Super springer recognised as first dog to climb all 282 Munros

A springer spaniel is believed to have become the first dog ever to be officially recognised for climbing all 282 Scottish Munros.

Retired gun dog Genghis and his owner Mac Wright, from Milnathort in Kinrossshire, started “bagging” the mountains together in 2016.

They conquered their final summit, the 3,261ft-high (994m) Sgor na h-Ulaidh in Glen Coe, last month – in time for Genghis’ 11th birthday.

An official certificate of completion has now arrived for the pair from the Scottish Mountaineering Club’s clerk of the list, who holds the official record of “completors”.

The document is made out to “Mac Wright and Genghis the Springer”, and Alison Coull, clerk of the list, confirmed she is unaware of any previous dog receiving such recognition.

Mac, 52, said: “I like to set challenges for myself but it’s been fantastic to have Genghis with me on every Munro.

“Only a very few dogs have completed all the Munros and I don’t think any others have been recognised along with their owner on their certificate.

“Genghis and I did every single one together so it’s only right that we should be recognised as ‘completors’ together.”

Ms Coull said that it was a first, to her knowledge, adding: “I was very happy to write out the certificate to Mac and Genghis – three years is very quick for an individual to do all the Munros, let alone a dog.”

Mac, who spent 25 years in the Army, adopted Genghis after his owner died in 2016.

The pair have become inseparable hiking partners, travelling all over Scotland in a camper van “bagging” mountains over 3,000 feet.