IT was 150 years ago this autumn that the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club was formed in the Scottish Borders town of Selkirk, for fans of this quirky dog with its even quirkier name. It’s now the second o

Once upon a time, in sixteenth century Canada, the region of Newfoundland and Labrador was home to the development of a large and powerful breed of dog, bred to help fisherman with tasks such as hauli

No horse to look after, a multi-generational community, great exercise and it costs peanuts. Tessa Waugh extols the joy of hunting with the “jelly dogs”

When it came to matchmaking, our beagles took the lead

THINGS ARE very quiet here at the moment. It’s weird - I am used to a life overfull of things to do. For the first time in 20 years I have no building project on the go, and general maintenance, fenci

These abused pets got their furry-tail endings