There was mush ado about sledging in the Highlands at the weekend as part of a major racing event.
Dogs and drivers competed at the Highland Hideaway at Eagle Brae in Inverness-shire during the 25th annual Sled Dog Association of Scotland qualifying event.
More than 120 teams, ranging from one to ten dogs, raced round a three mile grass trail, vying to earn a place at the European Championships which are due to be held in Norfolk next year.
It is the first time that the event has been held at Eagle Brae and the track had been specially adapted and maintained for canine competition.
Race organiser Tobias Leask of Leask Racing Sled Dogs praised the Highland retreat for the event.
He said: “It has been a massive success, the weather has been very kind to us and I’d say it is one of the best tracks we have ever run on.
“We had two weeks of solid rain and I admit we thought that it was going to be a disaster but it has been a brilliant weekend.
“It even froze overnight which firmed everything up which is perfect for the dogs.”
A number of spectators also took the chance to take in the exciting racing at the site.
Eagle Brae owner Mike Spencer-Nairn said: “We are delighted to be hosting this internationally recognised event here.
“Outside of competition time, in the autumn and winter months, our guests really enjoy the Sled Dog Trails. It’s one of their favourite pastimes, so it’s lovely to have this level of competition on site for our guests to enjoy.”
The event is known as a dryland sled dog race as it is not run on snow.
A popular sled dog race is also run near Aviemore in the shadow of the Cairngorms on snow which annually attracts hundreds of competitors and spectators.
