This week in Country Life we celebrate the Jack Russell and discover there is no braver, more loyal or determined little dog. We also find out which of the 48 pheasant species rule the roost, we explore the pioneering business development of Broughton Hall in North Yorkshire, we reveal how Prince Albert came to permanently change the tide of British culture, we bring summer colour into the kitchen by using beetroot and leading figures reveal the moments and the places that conjure, for them, the ultimate field-sports heaven.
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Canine muses: Lucian Freud's etchings of Pluto the whippet are among his most popular and expensive workIn the third edition of our limited series, we meet the dogs who've inspired some of our greatest artists.
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Maybach SL680: A modern motoring marvel from the marque that once catered for Maharajas and movie starsThe Maybach name has been attached to many of Germany's most luxurious cars over the last century — so does the latest iteration live up to the reputation? Simon de Burton got behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 — but only after a quick pronunciation lesson.
