Canine crooners have been auditioning to take part in a special doggy choir.

The choir will create and perform a new song, called A Song For Jack, and also make a record. The project is a musical tribute to legendary dog hero Swansea Jack. The black retriever became a hero in the 1930s for rescuing drowning swimmers from Swansea's docks.

Judges auditioned dogs eager to earn a place in the choir at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea. The auditionees all had to start singing after hearing a piece of music or after a direct command.

The project is the brainchild of Cardiff-based artist Richard Higlett who said the canine choir will hit the recording studio in September before performing a special concert in October.

Legend has it that Swansea Jack saved 27 people from drowning over a period of seven years. A monument to the plucky dog, paid for by public subscription, now stands on Swansea promenade.

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