the dog in heartbeat

[badgerqueen]

can anyone tell me what the breed of dog is in the current series of heartbeat (deefer!)

[robotics]

http://www.agilitynet.com/features/livingwitha star_tramp.html

[gelda]

Robotics, correct me if I'm wrong but I think this dog was the one Greengrass had first, I think this latest one ( Deefer ) is a Spinoni, what do others think?

[lankeela]

Deefer is definitely an Italian Spinone, a gundog breed. Alfred was the lurcher owned by Greengrass.

[lankeela]

David's heartache is eased when he's given a puppy called Deefor - in real life an Italian Spinone called Jaffa.

"I'm bonding very well with him," smiles actor David. "We all know the dog is one of the most important things in the show. The new one is very cute and lovely.

"Boots was the third Alfred after the original Tramp and then Rosie. But we spend a lot of time on the moors and it is very cold. Boots just reached the stage where he didn't want to play any more