ANSWERS

1) B. Humped his leg

FRienDS of Symonds suggested Dominic Cummings still holds a grudge against Dilyn after the Jack Russell cross ‘humped’ his leg at Chequers. Last month, the Mail reported that another aide, Katie Lam, had to push Dilyn away after he cocked his leg over her handbag.

The PM was reported to have called for someone to ‘please shoot that f ***** g dog’ after it chewed antique books and furniture and soiled the carpet at Chequers, leaving Mr Johnson with a four-figure repair bill.

2) B. Follow

MR JOHnSOn and Ms Symonds adopted Dilyn when he was 15 weeks old in 2019, after he was rescued by a Welsh animal charity.

3) True

DiLYn was dumped by a puppy dealer. Symonds used his adoption to promote Lucy’s Law, which came into effect last year and bans the commercial third-party sale of puppies and kittens in england. People must now buy from a breeder or adopt from a rescue centre. 4) A. Conservatives lick Labour MR JOHnSOn and Dilyn featured in newspapers as far afield as Brazil. germany’s Bild used a photo of them under the headline Two Terriers go To The Polls.

5) C. Boxer shorts

in 2019, Mr Johnson admitted: ‘i get up at 6am and walk around the garden with the dog. it’s a keep-fit regime in my boxers.’

6) False

THe number of Jack Russell terriers registered with the Kennel Club rose 30 per cent from 2018 to 2019. Bill Lambert, its senior health and welfare manager, said this may have been triggered by Dilyn.