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  1. Cocker Spaniels

    5/5Famous composers devoted to dogs. Edward Elgar was inseparable from his spaniel, Marco.

  2. Dachshunds

    4/5Famous composers’ devotion to dogs. Britten and Bernstein were obsessed with dachshunds.

  3. Poodles

    3/5Composers' links to certain dog breeds. Haydn’s poodle tale and Chopin’s poodle myth.

  4. Old English Sheepdogs

    2/5Famous composers devoted to dogs. Dame Ethel Smyth’s obsession with Old English sheepdogs.

  5. Newfoundlands

    1/5Famous composers devoted to certain dog breeds. Wagner’s turbulent life with Newfoundlands