The Dog Down Under

From the World's next Picasso to surfing and skateboarding legends, a chess champion to pirouetting poodles. You won't believe the extraordinary talents Australia's Top 10 Most Talented pooches possess.

From protecting people to saving fellow furry friends, surviving terrifying falls to finding lost loved ones, we celebrate our four-legged friends who prove not all superheroes wear capes.

Australia is known as a sporting nation and you'll see that the Olympic motto of faster, higher, stronger, applies to our canines too.

See what it really means to work like a dog as we countdown Australia's Top 10 Hardest Working Dogs. These hardworking hounds have their nose to the grindstone to improve our lives and keep us safe.

We all want our canine companions to lead long and healthy lives, join Lara as she canvasses the country to find some of the nation's oldest pooches. Discover some of their top secrets to longevity.