These dogs developed longer legs than the normal spaniels. Their gentle mouths could retrieve delicate waterfowl without damaging valuable game. They had versatility in hunting different types of game ...

The “Tumat Puppies” also had traces of their last meal still in their stomachs, which included meat from a woolly rhinoceros and feathers from a small bird called a wagtail.

The court was informed that the Hinduja family spent more on their pet dog than on one of their servants, who reportedly earned as little as £6.20 for grueling 18-hour workdays, seven days a week.

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