March 22 Update – A Successful Assessment Weekend & a New President

SARDA Scotland was recently in Glencoe for our first assessment course since October 2020.  Covid restrictions have prevented us holding this event up until now, but you could be forgiven for thinking that it was well worth the wait.  Instead of the usual assessment weather of heavy rain, high winds and low temperatures, this time […]

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January 2022 Update

Well, I think it would be fair to say that we were all hoping that 2021 would be a significant improvement on 2020! The Association, like everyone else, was in lockdown for the early part of the year, responding to operational requests but otherwise unable to get together for training. Once there was a relaxing […]

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Farewell to Hamish MacInnes

Today is a very sad day for all Search and Rescue Dog Associations in the UK. Hamish MacInnes makes his final journey from Fort William to a private funeral ceremony in Glasgow. He will pause at Glencoe and also at his home before travelling south. SARDA Scotland is proud to have had Hamish as our […]

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Annual Assessment Weekend

As some of our followers will have seen we have just held our delayed Annual Assessment Weekend over the weekend of the 30th Oct – 1st Nov, and are delighted to report that 5 dog teams have been upgraded to Novice Status. After some of the wildest conditions we have trained or assessed in, in […]

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Banff Mountain Film Festival

SARDA Scotland is delighted to have been chosen by the Banff Mountain Film Festival as a charity they wish to Support. The wait is over! The Banff Mountain Film Festival UK & Ireland team are preparing to deliver a virtual epic adventure direct to your living room starting at 7.30pm tonight! You can view this […]

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Search & Rescue Dog Association Scotland

We are proud to be part of Scottish Mountain Rescue. Search dogs are a vital tool the Police and Mountain Rescue Teams use to locate missing persons. Dogs are trained to use their acute sense of smell to detect human scent in the air. Together, the dog and its handler form a highly efficient team.  […]

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Tom and Meagaidh

Hello! My name is Tom Gilchrist and anything in the outdoors suits me – climbing, ski-ing, paddling, cycling or walking. Living in Fort William it’s all on my doorstep (literally! ) and I love living here. Happily sentiments shared by my wife Julie and my two daughters. I have been a dog handler with SARDA […]

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