It should come as no surprise that history’s most famous naturalist, Charles Darwin, was a dog lover. Growing up in 19th-century England, Darwin owned many dogs, including terriers, a retriever, a Pomeranian and a Scottish deerhound. (8/15) by Judy Powell November 21, 2020, 3:55 pm Credit Judy Powell 0 Previous 8/15 Next View full list See more Previous article Her three consecutive Westminster Best in Show titles remain the most ever won by an individual dog. Next article Later in life, he owned Polly, a wire-haired fox terrier who originally had belonged to Darwin’s daughter. Polly even modeled for illustrations in Darwin’s last book, “Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals.” Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.