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Born: 1988
Breeder: Sigrun Wallqvist, Sweden.
It was natural for us to contact Sigrun and Hans Wallqvist, Brigadoon kennels, when we
were about to buy a bitch. We had spent a lot of time at ”Skeppsudden,” an
idyllic place on the shores of the Lake Vänern, through all the years since we bought
Brigadoon Chocolate Twister. ”Lill-stugan” used to be free when we came to stay,
and Hans told us many instructive , and not at least funny stories of the dogs
“behind” the glorious titles.
One early spring day in -88 Sigrun phones. Two weeks earlier there was a litter born with
11 puppies, and already then she considered them very promising. We had just bought the
house here in Andebu, and had a few months redecoration ahead.
In mid May we traveled to
Sigrun and Hans to have a look at the pups. It was a grand litter, and we spent hours
studying the puppies. Our choice was finally little ”Scarlet”, a choice which
has had an immense influence on our breeding.
We moved late in June, and
were at last ready to bring Scarlet home. Hans had done a great job with her. She could
swim like a fish, she retrieved, and answered the blow of the whistle.
Her show career started in -89, and won her first CC and BOB under Frank Kane at the age
of 16 months.
In October the same year,
at the age of 19 months, she had obtained the Norwegian Show Champion title, and a
fantastic career had started for one of the most prolific winners among Norwegian
springers.
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Scarlet obtaining the title NV-93
Judge: Dodo Huntom Morgans
What made Scarlet very special as
a show dog was her type, attitude and movements. Several
British judges always placed her highly, with critiques
saying ”an outstanding bitch”, ”quality bitch”, ”a lovely
springer from any angle”, or ”a bitch who could win anywhere”.
There were lots of highlights in
Scarlet’s life. She was BOB and group winner under Frank Kane at
Sjølyst, the Norwegian Winner Show in -91. He had Scarlet under
him on several occasions, and were among those who always placed
her in the highest awards. He also made her BEST IN SHOW.
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The same year, Scarlet won BOS under Richard Hughes in a
large entry at the Swedish Spaniel- and Retriever Club’s
special at Skokloster.
We entered under him again in -94, this time at the Swedish
Kennel Club’s show in Jönköping with 140 entries. She won
BOB and Group 3.
John Thirlwell awarded Scarlet BOB and BOG at the Norwegian
Kennel Club’s international show at Skedsmo in -94, and was
finally placed as number 3 in the Best In Show line up.
Three years later, at the Norwegian Spaniel Club’s special,
he made her BOS and also BIS Veteran.
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Scarlet’s last triumph was at the Norwegian Kennel Club’s
international show at Biri in -96, where Tony Pascoe judged
the breed and gave Scarlet BOB and Group 1. She ended up as
reserve Best In Show and 2 Best In Show Veteran. She was
then more than 8 years, indeed a very good achievement by an
old lady. Pascoe had previously awarded Scarlet BOB at the
Norwegian Kennel Club’s international show in Kristiansand
in -92. Scarlet was as well Group 1.
Also several Norwegian judges thought highly of Scarlet. Eva
Mjelde and Per Iversen, both awarded her Best In Show.
Judge Frank Bjerkelund awarding Scarlet as BOB
and N UCh Nimblewhit Old Fashioned as BOS.
In the show ring Scarlet achieved the following awards:
35 x BOB (13 of these at NKK/ SKK int. shows)
16 x BOS (7 of these at NKK/ SKK int. shows)
3 x BIS 1 at Norwegian Spaniel Club specials
BIS 3 NKK Skedsmo -94
BIS 5 NKK Biri -96
8 x group placements at NKK/ SKK int. shows,
of these 4 x BIG 1
7 x BIS Veteran
BIS 2 og BIS 4 Veteran at NKK int. shows
Number 8 on the Norwegian top dog all breeds list
(Bamselista) - 91
Spaniel of the Year -91
ESS of the Year -91 -92 -94 -96
Top ESS bitch -90
Top ESS Veteran -96
In 1992 Scarlet gained her field qualifier.
Scarlet also performed her maternal duties during these
years. Always very patient and never far away from her pups.
She was back in show condition in no time, and could be back
in the ring before the puppies were three months.
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She had a total of four litters, and a total of 22 puppies.
There have been CC-winners in every litter, 7 all together,
and of these 3 have gained their show championships and 1
tracking champion.
Four Champions! Scarlet with her daughter
- grandchild
and great grandchild (Ellie, Pernille and Liz)
Scarlet was first brought to
Gofield’s Gentle Jack, and we kept N UCh Nimblewhit Amusing
Nature. She won 5 CCs in Norway and 1 in Sweden. Her litter
brother Nimblewhit Jumping Jack Flash has 2 CCs.
Scarlet’s second litter was by LP Brigadoon Cloud’s Chanty .
Here we kept the bitch Nimblewhit Chanty Blossom who was
awarded 2 CCs. S VCh Nimblewhit Chanty Dream was sold to
Lena Rollmar, Sweden and became foundation bitch at Demings
kennels. She has 1 CC and is a Swedish Tracking Champion.
Scarlet’s third litter was by N UCh Inu-goya Highland Fling.
The bitch Nimblewhit Eyecatcher went to Mona and Jan Ove
Steinseth, Fortress kennels, and she has 2 CCs.
Scarlet’s last litter was to GB ShCh N DK UCh Chaigmarsh
Orchid. We kept N UCh Nimblewhit Flower Power who has 5 CCs
and 3 CACIBs, and his littersister N UCh Nimblewhit Scarlet
Impact who has 3 CCs. Nimblewhit Violet at Diamond Queen
went to Britt-Marie Karlsson, Diamond Queen kennels, Sweden.
Scarlet was a tremendous joy to own, of course as a show
dog, but first and foremost because she was gentle and
pleasant to live with. To us she also turned out to be a
fantastic brood, and she has dominated our breeding for
generations.
We lost Scarlet in -99, eleven years old
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