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  Millie, the springer spaniel belonging to US president George Bush (senior) had a bestselling “autobiography'” Millie’s Book, written by First Lady Barbara Bush

  Luath, a Newfoundland dog, was the model for Nana in Barrie’s book Peter Pan.

  British artist Francis Barraud sold a painting called His Master’s Voice to the Gramophone company. It showed his dog Nipper listening to a gramophone. The company adopted it as its trademark and later changed its company name to His Master’s Voice or HMV.

  Tschingel, a beagle, climbed more than 50 peaks in th Alps, including the 4,165m Jungfrau and the Eiger.

  Bang, a greyhound, jumped 9.14m while chasing a hare at Brecon lodge in Gloucestershire

  In 1944, Lena, an American foxhound, produced 23 puppies all of which survived. Other dogs have equalized this record, but not all the pups have survived.

  A Yorkshire terrier owned by Arthur Marples of Blackburn in the 1940s was just 6.3 cm tall and weighed 113g