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26 Aug 2020

Your dogs, our places

A black and white border collie sits at the top of a mountain on a large rock. Behind is a ridge path leading to another summit. Many other mountains and a loch can be seen in the background. The dog wears a purple collar with a paw print locket.
Ruby at Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Dogs at Drum, canines at Culzean, pooches at the Pineapple, boxers at Bannockburn, hounds at Haddo, coin at Crathes (that’s Gaelic for dogs) … we really do welcome some of the finest-looking dogs on the planet to National Trust for Scotland places!
Two dogs stand on a lawn in front of some stone steps leading up to Newhailes House. The Staffordshire terrier on the right stands side on to the camera and wears a black harness. He leans his head towards the French bull terrier on the right, who face the camera and wears a pink harness. A small black Scottie dog sits on the grass with a gravel path and Fyvie Castle behind him. He wears a red and black harness and has a red lead, being held out of shot. A golden labradoodle stands facing the camera in a gravel area in front of an old stone wall. Behind her stands Culzean Castle against a bright blue sky. She has a red lead, held out of shot. A small black spaniel stands in an old open doorway at the top of some stone steps. Through the door we can see parkland and trees. The door is wooden with many metal studs. Two dogs stand on snowy grass amongst trees, with Drum Castle in the background on a sunny winter’s day. The dog on the left is a black and white greyhound, and we can see the front half of his body. He wears a blue padded coat. The dog in the centre of the photo is a speckled black and white large spaniel. She has a red collar and lead. Both dogs are looking to the right. A golden retriever stands on his hind legs and rests his front paws on a wooden picnic table, looking at the camera. A cup of tea on a saucer is on the table. The outdoor cafe area at Crathes is in the background. The dog has a blue collar and lead, with a bone-shaped tag on his collar. A large speckled black and white dog stands on a grassy path through woodland. He turns his head to look back at the camera. His collar has a Saltire tag. A small black spaniel sits on the grass beside a stone balustrade with fields behind. He looks at the camera. He has a black harness and a red collar, and is sitting by the legs of the person holding the lead. A small fluffy brown dog runs across the grass towards the camera and away from the pink stone walls of Fyvie Castle. His ears are flapping in the air as he runs! A white and brown terrier, with a wiry coat, sits in a woodland area looking at the camera, and appears to be smiling! Behind him is a patch of bluebells in bloom. He wears a yellow and black harness that says A dog is for life. A basset hound rests on a large grey slab of rock on the upper slopes of a mountain. Steep sides rise all around in the background. A golden brown spaniel lies on a red rug in front of a doorway inside a grand house. Sunlight streams through the fanlight. An orange dog toy lies in front of the dog. A golden labrador sits very smartly on the manicured lawn in front of Brodie Castle, looking towards the camera. She has a white patch on her chest. A black cocker spaniel sits on the woodland floor surrounded by clumps of yellow daffodils. She looks towards the camera and has a red tag on her collar. A close-up of the head and chest of a boxer, with the statue of Robert the Bruce on a horse looming behind him. It’s a sunny day. A medium-sized black and white spaniel stands on the lawn in front of Fyvie Castle. She has a black harness and collar with two silver tags. A medium-sized black dog sits on the lawn in front of Brodie Castle on a sunny day. She has a purple collar. Two dogs sit side by side in a grassy area in front of the Orangery at Culzean. Both are looking off to the left. The dog on the left is a small gold and white collie; the dog on the right is a grey and white poodle. A light brown spaniel sits beneath a stone arch, at the top of some steps, in a castle courtyard, with the tower of Drum in the background. A smiling girl crouches down and pets a brown and white dog on the lawn in front of Crathes Castle. The dog appears to smile at the girl and sits nicely, her lead lying on the grass beside her. Two dogs sit on some steps beside a path in front of a lawn, with Haddo House in the background. A small golden terrier sits on a lower step on the left and looks at the camera; a larger and shaggier black and white dog stands on the top step, also looking directly at the camera. The sky is blue with white fluffy clouds. A basset hound walks down some narrow stone steps, towards the camera, in a green, lush garden. He is smelling the ground. Pretty yellow flowers grow alongside the path. A golden cockapoo sits in the middle of a wide path, which leads towards Haddo House in the distance. He faces the camera, and the shadows of two people fall onto the path behind him. A small black spaniel sits on a wide lawn, strewn with autumn leaves, with Crathes Castle in the background. Bare trees line the path to the right of the photo. A close-up of a boxer, with his tongue hanging out, sitting on a lawn with the Pineapple building in the distance. He wears a loose rope lead around his neck and looks directly at the camera. A black and white spaniel sits next to a statue of the Gruffalo holding the Mouse. She wears a purple collar and lifts one of her front paws into the air, almost mirroring the Gruffalo’s pose! A close-up of the head and shoulders of a golden brown labrador, sitting on the manicured lawn in front of the Hill of Tarvit. He wears an orange harness and collar, and looks off to the right.

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