Dogs of war So is Tony Blair a poodle, or a Churchillian bulldog? Neither, according to the pet owners of Britain, who are barking mad about the aspersions being cast on their favourite breeds. MICHAEL McCARTHY reports from the front line of a first-class dog fight

The Independent - London | February 13, 2003| | Copyright

It has provoked strong feelings, the Tony Blair-George Bush relationship. It has led to bitterly opposed positions. It has produced sharp and wounding words. So - amidst all the argument, amidst the increasingly passionate name-calling - how do you react when you hear Mr Blair described as the American President's poodle?

Catherine Lawton-Anderson, for one, bristles with indignation. "I take great exception to that," she says. "They are implying that a poodle is a wimp. It's not a wimp. My God, it's not a wimp. I'll tell you, a poodle will stand its ground. Our Giggsy has taken on a ...

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