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1. Cocker Spaniels

   5/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Edward Elgar was inseparable from his spaniel, Marco.
2. Dachshunds

   4/5 Famous composers’ devotion to dogs. Britten and Bernstein were obsessed with dachshunds.
3. Poodles

   3/5 Composers' links to certain dog breeds. Haydn’s poodle tale and Chopin’s poodle myth.
4. Old English Sheepdogs

   2/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Dame Ethel Smyth’s obsession with Old English sheepdogs.
5. Newfoundlands

   1/5 Famous composers devoted to certain dog breeds. Wagner’s turbulent life with Newfoundlands