This week we’ve been looking back through our archives for photos of man’s (and woman’s) best friends.

Dog shows take place across the length and breadth of the county – some for serious breeders who show their pedigree animals.

But many other shows are held just for fun such as the dog show held at Upperby Gala back in 2004 or the North Lakes Caravan Site dog show in 2004 when one of the classes was for the Handosomest Dog.

Many of the county’s agricultural shows also run a dog show. Michael Cummins took the prize for the Champion Beagle at Ennerdale Show while Gail Westmorland took her beautiful British Bulldogs to Dalston Show in 2011.

Well known dog breeder Anne Latimer is pictured in 1978 with some of her adorable Maremma puppies which were show at Crufts over the years.