Canadian, American, Norwegian, Danish
and GB Champion
AIRESCOT RUBY RASCAL
(Multi Ch Statuesque Extortion ex. Int Nord Ch Airescot Red Redee)
born April 10, 2000
Rascal pictured in Denmark November 2001
by Jörgen Bak Rasmmussen
UPDATE 17 April 2008
Four years (!) since last Update on this page,
but Rascal has been reported on many times under the main Updates.
Interesting to see how beautifully he has matured into
Veteran in the loving hands of June Minns.
At Crufts March 2008 he was Best Dog Veteran,
at a Match show later in March, to which all Whippets were invited, who had won
CC's or res. CC's during 2007, he was Best In Match
and at the Whippet Club Championshipe Show April 5 he was Best Veteran in Show.
BOS Veteran to Rascal at this show was Ch Collooney Silver Silas,
the dam of our Ch Collooney Winner Takes It All, who is sired by Rascal.
From Pauline Oliver, Spyanfly Whippets, we received the pictures below.
Rascal at Crufts 2008
The Whippet Club Championship Show April 5, 2008
BIS - Ch Blue Streak Belle Of The Ball, Dog CC - Elmanash Major General (far
left),
BIS Puppy - Peperone Pure Gold, BIS Veteran - Ch Airescot Ruby Rascal
Bitches were judged by Magnus Hagstedt, Sweden, dogs by Mr B. Newsham, England.
UPDATE 23 March 2004
At Crufts Rascal was placed second in the big Open Dog
class,
judged by Marion Spavin.
The picture below of June Minns and Rascal in the ring
was taken by Lisa Johansson and kindly sent to me.
Photo: Lisa Johansson
UPDATE 10 December 2003
At the Whippet Club of Wales breed specialty
December 6th
Rascal won Open Class and the Res. CC. The CC was won by
Fullerton Heavenly Dreamer from Limit Class
(Ch Fullerton Dream Mover ex. Ch Fullerton Agile Mover).
Surprisingly enough official pictures never
seem to be taken of the winners
at dog shows in England. They are just given their cards or rosettes
and leave the ring. If you want to get a picture, you have to grab
the owners of the winning dogs and move them to a place where
a picture can be taken. Below is the result of my photo efforts with
the two winning males at this show.
To see pictures of Rascal's BIS-winning progeny, go to his progeny
page.
UPDATE 25 September 2003
Critiques from two more shows in England
have now appeared
in the English dog papers:
From Paignton Championship Show, where
Anne MacDonald (Mabrooka Salukis)
gave Rascal his third and qualifying CC with BOB, she wrote:
"Open Dog (13 entered, 2 absent):
Fabulous class. 1 Runsten's Can/Am Ch
Airescot Ruby Rascal, pale r/w/br/, out of the top drawer, real class act in
every respect,
excellent head and eye, clean neck & shoulder, sound legs & feet,
excellent front,
strong well angulated rear, in superb condition, moving with ease
showing correct reach & drive. CC, his 3rd, & BOB.
From the Hound Association Championship
Show, where Pauline Oliver
(Spyanfly) judged dogs and Roma Wright-Smith (Silkstone) bitches.
They judged BOB together without using the refereee. Pauline Oliver wrote:
"Open Dog (12 entered, 1 absent): 1
Runsten's Can/Am Ch Airescot Ruby Rascal,
light almost lemon br/w dog, he came,
he saw, he conquered!
Well done, he makes a beautiful picture
standing with everything in proportion
& running smoothly from head to neck
& gliding over the shoulders, back & loin,
his good angulations giving
him
the ability to stand over a good amount of ground,
has masculinity without
coarseness,
he is a very easy & sound mover,
keeping his topline all the while. CC &
BOB."
UPDATE 3 August
2 August at the Houndshow 2003 Rascal won
his fifth CC and third BOB.
The 290 entries were judged by Pauline Oliver (Spyanfly), dogs,
and Roma Wright-Smith (Silkstone), bitches.
Best bitch was Meakin's Cornstalk Sweetheart of Oakbark,
the res. CC:s went to Lowglen Special Reserve JW and Hubbestad Mustique resp.
UPDATE 22 July
11 July at South Wales Kennel Ass.
Rascal gained his fourth CC,
judged by Karen Charman (Molecat Whippets).
Her critique of Rascal as well as Patsy
Gilmour's
have now been published in the British dog papers and are quoted below.
Patsy Gilmour's critique
on Whippets after judging them at Blackpool started
with an interesting overall assessment of the breed' s present situation in
England.
"It was just a year since I last judged the breed; such a lovely entry. I
am sorry
to have to say that for a breed which has a bevy of so many beautiful bitches
that you are spoilt for choice in many classes, the dog entry is a struggle,
and I dread to think where the sires of the future are going to come from.
The main problem is short, straight upper arms, to me a very serious fault in
the breed.
It must be there for all to see, and if we carry on the way we are going
the perfect Whippet front is going to be lost forever. I know the ground was
a bit hard and spiky, but it did not bother the good movers..."
About Rascal in Open Dog, after having
awarded him the dog CC, Patsy Gilmour wrote:
"Runsten's Am/Can Ch Airescot Ruby Rascal, lemon/br/w in the most
immaculate condition, gleamed in the sun, lovely head and neck, correct depth
and spring of rib, good length of loin, strong quarters, fabulous coat and
skin,
moved over the ground, very well handled. It was his day."
Karen Charman wrote
these fantastic comments on Rascal:
"Runsten's Am/Can Ch Airescot Ruby Rascal, g/br/white trim. Loved this dog,
has such an air about him, not cocky show off but just a calm presence. He is
for me
a stunning shape, just had all the bits I was looking for. Head shape is
powerful
but not domed or overdone, eyes are a soft oval, ears fine and neat, neck long
and strong, proudly arched. Front just right, well filled, elbows well back
under
body. Straight front legs, excellent neat feet, well knuckled, short nails.
Brisket deep, ribs carried well back and well sprung, loin strong, long tail
set on well, broad thighs and well defined second thighs, which come
with a well bent stifle, hocks well let down. He covers the ground standing
and moves with a free and easy style. CC."
UPDATE 30 June
At only his seventh show in England Rascal
gained his third CC and BOB,
this time at Paignton Championship Show June 28,
judged by Anne Macdonald (Mabrooka salukis),
and again expertly handled and presented by June Minns.
Reserve to Rascal was Loroli Fancy That For Derohan JW.
The bitch CC, also her third, was won by Bayard Islamist at Dumbriton,
and reserve to her was Marchpast La Diva at Courthill.
What we didn't know until today is that
Rascal's foreign titles,
received in full in Canada and America after his second birthday,
has qualified him also for his Scandinavian titles,
based on the 8 CC:s he won before leaving for Canada in 2001.
UPDATE 23 June 2003
Rascal's success in England has not been
reported here on his page,
only among the Updates, so we had better repeat it here in short.
In his six shows so far in England he has already won two CC:s,
handled by June Minns, and two reserve CC:s, handled by myself
The CC:s were won at Bath under Molly Head and at
Blackpool under Patsy Gilmour.
The reserves at WELKS under Ferelith Somerfield and at Southern Counties
under Dennis Meakin.
After WELKS Ferelith Hamilton wrote in her
critique of Rascal:
"A stallion of a dog, made on excellent lines, particularly good quarters,
in good condition with strength & well muscled, pleasing topline."
Molly Head's and Dennis Meakin's critiques have just appeared in the dog papers:
Molly Head wrote about her Open Dog class:
"Heartbraking class to judge,
full of top quality dogs & I hated leaving any of them out. CC and BOB,
Runsten's Can/Am Ch Airescot Ruby Rascal, g/f/br with white trim, total showman
with real attitude, elegant neck, well laid shoulder, good length of loin,
well let down
hocks, covers the ground standing and moving, handled to get the best out of him."
Dennis Meakin wrote about Rascal: "Flashy pale br/w, would like to take
home
with me, lovely quality dog, just got it."
The picture below was taken a couple of weeks ago by John Tiranti
and is a good proof of the excellent condition, in which Rascal is kept by June
Minns,
and how much he has matured since the picture above was taken 1½ years ago.
By now Rascal has sired three litters in
England
and more are on their way.
His first bitch was Hubbestad Femme Fatale
(2 CC's)
(Ch Paris Panther ex. Hubbestad Silver Lining)
She had 5 dogs, 3 bitches.
Second litter was ex. Craigavad Mona Lisa
with Siouxline
(Ch Rum Punch of Falconcrag ex. Craigavad Crystal)
She had 3 dogs, 3 bitches.
Third litter was ex. Collooney Silver Silas
(2 CC's)
(Ch Rum Punch of Falconcrag ex. Collooney Silver Lace)
She had 1 dog, 7 bitches.
UPDATE 2 March 2003
We just received the pictures below taken in
Florida in January
after two of Rascal's Major wins.
Through all the circuit handled by Debbie Butt the first
picture shows Rascal after winning
one of his Majors under judge Keke Kahn, the second picture after winning
his fourth Major and his champion title, judged by Whippet specialist David
Hiltz.
UPDATE 22 January, 2003
Rascal finished his year in Canada as #1
Whippet
having won 5 times Best in Show All Breeds and 13 Hound Groups.
He was living as a loved house dog with Suzi Francis
and was always handled by John Griffith.
During his year in Canada Rascal was never
in the US.
We thought it a shame not to have Rascal shown a couple of times
in America before his return to Europe mid January,
so when Debbie Butt offered to bring him with her to the Florida Circuit
in the beginning of January we said yes, please,
as that was the time we had planned to bring "Rory",
Jazz Fest, back to Debbie.
We had hoped, of course, that Rascal might
win a couple of points
towards an American title, but we could hardly believe it when he,
thanks to Debbie's skilful handling, managed to win his title in six
shows,
four of them with 3 point Majors and five BW.
Just as happy as Rory was to see Debbie
again, whom he at least had met as recently as last Summer
at the Skokloster/Tammsvik shows in Sweden, just as happy were Rascal and I to
meet again after more than a year's separation. It was wonderful to find that he
was the same sweet personality
as when he left Sweden. We spent two days and one night together, before we had
to say
goodbye again when Rascal was shipped to England January 20th. Due to the
Swedish rabies regulations a dog coming from the US must still spend six months
somewhere in Europe
before being allowed into Sweden. Since December 11th American dogs are allowed
into England on Pet Passports, just as they have been from Europe for some time.
As Rascal had been vaccinated and blood tested before he
left Sweden and had been given all necessary boosters, he met with all the
British requirements and was thus probably
one of the first dogs from the US to enter Great Britain on Pet Passport.
Rascal arrived safely in England and is
already happily settled with June Minns (Juneric Whippets), who has been kind
enough to welcome him to her home
as a house dog. He will stay with June until he is allowed back into Sweden,
which might be 6 months, possibly less, if the Swedish Agricultural
Authorities decide to follow suit with England and open the Swedish borders for
American dogs on the same conditions as for dogs from the European countries.
UPDATE 27 August
We just received this picture from Rascal's latest BIS-win
in Canada,
as always handled by John Griffith.
UPDATE 6 May
May 3rd Rascal won his second All Breeds
Best in Show in Canada,
this time judged by Dave Patterson.
UPDATE 4 April
A couple of pictures just arrived, proving
Rascal's successful career
in Canada so far, always expertly handled by John Griffith.
Until now Rascal has won five Hound Groups and one Best in Show.
The picture below was taken at the Credit Valley show, where he won
the Hound Group, judged by Laurence "Bud" Havestock, Canada,
and then BIS, judged by Donald Fitzsimmons, Canada.
UPDATE 19 February
Great news from Canada, where Rascal has made a
flying start
to his show career.
This weekend he not only gained his canadian title,
but also won two BOB and one Group-3.
We just received this snapshot from ringside, which shows how well
he's already responding to his clever handler John Griffith.
Photo: Carla Badick
UPDATE 21 December
At the Stockholm International show December 16
Rascal won his 8th Scandinavian CC
and was placed second best male, this time judged by Barbara Wilton-Clark.
December 18 he took off for Toronto where he
will be staying for a year
with Suzi Francis, the owner or co-owner of several top winning Whippets.
Rascal will be handled in Canada and the US by John Griffith,
known as Canada's number one whippet handler.
By now Rascal is happily settled in the house with Suzi's bitch "Amber",
Am Can Ch Riverchase Echo of Laughter (Ch Sporting Fields Jazz Fest
ex. the famous Ch Antares Ambridge Rose, "Tickle").
We know that Rascal will have a super life and wish him good luck
with his temporary owner and handler.
UPDATE 26 November
18 November Rascal wins CC and BOB at Swedish
Sighthound Specialty
in Gothenburg, judged by Arne Foss, Paper Moon Whippets, Norway.
He also wins BIS Youngster, judged by Sighthound Specialist Kari Engh, Norway
and BIS-4, judged by Sighthound Specialist Stephen Whealer, Australia.
24 November Sighthound Specialist Espen Engh is
judging Whippets
at the Norwegian KC International show in Hamar and gives Rascal
the CC and CACIB and makes him best male.
Until now Rascal has won 7 CC's (four in
Sweden, two in Norway
and one in Denmark), which would have made him a Nordic Champion,
had he reached the age of 24 months, but he is still only 19 months old,
so has to wait for his titles.
UPDATE 5 November
Rascal wins his fifth CC from Youth Class plus
res. CACIB,
this time in Herning, Denmark, judged by C. Fernandez-Renau, Spain.
Best male and BOB was the almost nine year old Danish bred
Ch Knak Around and Around, a beautiful whippet and a grandson
of our beloved Ch Statuesque Personalised, who is also the sire,
from frozen semen, of our young bitch A. Royal Occasion, winning the CC on the
day.
Thus quite a family affair!
UPDATE 15 October
Rascal wins his his fourth CC from Youth Class
plus BOB and BIS-2
at Swedish Sighthound Club Specialty outside Stockholm October 13.
He's pictured below with BOS Ch Carmodey Potpurri (Ch Birkonbrae True E'Nuff
ex. Ch Carmodey Miami) and her breeder/handler Peter Hjalmarsson.
Breed judge: Geir Pedersen, England. BIS-judge: Anette Bystrup, Denmark.
Photo: Sven-Göran Linderoth
UPDATE 9 October
*7 October Rascal
wins CC, CACIB, BOB and Group II
at the International All Breeds show in Fredrikstad, Norway.
Judge: Norwegian whippet specialist Arne Foss.
*30 September
Rascal's 4 months old daughter Skarnbro's Dream Devine
ex. Paper Moon Panache wins BOB of 10 whippet puppies and then
Best In Show at an All Breeds Puppy show in Trondheim, Norway.
"Alice" was bred by Lena Gustafsson, Sweden
and is owned by Torgeir Wold, Norway.
She is pictured below in front of her first rosettes.
UPDATE 13 September
We just received these pictures of Rascal on
the move,
taken from ringside by Karin Lind at a show in August.
Also added is an "en-face"-picture of Rascal, taken at home.
UPDATE 9 August
We just received this picture from Marie
Eriksson of the BIS- och BOS-winning
Youngsters at the Whippet Club Specialty, Skokloster/Tammsvik.
The judge for this competition was Ingela Kyrklund, on the day judging the
bitches.
Ruby Rascal was BOS. BIS Youngster and later on back-to-back winner
of the whole weekend was Hjortronblommans Gin Kelly.
UPDATE 3 August
This year's shows at Skokloster/Tammsvik were a
great success for Rascal.
Of the 75 males entered under Roger Stock, Rascal, in spite of his young age,
was placed number three, and the following day, when 69 males were judged
by Ingela Kyrklund, Rascal was fourth best male.
Below is a ringside snapshot of Rascal taken by
Anita Benneskog a week earlier.
Hopefully we'll get pictures from Skokloster to publish later.
UPDATE 10 July
*Rascal wins his first CC
and BOS (from Junior class)
at the Swedish KC All Breeds show in Avesta. Judge: M. Fürst-Danielson.
UPDATE 11 June 2001
*Rascal has been
shown a couple of times in Junior class and has won several CK's,
every time with a placing among the top winning males. His biggest win so far
was at the Swedish Whippet Club Open show, judged by Mary Lowe (Nimrodel),
where he was third best of the 47 males entered and also BOS-Junior in Show.
BIS-Junior was his half sister Hot Isle Daydream Believer.
They are pictured below by Marie Eriksson, and below again is a picture of the line-up
of the five best males at this show, where Rascal is the one in the middle.
(For details of the other four males in this line-up go
to Irish Mist's page)
*A second litter by
Rascal was born May 31st ex. Paper Moon's Panache
(Ch Airescot Red Robin x Ch Airescot Teenager) - 3 males, 5 bitches.
The breeder is Lena Gustavsson, Edsbro - tlf. 46-175-911 19
UPDATE 24 April 2001
Rascal's first litter of 10 puppies (5+5) born
in Norway April 23
ex.S N Ch Paper Moon's Parisien Mamsell
(Multi Ch Paris Panther ex. Ch Hubbestad Dutch Maid)
Owners: Kristin and Steinar Hoff, Trondheim
("My" is a litter sister to Norway's Dog of the
Year 2000,
Ch Paper Moon's Parisien Maiden)
Below some pictures of Rascal at different ages and stages:
To the left at 5 weeks, to the right Annika
Janson's head study at 7 weeks,
and below at 5 months and at 7 months
as pictured by Annika Janson and Johanna Lindquist resp.
