THE King has a new spaniel — his first dog for more than two decades.
Charles is said to be besotted with the pooch, which arrived as a surprise gift four weeks ago.
Called Snuff, he is a lagotto romagnolo, a truffle-hunting breed from Italy.
It comes days after the Queen revealed she has also adopted a rescue puppy named Moley.
Snuff’s breed historically comes from the region around Ravenna in northern Italy — where Their Majesties are set to travel in April.
But palace sources insisted he was a private gift and has no connection with the State Visit.
According to the UK Kennel Club, the lagotto romagnolo is a Spaniel Minority Breed.
With its thick wool-like coat, it bears little resemblance to King Charles spaniels — kept by Charles I and Charles II.
After starting a family with Princess Diana, the King got a Jack Russell called Tigga who died in 2002 aged 18.
An insider said: “Charles is besotted with his puppy.
“He hasn’t had one since Tigga. The breed is a truffle-hunter.
“Charles enjoys mushroom foraging, so they have a lot in common.”
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”King Charles visits Tottenham Hotspur Stadium” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6368709018112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Speaking earlier this week, Camilla said: “I’ve just got a new puppy, he’s eight weeks old.
“It’s a rescue dog called Moley. It looks just like a mole.”
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