Although aesthetics are a major factor for many, 57% of dog owners were most influenced ... when ‘a cultural variant associated with the rich’ becomes popular across the class divide ...

Two dogs - a shih-tzu and a Staffie - live just one road apart, but are separated by arguably the biggest issue dividing Britain today.

We’ve long used pets to signal our tastes, lifestyle and even social class, but the breed of dog considered a status symbol these days is vastly different from years gone by. There’s a lot of ...