posed together against a soft grey backdrop, as if ready for a couture group portrait.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustrated lineup of stylish dogs (and one chic cat), each dressed to match the aesthetic of a luxury fashion designer. From a poodle in oversized sunglasses and a gold pendant, to a Burberry-clad hound with a checked scarf, a Dalmatian in a dramatic black hat, a beagle carrying a monogrammed handbag, and an Afghan hound in a flowing coat, every animal is dressed in high-fashion outfits. A corgi stands atop an orange box with a floral scarf, a bulldog wears a chunky cream jumper, and a fluffy white cat sports pearls and a pink coat. The group is posed together against a soft grey backdrop, as if ready for a couture group portrait.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Baby, it’s cold outside (even if you have a natural fur coat): How our animals brave the winter chill ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When the temperature drops, how do Britain’s birds, beasts and plants keep the cold at bay? John Lewis-Stempel reveals Nature’s own thermals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:45:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Lewis-Stempel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2tsJJcP59Gf9hjADAdLbj9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The fox grows denser fur to trap air against its skin in Winter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fox in the snow]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yorkshire’s bravest and most charming gentleman — the Airedale terrier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bred on Yorkshire’s riverbanks to face otters, snakes and even enemy fire, the Airedale has gone from the trenches of war to the hearts and homes of presidents and movie stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:01:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AbEZjdy57TnnvykiidGpqM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The king of terriers in his natural habitat]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Airedale terrier standing alert among tall grasses and wildflowers, watching attentively against a blue-sky backdrop.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dangerous beasts (and where to find them): Britain's animals that are best left alone ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ John Lewis-Stempel provides a miscellany of our otherwise benign land’s more fearsome critters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:45:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Lewis-Stempel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zGjs4QrQn52ShFLUWNFTnB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Horseflies do not restrict themselves to biting equids and, although they rarely cause human death directly, they do spread diseases such as rabbit fever. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Horsefly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From the Caribbean with love: The other James Bond who wrote the definitive guide to tropical birds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Caribbean plays host to a brilliant spectrum of colourful avians, says John Lewis-Stempel, as he revels in a birdwatcher’s paradise. Illustrations by Annabelle King. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:32:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Lewis-Stempel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GauEibRbHEaSeqZtxdynKX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amelia Thomas: The woman who learned to talk to animals ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.countrylife.co.uk/people/amelia-thomas-the-woman-who-learned-to-talk-to-animals</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amelia Thomas, the real-life Dr Dolittle who spent years decoding how animals talk, joins James Fisher on the Country Life podcast. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Xr8AQiQtCguR6mtrAYERY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Amelia Thomas with one of her pigs, Constance. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Amelia Thomas ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to keep your dogs — and other wildlife — safe on Bonfire Night ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.countrylife.co.uk/out-and-about/dogs/is-your-dog-terrified-of-fireworks-how-to-keep-pets-and-wildlife-safe-this-bonfire-night</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anyone who’s ever owned a dog will remember, remember the 5th of November — not just for the Gunpowder Plot, but for the nervous wrecks it turns our dogs into. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UbAm2RpCV4XcBecz5QQ9Ym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Peekaboo: Make sure your dog or dogs have somewhere cosy to hunker down.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two dogs peeking nervously from under a white duvet while colourful fireworks burst in the night sky behind them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Great Danes: These gentle giants need space, strength and industrial-strength sofas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Great Danes were originally bred to hunt big game, but they’re more into cuddles than killing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wqypBm9mZxb7Vgi2NSQgyG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kennel maids and their Great Danes at the Bucks and Oxon Canine Society Show — the so-called ‘Ascot of the dog-world’ — Crystal Palace, 1932.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black-and-white photograph showing a line of women standing with a group of large Great Danes on a wooden platform outside a building. The women are dressed in coats and skirts typical of the early 20th century, each holding or standing beside one or more of the tall, elegant dogs. The scene has a calm, orderly feel, with the dogs posed neatly in a row.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cocker spaniels: The indefatigable dog breed with medieval lineage that stole David Beckham’s heart  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once bred to flush out woodcock, now found in royal estates and Hollywood homes — the Cocker Spaniel’s charm knows no bounds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:36:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2dYWesr97fTLHgTETgoVT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Personal space? Never heard of it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sir David Beckham pictured outdoors at his countryside home with his two Cocker Spaniels. In one image, he sits on the back of a vintage green Land Rover with the dogs beside him; in another, he kneels on the grass holding a shepherd’s crook as the dogs play nearby. A third image shows him seated on a wooden bridge by a lake surrounded by lavender, while the final image captures him sitting on garden steps lined with purple flowers, wearing a burgundy jumper, with the spaniels by his side. The series conveys a warm, rural, and relaxed countryside setting.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sophia Money-Coutts: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but should dogsreallybe allowed in posh hotels? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dog lover, Sophia Money-Coutts, debates whether our canine companions should be able to accompany us to Five Star establishments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophia Money-Coutts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tzhjj8wUrXPATTPYv5Jyz7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs can come out for dinner with us and stay in smart hotels — but should they?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dogs resting on a fancy hotel bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Irish red and white setter: The rare beauty brought back from the brink ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A history of Ireland’s original setter — the elegant, intelligent breed saved from extinction by devoted breeders and cherished as a symbol of the nation’s sporting heritage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:30:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Marston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SPMDpvM4kupfZKvKFPCjpm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Lancashire heeler: A clever, compact and very rare terrier that was once described as having 'the same value as an ox' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From cattle drover to companion, the Lancashire heeler is as versatile as it is rare. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:21:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Marston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WP48dznvZiULr3nqdAkH9k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Agile, compact and clever — the only surviving English heeler.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two small dogs sit side by side against a black studio background — one black-and-tan with a white chest lying down, the other chocolate-and-tan sitting upright with its head slightly tilted, both looking directly at the camera.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Furs class travel: The hotels, superyacht designers and airlines setting new standards for pet-friendly travel   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There’s no longer any need to leave your favourite four-legged friend behind when you go on holiday. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:48:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard MacKichan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fEbEZKRgC3bWC7wTuq6PAU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Elizabeth II&#039;s aid disembarks a plane at Heathrow carrying one of her dogs]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Elizabeth II&#039;s aid disembarks a plane at Heathrow carrying one of her dogs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The English bull terrier is mischief meets muscle  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the 19th-century show rings to the homes of artists, royals and rock stars, the English bull terrier is one of our most original and loveable dogs. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MjXqCazYgsFvQfYru9b3yU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Strong, loyal, and unmistakable – the English bull terrier.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white Bull Terrier with black markings on its ears sits on a leafy woodland path in autumn, looking directly at the camera.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Country Life Quiz of the Day, September 29, 2025 is pooch perfect ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dog breeds, musicals and the world's highest high jump make an appearance in today's quiz. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:02:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c4aEqKFFgsntc9KMJbnANV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How&#039;s your knowledge of terriers? Try it out in today&#039;s quiz.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a dog in a field]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The not-so-ugly duckling: What to know about the quirky Irish water spaniel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With its curly topknot, ‘rat-tail’ and boundless energy for water, the Irish water spaniel is a breed apart. Quirky, clever and affectionate, it has been winning hearts for centuries — even if it still gets mistaken for a poodle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Marston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/khqTjCubT4uh4LVMT9y4CH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Agromenes: Act now for Man’s best friends ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crucial bill on animal welfare is making its way through Parliament. It must pass to put an end to the illegal trade on cats and dogs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agromenes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JnJqo6fCLBWhkLgrpyWgKV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet the basset hound: Low-slung in stature, high in charm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Born in France and perfected in England, the basset hound has been tracking scent trails and stealing hearts for centuries — a low-to-the-ground, long-eared charmer with a perfect amount of wrinkles. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florence Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LbKnuKGpfJ7NmigGARTahT-1280-80.jpg">
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