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Westminster Dog of the Year

Dogs at polling stations, again

Westminster Dog of the Year

Alex Norris MP’s two dogs Boomer and Corona have been announced as co-winners of the Westminster Dog of the Year competition. The Labour MP for Nottingham North, although a newcomer to the Commons, is a veteran of the competition, having won the the paw-blic vote last year.

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Voting time again

While Couscous stayed home in comfort other dogs around the country went to the polls:

Dogs at polling stations

Dogs and voting

A timely piece showing various dogs at polling stations – click here.

Cross-post from the BBC.

Westminster Dog of the Year

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Dogs in politics

Westminster Dog of the Year competition includes a dachshund being aloof when walking with the pack.

White House dogs

White House dogs

With the sad news of the passing of Barney, George W Bush’s terrier turned TV star, we look back at other canine inhabitants of the White House since the second world war…

Dogs in politics

Minister banned from using office microwave to heat his dog’s cushion

A cabinet minister has been banned from using an office microwave to heat his dog’s cushion — after disgusted staff complained over food hygiene fears. Climate change minister Greg Barker was using the device to spoil his pet dachshund Otto.

The UN assembly populated by dachshunds

Dachshund UN art installation by Bennett Miller

Dachshund UN art installation by Bennett Miller (Fierce Festival, Birmingham 2012)