Plans to erect a statue of a famous dog breed at its Highland birthplace have been given the go-ahead.
The golden retriever is said to have been created at Guisachan Estate, at Tomich, in 1868 when Lord Tweedmouth crossed a wavy-coated retriever with a tweed water spaniel to produce three golden-coated puppies.
The pups – Cowslip, Primrose and Crocus – became the foundation of the breed which quickly spread across the globe.
Now the breed’s history will be celebrated with a statue in the conservation village under plans by the Friends of Guisachan organisation.
A champion golden retriever will be the model for the life-size memorial, which is inspired by Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh.
The statue will be around 5ft 6in tall and will stand on a plinth of more than 3ft high, sited near to an existing monument to Lord and Lady Tweedmouth.
UK champion Michael of Moreton, born in 1925, has been chosen as the model for the statue as he sired many champions including the dog which became the founder of the breed in Canada and the US.
The statue will cost around £18,200 but donations have already helped the group to raise more than £14,000.
Highland Council planners granted consent to the plans under delegated powers – despite two objections.
Planners said that the memorial was an “acceptable” development and said that the impact on neighbouring amenity would be minimal.