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Margaret
& David Ruston 5 Deans Walk, St Asaph, Denbighshire. LL17 0NE 01745 585189. Mobile: 07718382741 email: Rusforth@aol.com |
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Having
fallen in love with "Lassie" at an early age, my parents tired
of me bringing home numerous strays, bought me a Sheltie, as they thought
that a Rough Collie was too big!!!!! When David and I got married in 1973, she was over 12 and so it was thought better for her to stay with my parents. She lived until she was over 13. My parents had for some years, lived opposite a long term breeder of Cocker Spaniels, Jack Clarke [Cornbow]. David and I asked him if he knew anyone who had Collies and so he put us in touch with Mr Pugh of Lichfield. In 1976 we came home with a lovely bundle of fluff who we called Jaimie.We increased the household in 1981 with Kerry and in 1986 with Beth and having the weekly dog papers we sort of thought about showing. |
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Lassie |
 Jaimie |
 Kerry |
 Beth |
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Bhyllsacre
Troubador at Rusforth [right] and Bhyllsacre
Golden Chance at Rusforth |
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Layfette
Shades of Delight at Rusforth 1992 - 2001 Our interest in showing continued and we asked Rene about having a bitch puppy and in late 1991 we came home with Tara [Layfette Shades of Delight at Rusforth]. She was a little treasure, so full of herself, and as a youngster so unpredictable. At some shows we were asked if we fed her on "kangaroo juice" as she hardly kept one foot on the floor. She did well for us just falling 2 points short of her J.W. and we eventually decided to take the plunge into unknown territory and have a litter from her. She had her first and what proved to be her only season in 1993, so it was just as well we mated her.. We put Tara to Ch. Brilyn Rum 'N' Black and she gave us 6 lovely puppies. From this litter we kept, Cherry, Tiffany and Bruno. We were so very sad to lose Tara at such a young age in 2001. |
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Rusforth
Sweet Tiffin [Tiffany] |
 Rusforth Top Gun [Bruno] Our gentleman of the kennels 1993 -2005 |
| Cherry was very much like her mother, loved showing and went mad everytime she saw the show bag appear. She won a Reserve CC at 14 months at the Blackpool Championship show under judge, Mrs Joyce Mann. She took time out for a litter and then came back in the ring in 1996 and won 2 CC's at London Collie Club Judge Mrs E Robinson [Claredawn] and at Leeds Champ show, Judge Mr Arthur Lumb both with Best of Breed. She also took another Res. CC at the SWKA, Judge Mr J Kirk. Finally in 1998, Cherry gained a further 2 CC's at WELKS and Birmingham Nat. under Judges Mrs E Oliver [Amberglen] and Mrs R Cartwright [Drenoss]. |
 Ch. Rusforth Sweet Cherié [Cherry] 4 C.C's & 2 RCC's. [1993 - 2001] |
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in 1998 Cherry had another litter by Ch. Ria'ly Famous at Bhyllsacre,
from which we kept a dog and bitch, Kevin and Whitney. We had intended
to show Cherry after the litter but unfortunately when her pups were
5 weeks old she broke her leg, in the worst position, at the joint,
which meant we could not show her again. In late 2001 she was taken
ill with an AID, with complications, and we lost her in the September
aged just over 8.Although being very lightly shown due to a variety
of reasons Kevin did win his Junior Class under Denise Wainwright [Drenoss]
at Nat. Wkg. Breeds in 1999 and in June 2003 at Blackpool Champ. show
both Kevin and Whitney did well, gaining their Stud Book numbers, with
Kevin being 2nd in Open Dog and Whitney being 3rd in Open Bitch, under
Mrs E Robinson [Claredawn] [Whitney
now lives with Mr & Mrs Bilton in York]   Rusforth First Knight [1998 - 2010] [Kevin] [shown left with David] Rusforth Queen of the Night [Whitney] |
In 1997 we bought in a bitch from Mrs Chris Black [Chrisarion] who later in 1998 produced a lovely litter for us, from which we kept a bitch, [Patch], Rusforth Pa Solsidan. Patch gained her Stud Book Number in 2003 coming 2nd in Open Bitch at the Lancs & Cheshire Ch Show Judge Eleanor Kitchen [Seriema]. Her litter sister Rusforth Intermezzo [Amber] living with Avis and Pete Annable of Avisette Collies. Amber has done very well and gained the Reserve CC under Mr D Crapper at Northumberland & Durham CC Champ show. Amber has been consistently placed well at all Champ show and Open shows since she has been a puppy. Rusforth
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Well our dear Murphy finally had to 'throw the towel in' last night. What with his Liver problems since birth, plus about 4 other conditions that he has acquired over the last couple of years..he has been a little fighter since he was born. When he was three weeks of age we realised all was not right and before he was 6 months old we probably got close to giving up on him but we didn't and we are so glad. He was a 'lion' inside...not scared of anything and had the most lovely lovable nature especially where our 'girls' were concerned!!!! We shall miss having his sweet nature around the place.... xxxxxx Rusforth Notorius [Murphy] 29 August 1998 - 26 December 2011
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| In 1997 we had struck up a very close relationship with Margaret Harris of Worcester [Perryswood]. Margaret purchased a tri bitch from Rene Cozens Bhyllsacre Black Cilla and her hope was to produce from Pippa a blue bitch. So in 1999 we trooped up to the north of England to mate Pippa to Wicani Nights in White Satin and she produced a lovely litter from which we acquired Crystal, Perryswood Blue Chrystal at Rusforth. She is the most laid back dog we have ever had and she did extremely well as a puppy and just missed her Junior Warrant through loosing her coat. Due to Margaret's untimely death in 2000 we now have here at Rusforth Crystal's mother Pippa. | |
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1997 - 10 March 2010 |
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Perryswood Blue Chrystal at Rusforth Photo
taken aged 8 After losing Murphy on Boxing Day..three weeks later we lost our gentle soul Crystal.....
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In 2001 due to unfortunate circumstances that arose in Boston we acquired a little Smooth Collie, namely Carrie. We have found that Smooths are totally different to Roughs and she is very often called "a noisy baggage" by David!!! but the advantage to us is that she is very good at exercising the Roughs as she is never still for a minute and doesn't allow them to stay still for long.... Carrie................ 2001 - 2011 |
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Margaret
& David Ruston 5 Deans Walk, St Asaph, Denbighshire. LL17 0NE 01745 585189 email: Rusforth@aol.com |
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