Nine-year-old Adam Froggett of Clay Cross, pictured with puppy Milo which was born with organs the wrong way round in 2006.Nine-year-old Adam Froggett of Clay Cross, pictured with puppy Milo which was born with organs the wrong way round in 2006.
Nine-year-old Adam Froggett of Clay Cross, pictured with puppy Milo which was born with organs the wrong way round in 2006.

Derbyshire people and their lovely dogs in 11 great retro photos

By Gay Bolton
Published 6th Apr 2023, 09:12 BST
Playful pups, champion canines, desperate dogs – pictures of four-legged furries in Derbyshire tug the heart-strings like no other animals can.

We’ve dug deep into the archives to uncover these great photos of fun-loving friends, homeless hounds, prize-winning pooches and even a life-saver.

If you have a photo of you and your favourite pet in times gone by, please send us a copy with some details.

John and Norman Bennett of Staveley with their pet Penny who saved them from gas poisoning in 2007.

5. LIfe-saver

John and Norman Bennett of Staveley with their pet Penny who saved them from gas poisoning in 2007. Photo: Bernard Jones

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Blind rottweiler puppy Mac with foster carer Julie Millington in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, in 2010.

6. Caring companion

Blind rottweiler puppy Mac with foster carer Julie Millington in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, in 2010. Photo: Marisa Cashill

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Eddie and Jessica Farrington with Cobi, winner of two classes in a dog show at Ash Green, Chesterfield, in 2008.

7. Double delight

Eddie and Jessica Farrington with Cobi, winner of two classes in a dog show at Ash Green, Chesterfield, in 2008. Photo: Bernard Jones

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Wendy Bowering of Great Longstone with her pet Florence, a two-year-old Italian Spinoza, which won first prize at Crufts in 2007.

8. Crufts honour

Wendy Bowering of Great Longstone with her pet Florence, a two-year-old Italian Spinoza, which won first prize at Crufts in 2007. Photo: Bernard Jones

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