Hundreds of diminutive dogs have scooped the Guinness World Record for the Largest Dachshund Dog Walk.

The 342 dachshunds gathered during a charity event at Marble Hill House in Twickenham, south-west London, beating the required number of 250.

After the record was confirmed, some of the wagging winners posed for photos alongside the official certificate of their achievement.

Guinness World Records said the owners were “a truly devoted bunch”.

A chorus of excited barks filled the air as dogs, and their owners, waited near the start line for the walk.

Checks and procedures were in place for Guinness World Records officials, with blue wristbands used for those who wanted their dogs to be counted in the challenge.

Fundraising events also took place in two other English Heritage locations as well as in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden.