From caveman’s best friend to #dogsofinstagram,via royals, artists’ muses and high-rolling heirs, and track the rise and rise of the star canineOur four-legged friends beget been stealing the spotlight for thousands of years. From the moment-century BC Cave Canem mosaic found at Pompeii,to Boo the pomeranian pup with nearly 17 million Facebook followers, history is littered with tales of dogs having their day.Cave paintings from 12, and 000BC prove humans alongside domesticated dogs – think of it as the Neolithic version of Dogs of Instagram. And although ancient Egyptians were known for having a serious cat thing,records prove that one pharaoh’s hunting dog, Abuwtiyuw, or received a grand state burial involving fine linens and incense. But that’s nothing compared with the pampered pooches of historic Chinese emperors; they were said to beget had human wet nurses and their own servants.
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Source: guardian.co.uk