Dogs have been at the heart of Country Life magazine ever since it was first published in 1897. The very first issue on January 8 featured the Princess of Wales with her borzoi, Alex. The second issue, a week later, went behind the scenes of the Prince of Wales's kennels. Since then every type, from working dogs to pampered pets and champion pedigrees to mixed breeds have been included. There is no doubt that dogs, whatever shape or size, are at the heart of British country life. Posh Dogs features a selection of canines that have graced the pages of Country Life magazine from those early years to the present day. They have been chosen to select different facets of country life and whether 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' they are all equal in their owner's eyes. Posh Dogs celebrates dogs in their element amidst the timeless beauty of the British countryside. The dogs of Downton Abbey garnered as many fans as the cast. The dogs featured in Posh Dogs are the real life incarnations of the Earl of Grantham's beloved labrador and all the other dogs of Downton. This is a must-have gift book for all dog lovers.
Great Britains Poshest Dogs
Clockwise from left Bramble, a springer spaniel; Teasle, a lurcher; Beetle, a Norfolk terrier; and Bertie, an Italian greyhound, all pictured at The Lanesbrough Hotel CREDIT:BRIAN MOODY
Ever since the first issue of Country Life featured the borzoi belonging to the Princess of Wales in January 1897, dogs have been an intrinsic part of the magazine. A selection of the most photogenic are featured in the book Posh Dogs, which ‘celebrates dogs in their element amidst the timeless beauty of the British countryside’.
Meticulously presented and privately educated, the dogs in this line-up exhibit the character and decorum one would expect from the pages of Country Life. There are some new-fangled types here – a labradoodle (labrador and poodle cross), a spanador (spaniel-labrador cross) and a puggle (God help us) – but on the whole these dogs spring from classic English stock with good breeding and noble heritage: no riff-raff.
Spaniels, lurchers, whippets and setters, Newfoundlands and terriers are seen going about their daily rural business, engaging in a variety of activities such as hunting, destroying furniture and looking at art. It’s not all work though: some of the dogs are seen here on a minibreak: relaxing at The Lanesborough.
CREDIT: JEROME MURRAY
1. Lucy, a Jack Russell whom Lucian Freud proclaimed had ‘a beautiful brow’
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2. Mary, a terrier puppy, with Mini Hog, an African albino hedgehog.
3. A Dandie Dinmont terrier
4. Nina (a Sheltie), Domino (a dalmation) and Mopsie (a pug) contemplate their ancestors as they look at paintings at Christie's auction house
6. A dog sits outside next to fishing rods and a pram at Fingask Castle
7. A dog sits on a wall in the village of Bisley
Ever since the first issue of Country Life featured the borzoi belonging to the Princess of Wales in January 1897, dogs have been an intrinsic part of the magazine. A selection of the most photogenic are featured in the book Posh Dogs, which ‘celebrates dogs in their element amidst the timeless beauty of the British countryside’.
Meticulously presented and privately educated, the dogs in this line-up exhibit the character and decorum one would expect from the pages of Country Life. There are some new-fangled types here – a labradoodle (labrador and poodle cross), a spanador (spaniel-labrador cross) and a puggle (God help us) – but on the whole these dogs spring from classic English stock with good breeding and noble heritage: no riff-raff.
Spaniels, lurchers, whippets and setters, Newfoundlands and terriers are seen going about their daily rural business, engaging in a variety of activities such as hunting, destroying furniture and looking at art. It’s not all work though: some of the dogs are seen here on a minibreak: relaxing at The Lanesborough.
CREDIT: JEROME MURRAY 1. Lucy, a Jack Russell whom Lucian Freud proclaimed had ‘a beautiful brow’
C2. Mary, a terrier puppy, with Mini Hog, an African albino hedgehog.
3. A Dandie Dinmont terrier
4. Nina (a Sheltie), Domino (a dalmation) and Mopsie (a pug) contemplate their ancestors as they look at paintings at Christie's auction house
6. A dog sits outside next to fishing rods and a pram at Fingask Castle
7. A dog sits on a wall in the village of Bisley
8. Puddles the duck and Jessie the doberman
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