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Photography Director at Marie Claire,\u00a0Si\u00e2n Parry talks to us about life with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel<\/a> Bertie, their matching hairstyles and how he is just a dapper gentleman in need of a butler…\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"marie<\/a><\/p>\n

What are you working on at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m Photography Director at Marie Claire, and I’m just shooting the last couple of stories for the November issue.<\/p>\n

What breed is your dog and why did you choose him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bertie is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, he\u2019s a family dog and lives in the country with my parents. My mother is a Cavalier lover, and Bertie is the fourth\u00a0in the line, though is the first black & tan we’ve ever had. \u00a0I chose him, or rather we chose each other. It was love at first sight, there was a litter of six pups but I only had eyes for him. My mother says we’ve got the same hair.<\/p>\n

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His name is Bertie Wooster – where did this come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mama liked Bertie – I briefly called him Ronnie Wood as a pup because his hair just grew straight upwards but it didn’t stick, so Bertie he was. That gradually evolved to Bertie Wooster as it suits his personality. He\u2019s sweet natured and quite dapper, he likes to observe cocktail hour and gets his hair cut regularly (he gets six week reminders from his groomer). If he was human he\u2019d definitely need a Jeeves. My father is his Jeeves as he\u2019s the one Bertie wakes when he needs a pee in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n

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How would you describe Bertie’s personality?<\/strong><\/p>\n

He\u2019s very sweet natured and loves to be included – he can be quite vocal when he wants attention, often he\u2019s just asking to be picked up and just wants a cuddle. He\u2019s not very interested in other dogs because I don\u2019t really think he knows that he is one.\u00a0 He loves the sound of a champagne cork being popped and he\u2019s always allowed a little palm-full to lick. He\u2019s 11 now, which is quite advanced for a Cavalier, so he\u2019s probably a little overindulged now but he deserves it. If he wants to curl up with a good book rather than chasing the post lady, that\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n

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How do your friends get on with Bertie?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone loves little Bert, we have friends abroad who get photo updates, and if I don\u2019t post any Instagram pics for a while I get requests.<\/p>\n

How long have you had him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we brought him home he was tiny enough to fit in my pocket – that\u2019s 11 years ago.<\/p>\n

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Does he come with you to work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

He\u2019s never been to work with me, he\u2019s a country boy, and besides, there are no dogs allowed in my building. He has appeared in Marie Claire though so he\u2019s had his brush with fame.<\/p>\n

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What difference does he make to your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ve never been without a family dog, so I can\u2019t imagine life without him. He\u2019s very intuitive and knows if I’m feeling down – he stays very close. The hardest thing is leaving him after a weekend at home. Mama says he lies outside my bedroom door. It breaks my heart!<\/p>\n

Do you take Bertie on holiday with you and if so where? If not would you like to travel more with him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve never taken him on holiday with me, though one of his favourite things is a car ride, so I think he\u2019d just be happy to hop in regardless of the destination.<\/p>\n

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Anything you feel strongly about regarding\u00a0pet\u00a0welfare?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I get very upset about puppy farms, I have friends who have three rescue dogs and all had very awful starts to life. Also, medical conditions caused through overbreeding – Bertie has syringomyelia. We didn’t know he had it until he was about three – we just thought that he was oversensitive.<\/p>\n

Where do you like to exercise Bertie?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bertie is an elderly gentleman now, so his exercise is mostly gentle walks in the garden. He loves to play with toys (his favourite is his squeaky champagne bottle<\/a>) and he still chases the post lady sometimes just to keep his hand in. She sent him a Christmas card last year so there are obviously no hard feelings.<\/p>\n

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