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Discovered by Darcy

Sustainable apparel, inspired by our four-legged family members! It wasn't until she was home that I thought, 'I can do that!'. Please help a dog-dad out!

Having waited several years for the timing to be right, in May 2020 I finally paid my deposit on a Miniature Dachshund puppy, at just a day old. Darcy came home eight long weeks later, and we've loved every minute since (she hasn't eaten anything valuable or deadly yet). I spent my puppy-prep time searching for small businesses I could support, and quickly acquired an affordable, high quality wardrobe for our new arrival. Since then, I have purchased a sewing machine and learnt to use it, experimented with a variety of patterns, techniques and fabrics, and was proud to launch Discovered by Darcy with a strong introductory range. Since our October 4th launch we have grown significantly, and continue to release unique and fun designs for you and your pup to enjoy! Late in October, we welcomed home our second puppy, Ember. She is a keen, cheeky assistant, carefully managing our quality control department and finally joining Darcy in the spotlight, taking part in her first campaign with the release of our Valentines 2021 collection. We are very excited to be integrating more of our baby girl into the DBD feed! Our products are handmade to order with you and your pup in mind; we consider appearance, longevity and safety in our manufacturing, and meticulous attention to detail throughout. We hope you'll stick around for our journey - we have so much planned! We frequently add new products to our permanent collection, as well as a host of holiday collections with unique fabrics to mark the occasion. After all, our pups are family, and it's only right they be part of the celebration! In short, we'd love if you'd consider us for your bandana needs. This business has been a labour of love, and the girls really like lamb treats (the expensive kind!).

10/30/2026

Trick... or treat? 👀🎄

Our Mystery Boxes have had a little refresh... and this weekend, your order might contain something extra special 🎅

For the first time, we're giving Mystery Box customers exclusive early access to our upcoming breed illustrations AND our Christmas Collection - including returning favourites and a brand new, tasteful design created especially for the 2026 season 🎁

And yes... some of these pieces haven't even been teased yet 🤭

With four budgets to choose from, there's genuinely something for everyone - and your box could contain anything from across the DBD range. Old favourites, new layers, seasonal surprises... you really won't know what you're getting until it arrives!

But one thing we can promise:

Opening that box will genuinely feel like Christmas 🎄

No clearance. No old stock. No filling boxes with things we couldn't sell. Every piece is chosen and handmade with you in mind, and we're filling these boxes with things we think you're going to genuinely love 🥹

So if you've been waiting for an excuse to let us choose your next DBD piece... consider this your sign 👀

It's Halloween weekend, but we're just too *nice* for tricks 😇

10/21/2026

Okay, just one more Cornwall photo-dump 📸

I hope you don't mind me casually offloading my camera roll onto the grid 😅 There are just so many photos from our trip that I'd love to share, and even a ten-slide gallery-style carousel couldn't squeeze them all in! 🤭

Peep our matching Dry Robes, which were a genuine beach staple. Partly because of the sea and sand, partly because it was October so naturally, we got rained on 😂

Once more, the girls are both wearing our favourites in every photo, plus a close up of Darcy's sea-themed collar making itself completely at home on the beach 🥹They're currently taking some time away on maternity leave, but our code DARCY saves 10% when they open again soon ☺️

10/20/2026

SWIPE to build the dream wardrobe for a German Shepherd lover 🥹

Sometimes it's tough to visualise the end result when designing something new, and we strive to make deciding between what feels like *endless* options as smooth as possible 😮‍💨

So... why not take a peek at what others with the same design brief opted for? 🤝

🐕 Effortlessly stylish
🐕 Practical options for every adventure
🐕 Guilt-free & sustainable
🐕 Screams 'I love my German Shepherd'!

Tag a German Shepherd owner who needs to upgrade their wardrobe 👀 And let us know which breed to showcase next! 👇

10/15/2026

1300+ dog designs... and somehow your dog is still the one we don't have 😂

We really have tried - we've drawn over 100 unique breeds, with variations of colours and features - all the way down to the floppy ears and fluffy tails! 🥲

But sometimes your dog is just… yours 🥰

And that's why we created Custom Companions - for the dogs who don't quite fit the catalogue.

For the mixes, the oddballs, the unusual markings. The dogs that have been puzzled together from half a dozen breeds, and somehow look like none of them! 😄

Custom Companions = a bespoke drawing from your photos, for just £10.

Because your dog doesn't need to look like anyone else's to deserve being celebrated 🥹

10/14/2026

Postcards from Cornwall... 🌊

Apparently there was a little hitch with one of our scheduled posts last week, and the planned 'we're off on holiday!' didn't make it to Instagram 😵‍💫

We and the girls took to the coasts of Cornwall for a few days to celebrate Bradley's birthday, and it was such a lovely week of celebrations and recharging. These photos are such a small sampling of the memories made, and a genuine joy to share 🥹

A special shout out to for keeping the girls looking their absolute best all week long - we took a selection of our favourite pieces and had so many lovely compliments on their attire. Tamsyn, we look forward to seeing what you create next 🧡 And as always, you guys can use code DARCY to save when they reopen 🤭

Thank you to everyone who has placed orders over the past week or so - I see you! - and your patience is hugely appreciated. We are back in the office, and ready to get your orders heading out to you! 🥰

10/13/2026

The glamorous life of a small business owner: heat press, dog hair and approximately 900 cups of tea ☕

But seeing the finished pieces neatly folded like this? Gets me every time 🥹

10/09/2026

“We'll get one done when they're older.”

But… why? 🥹 Because the puppy in front of you isn't finished yet?

That's precisely the point.

🎨 Their colour might change.
👂 Their ears might change.
🐶 Their face might change.
😵‍💫 Their body will definitely change.

And one day you'll look back at those puppy photos and wonder how something so tiny ever fit in your arms 😭 So why not capture them now?

Embrace the wonky ears, the enormous paws, the questionable haircut. Enjoy the puppy fluff and the complete lack of personal boundaries 😂

Because these are the memories you'll wish you could step back into.

Custom Companion illustrations are just £10 - made from your favourite photo and created to capture your pup exactly as they are today.

Tiny, chaotic and entirely yours 🧡

10/07/2026

Dog breeds I'd love to see more often 🥹

There are some dogs I could draw over and over again. Not necessarily because they're the breeds I see most often, but because there's just something about them that makes me particularly excited when one pops up in an order ✏️

I have a soft spot for the slightly less expected faces that make their way into my illustrations. The ones that make me stop and think 'ooh, I haven't drawn one of these in a while!' 😍

And honestly, that's one of my favourite things about making Canine Companions. After drawing hundreds of dogs, I'm still discovering breeds, colours and little quirks that I haven't had the chance to capture before 🧡

Although… I'd quite like to take a little detour away from dogs every now and then too 👀 This is a not-so-subtle plug - I would LOVE to be commissioned to draw more horses! 🐴

And finally, the most controversial opinion of all: There will never, ever be enough Dachshunds. I'm afraid I don't make the rules 😂🌭

What breed would you love to see more of? 👀

10/06/2026

✏️ Sketch
🖨️ Print
🔥 Press
✨ Peel
📦 Fulfil

It might not be the most glamorous production line in the world... but it's mine 😂 And I still get a little thrill every time the press lifts and see a finished piece for the first time 🥹

10/04/2026

Now vs. then... ✏️

From starting the drawing journey in 2023, I have drawn literally *thousands* of your pets 😵‍💫 From hundreds of different dog breeds to skele-chickens (???), and my drawing style has evolved unbelievably in that time!

I remember realising about 400 dogs in that the initial designs suddenly looked quite out of place against their fresher friends, and the realisation that I had to redraw several hundred dogs gave me... mixed feelings 🥲

Now our core Canine Companions series features over 1300+ dogs - excluding all of your custom pet illustrations - and I am so pleased I took the leap to re-illustrate those initial designs for a more cohesive collection 🥰

Many dogs are now represented in our collection by several designs, spanning eras of artwork - but I'm not naïve enough to believe it'll end here!

So I’d love to know… What would you like to see next?! ✨

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