From police dogs to dancing pooches, we have pulled 17 photos from our archives as we take a trip down memory lane.
Susy, a cross-bred labrador, was adopted by kind-hearted crewman Raymond Clarke of Martham in May 1972 (Image: Newsquest Library)
This pup was papped at the Diss Dog Training Club's Christmas party in December 1987 (Image: Archant Library)
Lots of the group donned festive costumes for the occasion (Image: Archant Library)
Like this one, who dressed up as a child waiting for Santa to fill up his stocking (Image: Archant Library)
PC Carl Eves was photographed with his police dog, Caesar, in Norwich in 1996 (Image: Archant Library)
The pair posed for a photoshoot to appeal for more police dogs in the force (Image: Archant Library)
This pup was up for sale at the Fakenham Market in June 1971 (Image: Archant Library)
While this pooch was one of the stars of the Lads Club dog show in 1969 (Image: Archant Library)
Crowds of dog lovers flocked to the event (Image: Archant Library)
Susan Knights - a line dancing dog trainer from Hethersett - was pictured with her four-year-old Irish Wolf Hound named Brodie in 2000 (Image: Archant Library)
Trainer Mike Wales was photographed exercising some of his dogs at Boundary Park Stadium in 1962 (Image: Archant Library)
Alan Hines and his dog George aboard the 1914 Ruston Proctor at the Strumpshaw Steam Rally in May 1993 (Image: Archant Library)
Sampson the security dog posed beside a suitcase of £15,000 in cash which was going to the Lazar House Library (Image: Steve Adams)
Dogs have always been a big part of the Royal Norfolk Show and plenty of pets make the paper each year (Image: Archant Library)
In 2009, Norfolk Dog Day was launched at Swanton Morley in aid of Help For Heroes (Image: Sonya Duncan)
This Norfolk terrier travelled to the event in style (Image: Antony Kelly)
Dog groomer Debbie Felton was pictured giving Ruby the poodle a trim in 1989 (Image: Archant Library)
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