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'Her "wellness ecosystem" more resembles a members' club than pet care': Five ways to spoil your dogs with ultimate luxuryWith dogs fast becoming the luxury sector's new best friend, Mary Skipwith meets five top dogs unleashing the very best in pet-friendly experiences.
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'Their place in the hierarchy of a house has risen from faithful and obedient servant to kingpin': Grand Designs for your dogInteriors are evolving to accommodate the new roaming rights afforded to our four-legged friends.
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Britain's founding father of narrative satire was obsessed with a pug called TrumpWilliam Hogarth owned several different pugs through his life, but his favourite was one called Trump.
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Bull’s-eye walked so Peggy could run: You've met Britain's Naughtiest Dog, now find out all about the breedBeneath the muscular frame of the English bull terrier lies a stoic and kindly character.
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'Doggy clothing is tragic': William Hanson's 39 steps to being a good dog ownerEtiquette? More like pet-iquette.
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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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This agile dog can follow faint, hours-old scent trails through rugged terrain, but is just as happy cuddling on the sofaBlythe Cranfield meets the Bavarian mountain hound — one of Britain's best-kept canine secrets.
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Adored by Princess Margaret and Alfred Hitchcock — the rare Welsh terrier breed saved from extinction by Country LifeThe Sealyham dog was once the talk of the town and a silver screen star, says Caroline Kennedy.
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Ears like a butterfly: One of the world's smartest dog breeds that used to hide in the sleeves of aristocratic ladiesThe papillon's size and aristocratic history belies its intelligence and agility, finds Brooke Theis.
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The most artfully designed dog kennels — from spaceships to antiques that belonged to French royaltyFrom an antique dog bed that could've been Marie Antoinette's, to the very best in 'Barkitecture'.
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Meet the rare, water-loving Canadian retriever that looks like a fox and surfs like a proDespite their popularity in their native Canada, the Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever is still a rare sight in the UK. Lottie Gross finds out what makes them tick.
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The most famous dog in Scotland is loyal to a fault and was beloved by Queen Victoria — but at risk of being reduced to history books aloneMollie Davies falls in love with the Skye terrier, the breed of Edinburgh's famous Greyfriars Bobby.
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The marine animals that look suspiciously like dogsFrom Staffie-shaped seals and smiling Samoyed belugas to borzoi swordfish, World Ocean Day seemed the perfect opportunity to tackle one of life's most important questions: which marine animals look most like dogs?
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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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The dogs of Rivals: Every breed spotted at the Rutshire Cup polo match — and beyondFrom aristocratic pointers to glamorous Dalmatians, season two of 'Rivals' is packed with scene-stealing dogs. We paused, rewound and freeze-framed our way through episode one to identify every breed spotted at the Rutshire polo match — all in the name of extremely important journalism.
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Britain's rescue dogs deserve celebratingAhead of National Rescue Dog Day on May 20, we look at Battersea's enduring legacy of rescuing and rehoming dogs, the families who say they cannot imagine life without them and why these dogs continue to change lives.
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Short legs working overtime, royal connections and that famous ‘butt wiggle’: The history of the CorgiLong, low-slung bodies, short legs working overtime, an unmistakable strut — and, of course, that famous ‘butt wiggle’. That’s right: the corgi.
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Italian greyhounds — the smallest sighthound with the biggest followingItalian greyhounds — or ‘iggies’ — are one of the smallest dog breeds, known for their affectionate temperament, athleticism and city-friendly size.
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The calm, rare country dog once on the brink of extinctionWith its silky ears and even temperament, the field spaniel is gentler, steadier — and far rarer — than its spaniel cousins.
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These French hounds have led the hunt for thousands of years — here’s whyFrom 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.
