Puppies, pugs and the perfect antidote to political pandemonium, it’s the Kennel Club’s dog photographer of the year competition. Here: Jamie Morgan’s two Afghan hounds won first place in the portrait category. (Photo by Jamie Morgan/PA Wire)

A dog rides a wave during the Surf City Surf Dog competition in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., September 25, 2016. The dogs compete in contest categories ranging from small to extra large, to two dogs on a board, as well as owner and dog. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

Musher Michael Ruopp of Germany starts with his sled dogs at the 23rd International Sled Dog Race in Oberhof, central Germany, Sunday, February 24, 2013. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

“Joey”, a dwarf Siamese rabbit, is dressed as Batman's sidekick Robin at a Halloween dog costume parade and contest in Long Beach, California, October 28, 2012. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP Pfoto)

Dogs rest during the Sedivackuv Long dog sled race in Destne v Orlickych horach January 23, 2015. Each year, racers from all over Europe arrive at the village of Destne in the Orlicke mountains in Czech Republic to take part in the race. (Photo by David W. Cerny/Reuters)

A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel competes in the Masters Agility Championship Finals competition during the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, U.S. February 11, 2017. (Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

Frida, a rescue dog belonging to the Mexican Navy, with her handler Israel Arauz Salinas, takes a break while participating in the effort to look for people trapped at the Rebsamen school in Mexico City, on September 22, 2017, three days after the devastating earthquake that hit central Mexico. (Photo by Omar Torres/AFP Photo)

English Setters rest during the second day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, Britain March 11, 2016. (Photo by Darren Staples/Reuters)