"of Edward's trip to Torquay. She wrote to Mitford, ""That was a very near escape from madness, absolute hopeless madness"". The family returned to Wimpole Street in 1841. At Wimpole Street Barrett Browning spent most of her time in her upstairs room. Her health began to improve, though she saw few people other than her immediate family. One of those was Kenyon, a wealthy friend of the family and patron of the arts. She received comfort from a spaniel named Flush, a gift from Mary Mitford. (Virginia Woolf later fictionalised the life of the dog, making him the protagonist of"
"at Westminster in 1967. Co-owned by Julia Gasow, a well-known English Springer Spaniel breeder since the 1940s. She was ranked the top sporting dog in America in 1998. At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1999, she won Best of Breed but lost in the Sporting Group to the Gordon Setter Ch. Bit O Gold Titan Treasure, who was retired after the show. In 2000, she won Best in Show at Westminster, in the event's 124th year. She beat a Doberman Pinscher, a Shih Tzu, a Basset Hound, a Bedlington Terrier, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the favorite, the"
"of York (later George VI), purchased the Pembroke Corgi Rozavel Golden Eagle, from the Rozavel kennels in Surrey. It was renamed Dookie. Princess Elizabeth was then given a Pembroke Corgi of her own, named Susan, for her 18th birthday in 1944. She had a strong connection to the dog, which was hidden under rugs in the Royal Carriage following her wedding to Prince Philip. Susan became the progenitor of all the Corgis owned by the Royal Household since. The Queen has bred ten generations of dogs from Susan, owning personally more than 30 of the dogs which were either pure-bred"
"Three years later another corgi named Rozavel Lady Jane was purchased to be the companion of Dookie. However, Dookie was not interested in the other corgi and Jane was paired with Rozavel Tafferteffy. Jane produced two pups named Carol and Crackers. Crackers became a constant companion of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and even retired with her to the Castle of Mey in Scotland. Dookie (dog) Dookie (1933 – ?) or Rozavel Golden Eagle was a Pembroke Welsh Corgi bought in 1933 by King George VI and was the first of many Welsh Corgis to join the Royal Family. The"
"Corgi in 1933 from the Rozavel Kennels in Surrey. Named Dookie, he proved popular with his daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and so a second Corgi, Jane, was purchased. He also owned six other dogs, but it was the Corgis that the young Princess Elizabeth was most fond of. For her eighteenth birthday in 1944, the King gave Princess Elizabeth a two-month-old Pembroke Corgi puppy with the registered name Hickathrift Pippa; she was called Sue, which became Susan. Princess Elizabeth did not want to be separated from Susan, so following her wedding to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey"
"Buster Brown Buster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sweetheart Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, an American Pit Bull Terrier, were well-known to the American public in the early 20th century. The character's name was also used to describe a popular style of suit for young boys, the Buster Brown suit, that echoed his own outfit. The character of Buster Brown was loosely based on Granville Hamilton Fisher, a son of Charles and Anna Fisher of Flushing, New"
"Sutter Brown Sutter Brown (September 24, 2003 – December 30, 2016) was the pet dog of Governor Jerry Brown of California and his wife, Anne Gust Brown. Sutter was a Pembroke Welsh corgi, originally from Ketchum, Idaho. He is named after early Sacramento settler, John Sutter (known for his Sutter's Mill's role in the California Gold Rush). Sutter was first owned by Kathleen Brown who gave the pet to her brother after he won the 2010 California gubernatorial election. Sutter was adopted by the Brown family after Jerry Brown's black Labrador Dharma died in 2010. He was named for California"
"duke was gone. She named the dog ""Malysh"" (Baby) and Malysh has grown up a healthy ginger-colored mongrel, friendly to visitors, passionately attached to Natalia. On her crutches she took the dog for walks herself, even in wintertime when the sidewalks were frozen. Throughhout this term, her daughter and stepsons took care of her. She owned little of the great Romanov treasure, only her grandfather's crested silver spoons, a silver cup made for the coronation of Empress Elizabeth in 1742, a small decorative box, a cross and a tiny hinged icon. Whatever else of value she inherited, she had to"
"that time Queen Elizabeth, introduced a disciplined regimen for the dogs; each was to have its own wicker basket, raised above the floor to avoid drafts. Meals were served for each dog in its own dish, the diet approved by veterinary experts with no tidbits from the royal table. A proprietary brand of meat dog biscuits was served in the morning, while the late afternoon meal consisted of dog meal with gravy. Extra biscuits were handed out for celebrations and rewards. Crackers (24 December 1939, Windsor – November, 1953) was one of the Queen Mother's corgis, and nearly a constant"
"Dookie (dog) Dookie (1933 – ?) or Rozavel Golden Eagle was a Pembroke Welsh Corgi bought in 1933 by King George VI and was the first of many Welsh Corgis to join the Royal Family. The dog was especially popular with Queen Elizabeth II, who has since owned over thirty corgis. George VI (then Prince Albert, Duke of York) decided to purchase a corgi for his daughters Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret after the girls had fallen in love with the breed when visiting the corgis owned by the children of the Marquess of Bath. In July 1933 Thelma Gray of"
"Susan (dog) Susan (20 February 1944 – 26 January 1959) was a Pembroke Corgi dog owned by Queen Elizabeth II that was given to her on her eighteenth birthday. Following the dog's death in 1959, the Queen personally designed a headstone for her grave at Sandringham House. Susan was the first of a long line of Corgis and Dorgis (Dachshund/Corgi crosses) owned by the Queen, all of them descended from Susan. The dogs have often accompanied the Queen in her public appearances, and have thus come to feature prominently in her public image. King George VI bought his first Pembroke"
"Greyfriars Bobby Fountain The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain is a granite fountain in Edinburgh, surmounted by a bronze life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner John Gray until the dog itself died on 14 January 1872. The memorial was commissioned by Lady Burdett-Coutts, president of the Ladies Committee of the RSPCA, shortly before the dog died, and the bronze statue was made from life by William Brodie. At the time, Brodie was making statues of characters from Walter Scott's ""Waverley"" novels for the"
"realm, and her grandson mount the throne. As queen dowager, she became a patron of the arts and was known for her friendship with such notable scientists as Albert Einstein. During the German occupation of Belgium from 1940 to 1944, she used her influence as queen and German connections to assist in the rescue of hundreds of Jewish children from deportation by the Nazis. When Brussels was liberated, she allowed her palace to be used for headquarters of the British XXX Corps, and presented its commander General Horrocks with its mascot, a young wild boar named 'Chewing Gum'. After the"
"as well as the premier shows in Germany, Canada, Ireland, and England. She was the first woman invited to judge for the Westminster Kennel Club, where she was invited to judge the ""Best in Show"". She was the author of two books, ""The English Cocker Spaniel in America"", and ""The German Shepherd Dog in America"", the latter of which was a collaboration with her curator of art, Josephine Z. Rine. She was recognized as a philanthropist, a benefactor to communities, the arts, nonprofit and natural resource efforts, as an author, a judge of dogs, a breeder of dogs, the founder"
"with other writers, including Mary Russell Mitford, who would become a close friend and who would support Elizabeth's literary ambitions. In 1838 ""The Seraphim and Other Poems"" appeared, the first volume of Elizabeth's mature poetry to appear under her own name. ""Sonnets from the Portuguese"" was published in 1850. There is debate about the origin of the title. Some say it refers to the series of sonnets of the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões. However, ""my little Portuguese"" was a pet name that Browning had adopted for Elizabeth and this may have some connection. The verse-novel ""Aurora Leigh,"" her"
"and Mrs. Peter Garvan of Roslyn, New York following the death of Herman Mellenthin in 1942. His death was considered untimely as he had only reached middle age for his breed. Following his death, obituaries were published on the front page of the ""New York Evening Sun"", the ""New York Times"", and ""The Montreal Gazette"", which called him the most photographed dog in the world. My Own Brucie Ch. My Own Brucie (May 4, 1935–June 9, 1943) was a male American Cocker Spaniel who was the Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1940 and 1941."
"dog and beloved companion. He is not an official member of the Secret Seven, but the children count him as one, due to his regular usefulness in the denouement of the stories. He has temporarily filled in for members when they have left the group for any reason. He is a friendly golden English Cocker Spaniel. He loves food, especially biscuits. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Evelyne Lallemand wrote an additional series of 11 books about the Secret Seven, nine of which were translated into English by Anthea Bell and published in paperback by Knight Books. The English"
"Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Barrett Browning (née Moulton-Barrett, ; 6 March 1806 – 29 June 1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Born in County Durham, the eldest of 12 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry from about the age of six. Her mother's collection of her poems forms one of the largest extant collections of juvenilia by any English writer. At 15 she became ill, suffering intense head and spinal pain for the rest of her life. Later in life she also developed lung problems, possibly tuberculosis. She"
"the matter and the two rarely spoke again. Soon after this angry confrontation, Noakes relinquished Shep, who went to live with Edith Menzies. Noakes subsequently appeared in a series of television advertisements for Spillers ""Choice Cuts"" dog food, using a dog that was indistinguishable from Shep but named Skip. The subterfuge led to a deeper rift between Noakes and Baxter. Shep died on 17 January 1987. Goldie was a female Golden Retriever dog who appeared on ""Blue Peter"" from 1978 to 1986. She was owned by presenter Simon Groom. She made her first appearance on the show as a puppy"
"they honeymooned in Paris before moving to Italy, in September 1846, which became their home almost continuously until her death. Elizabeth's loyal nurse, Wilson, who witnessed the marriage, accompanied the couple to Italy. Mr Barrett disinherited Elizabeth, as he did each of his children who married. Elizabeth had foreseen her father's anger but had not anticipated her brothers' rejection. As Elizabeth had some money of her own, the couple were reasonably comfortable in Italy. The Brownings were well respected, and even famous. Elizabeth grew stronger and in 1849, at the age of 43, between four miscarriages, she gave birth to"
"had been posted by another Facebook user. The case was finally dropped. A film based on Tongdaeng's biography, ""Khun Tongdaeng: The Inspirations"" (คุณทองแดงดิอินสไปเรชันส์), was released in November 2015. Tongdaeng Tongdaeng, with variant spellings like Thong Daeng (; 7 November 1998 – 26 December 2015), was a female copper-colored dog and one of the pets owned by King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The king adopted Tongdaeng in 1998 from the litter of a stray dog that had been taken in by a medical center he had recently dedicated. Her name means ""copper"" in Thai. A commemorative block of four postage stamps"
"great success, attracting the admiration of the writer Robert Browning. Their correspondence, courtship and marriage were carried out in secret, for fear of her father's disapproval. Following the wedding she was indeed disinherited by her father. The couple moved to Italy in 1846, where she would live for the rest of her life. They had one son, Robert Wiedeman Barrett Browning, whom they called Pen. She died in Florence in 1861. A collection of her last poems was published by her husband shortly after her death. Elizabeth's work had a major influence on prominent writers of the day, including the"
"Buster (spaniel) Buster (2002 – 2015), an English Springer Spaniel, was a military detection dog who was active during the Iraq War. Because of his actions in discovering a hidden weapons cache, the dog was credited with saving service personnel from insurgents operating in the southern Iraqi town of Safwan. He was awarded the Dickin Medal, referred to as being the animals' Victoria Cross. Buster worked with his handler, Sergeant Danny Morgan, since 2002, and they worked together at the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II celebrations and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Buster was considered to be so"
"over a century. Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Barrett Browning (née Moulton-Barrett, ; 6 March 1806 – 29 June 1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime. Born in County Durham, the eldest of 12 children, Elizabeth Barrett wrote poetry from about the age of six. Her mother's collection of her poems forms one of the largest extant collections of juvenilia by any English writer. At 15 she became ill, suffering intense head and spinal pain for the rest of her life. Later in life she also developed lung problems,"
"Brown, what will you give me if I let you down?"" The rider stuck in the air offers an imaginary payment of grandiose proportions (e.g., ""every Barbie doll ever,"" ""the Moon and all the stars""). Buster Brown Buster Brown was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, his sweetheart Mary Jane, and his dog Tige, an American Pit Bull Terrier, were well-known to the American public in the early 20th century. The character's name was also used to describe a popular style of"
"and was named by viewers of ""Blue Peter"". She went on to appear with 8 other presenters and began the long list of golden retrievers to appear on the show. In early 1986, Goldie went on to have puppies and one of them, Bonnie, went on to become a ""Blue Peter"" dog after Goldie left. She left along with Simon Groom later that year and lived to 14. Goldie is buried on Simon's farm in Derbyshire. Bonnie (3 February 1986 – 17 April 2001) was a female golden retriever dog who appeared on ""Blue Peter"" in the late 1980s and"
"almost 100 novels and thousands of sketches and poems including, ""A fearful inheritance; or, For his love's sake"", ""Lancaster's love; or, Richest girl in Boston"", and ""Sold for gold"". ""A Gilded God"" was very successful, with 72,000 copies sold within a week of its publication. Her hobbies included horseback riding, bicycling, boating, and driving. Emma Augusta Browne was born in Rochester, New York on September 15, 1858. Her father, W. S. Brown, was a successful business man in that city. Her mother was the only sister of Hon. Frederic Whiting, of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, whose published genealogy traces the family"
"the Sacramento area. He died on December 30, 2016, at the age of 13, from cancer. Sutter Brown Sutter Brown (September 24, 2003 – December 30, 2016) was the pet dog of Governor Jerry Brown of California and his wife, Anne Gust Brown. Sutter was a Pembroke Welsh corgi, originally from Ketchum, Idaho. He is named after early Sacramento settler, John Sutter (known for his Sutter's Mill's role in the California Gold Rush). Sutter was first owned by Kathleen Brown who gave the pet to her brother after he won the 2010 California gubernatorial election. Sutter was adopted by the"
"have been descended from the originally curly-coated King Charles Spaniel and the old-fashioned curly-coated Sussex Spaniel. Its original purpose may have been as a sporting dog, but it became more frequently used as a toy dog. By 1907, the breed was more popular in Europe than in the UK, especially in the Netherlands and Italy. There is a preserved specimen at the Natural History Museum at Tring. Named Robin, it was bred by Lady Wentworth and was born in 1911. It died in 1920 when the breed was said to be ""nearly extinct"". Lady Wentworth wrote about using Toy Trawler"
"Millie (dog) Mildred ""Millie"" Kerr Bush (January 12, 1985 – May 19, 1997) was the pet English Springer Spaniel of Barbara and George H. W. Bush. She was named for Mildred Caldwell Kerr, a long-time friend of the Bushes, which is also the name of Kerr's granddaughter, Millie Kerr. Millie was referred to as ""the most famous dog in White House history."" Bush mentioned her in a speech during his 1992 bid for re-election, saying ""My dog Millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos"" in reference to opposition candidates Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Millie is credited"
"appeared during the brief James Bond sketch when Daniel Craig arrived at Buckingham Palace for a mission to take the queen to the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Monty, who had previously belonged to the Queen Mother, and one of her ""Dorgis"" died in September 2012. Monty had been named for the horse whisperer and friend of the queen, Monty Roberts. In November 2012, it was reported that Elizabeth owns two corgis, Willow and Holly, and two Dorgis, Candy and Vulcan. It was reported in July 2015 that the Queen has stopped breeding corgis as she does not wish any"
"dead. That was all. The drawing-room table, strangely enough, stood perfectly still."" Woolf ostensibly uses the life of a dog as pointed social criticism, ranging across topics from feminism and environmentalism to class conflict. Flush: A Biography Flush: A Biography, an imaginative biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, is a cross-genre blend of fiction and nonfiction by Virginia Woolf published in 1933. Written after the completion of her emotionally draining ""The Waves"", the work returned Woolf to the imaginative consideration of English history that she had begun in """", and to which she would return in ""Between the Acts""."
"Flush: A Biography Flush: A Biography, an imaginative biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, is a cross-genre blend of fiction and nonfiction by Virginia Woolf published in 1933. Written after the completion of her emotionally draining ""The Waves"", the work returned Woolf to the imaginative consideration of English history that she had begun in """", and to which she would return in ""Between the Acts"". Commonly read as a modernist consideration of city life seen through the eyes of a dog, Flush serves as a harsh criticism of the supposedly unnatural ways of living in the city. The figure"