The inconsistent weather didn't dampen the spirits as a huge crowd turned out for the Dumfries House dog show once again.
Every year, proceeds from the event go towards supporting an animal-based charity.
This year's event will help Scottish charity Bravehound, which provides assistance dogs to veterans struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or physical injuries as a result of their military service.
The charity's CEO says that support from Dumfries House and The King's Foundation will allow them to be able to continue providing life-saving and life-changing support.
Hundreds turned up with their pooches to take part in a variety of categories, including dog who looks most like their owner, best rescue dog, best sausage catcher, and loads more.
A selection of other local businesses and groups also had stalls at the event.
Some of the winners from this year included Best Young Handler Payton with Junior, Cutest Puppy Midge, Cutest Veteran Boston, best sausage catcher Gabby and Sophie Drimman with Ruby who reclaimed the 'Dog That Looks Most Like Its Owner' title that they also won in 2022.
All the fun and entertainment from the day will provide vital support to veterans across the country, thanks to the work of the event's charity partner.
Bravehound CEO, Fiona MacDonald said: “It’s really vital for us to get more people to know about us and to know about what we do, and it’s a chance for people to meet some of the veterans we support and see first-hand how we help.
"Dumfries House does so much in the community, there’s a lot of community spirit and there’s someone who runs around the estate and they said they’re going to run a half-marathon for us, so support like that is incredible.
"We’ve currently got about 30 dogs and six of them are owned by veterans and we train the dogs that are with them.
"We have puppies and then we see how they grow and then we partner them with a veteran."
Fiona has seen first-hand how crucial the support can be in giving veterans their life back.
She added: "We’ve had veterans who basically weren’t leaving the house and now they’re going out and about and maybe socialising a bit.
"We’ve also had veterans who have lost touch with their families, and then when they get a dog it’s almost like a draw for a son or a daughter to come round and see the dog and then people reconnect that was as well, so it can be really special.
"It’s fantastic to be a charity partner for an event like this.
"One of our dogs and their veteran had been invited to Buckingham Palace for an event, so we do have a dog that has been fed a biscuit from the King himself, so we were really thrilled to be asked to be the beneficiaries of this year’s event."
This year was the ninth annual dog show to be held at Dumfries House, with plans for the tenth event to take place next year.
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