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PICS: 11 utterly adorable dog breeds with German heritage

You may not realise it, but many of our favourite dog breeds have German names and were developed in Germany before they became our pets. Here are 11 of the most popular.

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Nation joins hunt after micro-pig Rudi disappears in Hesse

Police in Offenbach are still searching for Rudi the micro-pig, who went missing from an allotment on Saturday. Now his plight has made national headlines.

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Not-so-wild boar finds home in herd of cows

Species is no barrier for Germany's four-legged population, it seems, as for the second time in as many months, a wild boar has cosied up to a herd of cows.