fireside quiz answers - 2 more needed!

[JoMaxi13]

two more fireside quiz answers needed with animals, insects, birds, fish etc as the answer

Ring Type - 6 letters
Footwear - 5 letters - SKATE perhaps?
Highland Tipple - 6 letters - GROUSE has been suggested - sounds good - reckon it is probably that.
Mixed breed - 6 letters - MONGREL - could it be anything else?

[pond50]

cygnet (signet)