| Ailsa Gillespie said today the dogs had previously come to international attention after they were described on the Internet as “Newtonmore Haggishounds”.
The dogs are actually lurchers, but the “haggishounds” description came from Ailsa’s father Duncan.
The animals were lost when Ailsa’s mother Irene was walking them in the forest.
Ailsa said, “The dogs, mother Nell and her daughter Mirren, obviously like to run, but they usually come back. Unfortunately, they wandered out of sight and have not been seen since.
“The family has been searching high and low and we have put posters up and notified all the authorities and rescue centres in Fife.
“The chances are they have been taken in by someone, but anyone can help by keeping an eye open for two black lurchers.
“They are both good-natured, friendly dogs who won’t harm anyone or anything, except maybe an occasional rabbit, and of course a haggis,” said Ailsa.
She said the mother had been a rescue dog which turned out to be pregant and produced a large litter.
She said her father had come up with the haggishounds description to provide an interesting angle for dogs which might have otherwise proved difficult to home, and advertised them on the Internet.
All seven puppies found good homes, Mirren being retained by the family, and the new “breed” has been kept going purely as a bit of fun.
“It has really caught on, and was adopted far and wide across the globe, with dogs being registered as ’official haggishounds’ as far away as Canada and New Zealand.
“It is still going strong, with dogs (and the occasional cat) being registered weekly throughout the world said Ailsa.
Ailsa can be contacted on 07811 407771. |
