a CANNY scot

I ordboken står ordet "canny" beskrevet som:

; - frugal, prudent (esp. with money) 

[a canny Scot - one who has an aversion to separating money from his pocket] (As in: “He’s that canny he pays for his round with empty lemonade bottles“). 

Det er nok slike assosiasjoner den danske billig-matvarekjeden har gjort seg i valg av icon til  kjedens logo. En stilisert skotte. Vet ikke helt om man skal ta det som et kompliment eller ei...

In Scandinavia Netto is the financial term for the remaining amount of money (your pay check, for instance) after tax has been deducted. Suppose one should understand the name as if the Netto food grocers chain has stripped it´s prices to the bare minimal - which serves you as a costumer better. The firm´s logo icon is of a Scottie, I wonder why...

WHO do you think you are?

A: My great grandfather Dan (Daniel) McConaghy right, my great great grandfather John McConaghy left, my great great great grandmother Mary McConaghy center, with baby John, my mother´s uncle, on her lap. Picture taken in 1899 at their home, Warren View, at the Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim, N.I.

B: The Giants Causeway

C: My dog Hudson´s grandmother; Dundee Apricot Jam "Clara" 1993-2003

I den amerikanske dokumentaren Who Do You Think You Are? som sendes på svensk fjernsyn i disse dager (serien er selvfølgelig basert på en britisk BBC-produksjon ved samme navn, som nå er inne i sin sjette sesong) ser dokumentarskaperene på slekten til relativt unge kjendiser som Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon og Spike Lee.

I hundeverdenen har man vært opptatt av herkomst og genetikk siden viktoriatiden i Storbritannia. Men hva vet vi mennesker om vår egen genetiske bakgrunn? Du kjenner sannsynligvis navnet på alle tippoldemødrene til hunden din, men kjenner du navnet på dine egne tippoldemødre? Sannsynligheten for dette er, merkelig nok, svært liten. Ganske tankevekkende egentlig.

In the new American series of Who Do You Think You Are?, which is airing on Swedish television at the moment one can follow the ancestral  line of celebs like Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon and Spike Lee. This got met hinking. We all know the ancestry of our dogs by name at least three generations back, - but do we know the names of our human counterparts? Probably not, which is food for thought, I think.

 

 

Lovely BELL-leg

Selv om det her i bildet, av Sadie i USA, er trimmet vekk betydelig mer av skjørtepelsen enn det vi er vant til, kan man ikke annet enn å beundre den klokkeformede trimmen av frambeinet her. Virkelig imponerende.

Even though Sadie´s groomer has taken down much more of the furnishings than we are accustomed to here in Europe, one can´t do anything but admire her bell shaped front legs. Impressive, and good looking I think.

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Lenge siden sist. Styrer og ordner med huset som straks skal legges ut for salg. But I´ll be right back!

Long time. Busy sprucing up my house that´s going on the market very soon. I´ll be right back.

Scottie POSTERS

Her kan man bestille søte/tøffe plakater på Internett

http://www.cafepress.com/+scottish-terrier-earth-dogs+posters

Cute posters on the Internet. (American, mind you!)

Poor, poor SCOTTIE

I filmen Our little girl fra 1935 er Don Middleton er så oppfanget i sitt arbeid han forsømmer sin kone Elsa. Den ensomme Elsa begynner å tilbringe mer tid sammen med Dons beste venn og de blir tiltrukket av hverandre. Don og Elsa bestemmer seg for å skilles helt uvitende om hvilken effekt problemene deres har på datteren Molly. Da Elsa kunngjør sine planer om å gifte seg på nytt, reiser Molly hjemmefra. Molly spilles av barnestjernen Shirley Temple. Jeg synes synd både på henne og på skotten...

In the film Our Little Girl from 1935, Don Middleton is so caught up with his work he neglects his wife Elsa. Lonely Elsa begins to spend more time with Don's best friend and they become attracted to one another. Don and Elsa decide to get a divorce, unaware of the effect their problems are having on their daughter Molly. When Elsa announces plans to remarry, Molly runs away from home. The child star Shirley Temple plays Molly. I pity both her and the Scottie...

Dorothy Caspersz QUOTE

Her kommer et utdrag av boka til Dorothy Caspersz The Popular Scottish Terrier som godt beskriver kanskje det aller beste ved skotten – nemlig skottens helt særegne mentalitet.

This quote is from Caspersz´ book  The Popular Scottish Terrier in chapter four where she describes the breed standard, and more spesifically our breed´s quite unique mentality.

..."Though he may be faulty in many external details he will possess certain distinguishing characteristics common  to the whole of his species. He will be comparitively shortlegged little dog with a harsh coat. Erect ears, watchful eyes, and a head which looks big for his size, plus the mentality peculiar til his race. And this is the greatest thing about him, for his nature is as unique as his physical apperance. It is a nature that does not appeal to all and sundry. The Scot himself has no wish that it should. He does not curry favour, nor does he bestow his affections lightly, but once given his devotion is unswerving and lifelong"...