Canine Completers
In the 120 years since Rev. A.E Robertson became the first person to complete a round of Munros, over 7000 people have registered their completions on the Scottish Mountaineering Club’s official list of Munroists.
However, not all completers are human. Many people enjoy hillwalking accompanied by their canine companions and several of these dogs have gone on to complete their own rounds of Munros, Corbetts and Donalds.
One of the founding objectives of The Munro Society was to ‘maintain an archive of material relating to Munros and Munroists’ and this webpage aims to recognise and record the achievements of the remarkable dogs who have completed a Munro round alongside their owners. Thank you to all the owners who have written about their dogs and shared their memories of them. Click on the dog's name in the table below to read their stories.
If you would like to register your dog’s completion of any of the Scottish Mountaineering Club lists (Munros, Munro Tops, Corbetts, Grahams or Donalds) please contact Anne Butler (President, The Munro Society) via email info@themunrosociety.com
| Munro Completions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog’s name | Owner | Munro | Date |
| Kitchy | Hamish Brown | Sgurr Alasdair | 6th June 1971 |
| Teallach | Heavy Whalley | Bidein a’ Ghlas Thuill | 7th November 1983 |
| Storm | Hamish Brown | Beinn Eibhinn | January 1985 |
| Kerranan | Robert H MacDonald | Beinn Fhionnlaidh | 26th April 1987 |
| Vayjen | Robert H MacDonald | Beinn Fhionnlaidh | 26th April 1987 |
| Ben More (Mull) | 16th August 1990 | ||
| Beinn Fhionnlaidh | 25th December 1992 | ||
| Beinn Fhionnlaidh | 1st November 1995 | ||
| Misgeach | Robert H MacDonald | Ben More (Mull) | 16th August 1990 |
| Beinn Fhionnlaidh | 25th December 1992 | ||
| Beinn Fhionnlaidh | 1st November 1995 | ||
| Crowdie | Clair Hutchings | Schiehallion | 28th August 2008 |
| Skye | John Dunbavin | Ben Hope | 1st October 2008 |
| Kerry | Peter Sinclair | Ciste Dhubh | 10th October 2009 |
| Penny | Graeme Morrison | Ben More (Crianlarich) | 11th October 2014 |
| Ben Wyvis | 8th August 2015 | ||
| Rabbie | Lynsey Fitzpatrick | Maol Chean-dearg | 25th December 2014 |
| Molly | Elizabeth McKinnon | Beinn Ime | 5th September 2015 |
| Alfie | Eric Fulton | Bla Bheinn | 27th September 2015 |
| Jake | James Baird | Sgurr Fiona | 26th July 2019 |
| Genghis | Mac Wright | Sgurr na h-Ulaidh | 28th September 2019 |
| Meg | David Brown | Ciste Dhubh | 25th August 2021 |
| Betty | Shona Marshall | Am Basteir | 15th April 2022 |
| Ossian | Marianne Pritchard | Ben More, Mull | 17th September 2022 |
| Annie | Andrew Holden | Seana Bhraigh | 27th August 2022 |
| Glen | George Creighton | Ben More (Mull) | Date: 16th September 2023 |
| Monty | Gavin Ballantine | Ben More (Mull) | Date: 3rd August 2024 |
| *All bar one. Dogs with * against their names have climbed all the Munros with the exception of the Inaccessible Pinnacle. | |||
| Alfie* | Frank Westerduin | Sgurr nan Gillean | 22nd August 2021 |
| Corbett Completions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog’s name | Owner | Corbett | Date |
| Grover | Raymond Shaw | Clisham | 12th August 2003 |
| Molly | Anne Butler | Garbh Bheinn | 3rd June 2012 |
| Graham Completions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog’s name | Owner | Corbett | Date |
| Ralph | Anne Butler | Creag Ghuanach | 18th July 2022 |
| Donald Completions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog’s name | Owner | Donald | Date |
| Ralph | Anne Butler | White Coombe | 24th August 2020 |
| Betty | Shona Marshall | Blackcraig Hill | 4th April 2024 |
| Furth Completions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog’s name | Owner | Furth Munro | Date |
| Betty | Shona Marshall | Lugnaquilla | 28th August 2022 |
Sharing a day in the hills with your dog is a rewarding experience but you must remember that you are responsible for your dog’s safety and wellbeing at all times. Please follow the link below for help and advice on preparing your dog for a safe and enjoyable day on the hill: Taking the dog | Mountaineering Scotland