RIVIERA DOGS

Waiting for the boat at Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Who can resist a wire-haired terrier mix like this one?

You're never lonely with a dog ... not only is he a great companion but he'll be an ice-breaker as you walk around your neighbour...

French bulldogs are strong...

I met 'Titouf' in Menton yesterday.  She's a dignified older lady now - 13 years - and is named after a French cartoon c...

Colour match in Monaco! 

Meeting in the mist ... at the Coulée Verte in Nice.  A French Bulldog and a Staffy mix perhaps - or is he an American Staff?

A cute - as always - French bulldog in Nice yesterday.

Bundles of fluff.  These tiny Pomeranians are waiting to go into the ring at Monaco Dog Show.

A Rottie pup walking in a park in Aix-en-Provence this morning.  Very friendly he was too.

 Meet Lula. I met this pup in a market in Aix-en-Provence today. She's a mix of a Border Collie (which you can see in those starin...

These two Border Collies were waiting to go into the showring at the last Monaco Dog show.  Border Collies have the most intense stare do...

This little bundle of love is called Nina.  She's two years old and was recently adopted by a lovely couple in Gorbio village, Muriel...

A cute long-haired chihuahua looking very content in his owner's arms. Photographed on the streets of Nice.

There's a fourth one hidden!

A Brittany spaniel relaxing on his balcony in Castellar - an ancient village above Menton.

Best friends ... all a dog wants is to be with his owner.

This beyond cute Pomeranian was waiting patiently for her owner to take her home.  She's at Cap 3000, a massive shopping centre at Sa...

Who doesn't love a Newfie?  This dog was one of many Newfoundlands in Menton demonstrating their life-saving skills in the sea.

For those of you interested, Crufts - the biggest dog show in the world - starts tomorrow in Birmingham.  This is what thousands and thou...