Unfairly maligned as a sneaky troublemaker, the quicksilver ferret is a characterful, curious and highly intelligent creature–with fascinating regal and cultural trappings to boot, writes Octavia Pollock

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”

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

TRAVELLING WITH DOGS is on the rise and has been for quite some time. Several studies and surveys have shown that, more often than not, dog owners prefer to travel with their pets. Earlier this year,

Once just a loyal sidekick, our best friend has gone decidedly high-maintenance, reports Ellie Fennell

If there’s anything more joyful than making a visit to the coast in any season, it has to be heading there with your beloved dog