Ibizan hound

The graceful Italian Greyhound is believed to have originated in or around Egypt, where similar dogs were found buried alongside the Pharaohs. Their delicate build and beauty later caught the attentio

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A s we edge closer to spring, I find myself daydreaming about morning walks that no longer require five carefully chosen layers just to stay warm. That said, I’m far less confident that a change in se

This adored hunter is “the safest horse on the planet”, but has plenty of spice and character too

With 36 years in hunt service behind him, Robert McCarthy is one of the country’s most senior and most respected huntsmen. He talks to Tessa Waugh about Crufts, the current situation and life in Northumberland

Found on the inside of the front legs, the name dew claw is thought to refer to a tendency to brush dew away from the grass. An old superstition holds that a dog who still has dew claws will be immune