Six months after his sad death, the memory of Rick Stein’s beloved dog Chalky has been commemorated by Sharp’s Brewery, based in Cornwall. The beer, created to go well with seafood, is described by Stein as an impressive beer having a distinctively English taste and will be sold in Sainsbury’s throughout the UK. Chalky’s Bite was created before the much-loved [...]

Chalky, the feisty Jack Russell that accompanied chef Rick Stein throughout his various tv shows, has died. On his website, Rick wrote: “In truth, I

Sadly, the Jack Russell actor that played Eddie in the TV series Fraser, has died. Aged 16, Moose died at his trainer’s home last week. He appeared in 192 episodes of the hit show, from 1993 to 2003, with his son, Enzo, taking over when he retired. John Mahoney, who played Eddie’s owner Marty Crane, [...]

British soul singer, Joss Stone, was declared Best Celebrity Dog Owner in a poll by The New York Dog Magazine. Stone’s work with American animal shelters, following the disastrous impact of Hurrican Katrina, is cited as one of the main reasons that those surveyed gave in her support. Paris Hilton was declared Worst Celebrity Dog [...]

Sam, the ugliest dog in the world, whose death we reported yesterday, is remembered in a calendar from lulu.com. Featuring photos of Sam going about his life, including two at the piano, the calendar is a great Christmas gift for all Sam fans and will help the Utah-based Best Friends Animal Society. www.lulu.com/samdog

Sam, who won Dog Explorer‘s ugliest dog competition three times in a row, has died a few days short of his 15th birthday. A Chinese Crested Hairless, he was a wrinkly, bald, pink little thing whose unusual looks made him world famous and helped his owner, Susie Lockheed, find her fianc