ally & kat

Geordie Girl the West Highland Terrier was a popular choice at the 125th Anniversary of Crufts. 

The bitch was a crowd pleaser from her first entrance into the arena and noone was surprised when the little dog with the big personality went onto take Best in Show for 2016.  

The breed will be cemented as a firm family favourite but the UK had already taken the West Highland Terrier into its hearts. The Westie was famous as being the failthful sidekick of Robert Carlyle in his hit TV show in the 90's.  A designer pet boutique owner named her store Hamish McBeth  in dedication to the show and the breed which she owns. Her Westie models the range. 

ally & kat now provide the gorgeous premium personality apparel and accessories for the Westie and Scottie breeds but any dog can accessorise with the tartan collars and leads . Just in time to take part in the 2016 kiltwalk events.  Glasgow is in 4 weeks , then Aberdeen, Speyside, and finishing with Edinburgh in August. 


All the stock is designed in Australia, with a majority of the products specifically for the Terrier breeds.  The range includes blankets , raincoats and even pyjamas in tartan.  All offer quality and comfort and display the humorous sense of style of these fun breeds. 



hopefully blue skies will prevail during your kiltwalk. If not Hamish McBeth coats are great waterproof raincoats essential for those rainy days and chilly winds. The raincoats are fully lined with lightly padded quilted cotton tartan fabric. This classic lightweight has simple Velcro fastenings and a clever V-cut for a good fit around the tail. The all weather coats feature extra padding to cover the chest and provide extra protection from rain, mud and wet weather. Available in 6 sizes for small to large dogs 

The soft fleecy blanket and matching pillow sets are snuggly and warm, Ideal as a throw down or extra comfort for your pet's bed. Blankets sizes are generous iat 80 x 80 cm/ 31” x 31” with contrasting cream coloured fleece on the reverse side. The lightly padded pillow is 30 x 30 cm /12” x 12” . Both pieces made from easy-care machine washable polyester fleece. Available in blue and red the sets matches the cosy pyjamas. 


The company accomodates accessories for all breeds of dog and cats too. From premium clothing to rhinestone  id tages and even freedom harnesses designed for secure gentle walking for your pets comfort. 


Hamish McBeth designer pet boutique  is famous around the world for its high quality all leather dog and cat collars. All collars are reinforced, hand finished and made from supple top grain leather so they are strong yet comfortable for pets. The company only uses eco friendly, vegetable dyes. 

The ranges are created for the discerning customer who appreciates quality and style or someone who recognises first class workmanship for a reasonable price. The exclusive collar designs are available with matching slim or standard leashes so there is a style or colour to suit any dog or cat breed. Although there is of course a Terrier range in pink, red and black 

Rafia, seagrass and wicker are woven into most interiors this season.

• storage 
• lighting 
• and tableware.  

This natural material trend is available throught the pet industry for pet furniture too. Natural materials provides style, flexible living and incredibly affordable interior design solutions for pet bedding. Often handmade the hardwearing woven accessories are environmentally friendly and are extremely easily cleaned.

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We all want to be original. We all want to give our pets names that reflect their personality but is "Here, Fluffbutt The Third" really what you want to be shouting at 3am in the morning?

Naming our dogs took a few days. When we collected Ally I dabbled with a few' trying them out while in the park to guage reactions from other dog owners. Was it cool enough, did I sound deluded and get strange looks and shrugs when I mentioned them, did Ally look as if she was embarrased to be associated with the moniker? Yes to quite a few of my choices.  All considerations aside though ultimately the pup's personality usually decides the name.
Ally stands for Alucard, "Dracula"  backwards and was the perfect  name for our little energy vampire. For the first 2 weeks her whining and howling every time I attempted to leave her out of view was sapping my will to live and our neighbours patience. Yep Alucard was very appropriate and so Ally it was.
Kat on the other hand had the opposite personality. She was almost invisible around the house, always tucked away in the garden under a bush or behind a chair. She was more cat by nature than dog so Kat she became.

Now Ally & Kat were not names without problems and the funniest occasion was a simple phone call to book their first vet appointment.  It went like this ...

me: "Hello, I'd like to book my dogs Ally and Kat in for a check up please."
vet: "So you have  a dog and a cat to book in for a check up ?"
me: "No I have two dogs."
vet: "What about the cat?"
me: " I have two dogs, Ally and Kat"
vet :"So check ups for two dogs and do you want to arrange one for the cat later?"
me; "I don't have a cat. I have a dog named Kat!"
vet: "Sooo... no check up for the cat?"

Ally & Kat (Kat is the blonde). Image Source - Authors personal pics.

The Vet became a family friend and a great comfort when Kat eventually passed in my arms 7 years later. Always a gentle, gracious dog with the personality of the MOST  beautiful Kitty Kat that there ever was.