2008 , 2009 , 2010
2008 , 2009 , 2010
… celebrating 40 years with Whippets, and 10 years with Chihuahuas!2011
SIGNUM FENWAY PARK, Parker
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Int Ch Signum Ninfa)
Boston's look-alike twin-brother Parker has a great life with
the Palmcrantz-Raksanyi-family – here together with Ulrika
Introducing:
TWYBORN GARDENIA, Gardenia
(Ch Signum Rufolo x Ch Twyborn Lazy)
Bred by Michael Vikström.
Gardenia (left) with her sister Goldilocks and brother Gold Standard at Twyborn
Introducing:
MERCI ISLE JACARANDA, Jax
(Ch Surrey Hill's Golden Boy x Ch Merci Isle Dove Feather)
Bred in the US by Iva & Jeffrey Kimmelman.
Flora's Best in Show!
Last year Flora won BIS puppy at the Swedish Chihuahua regional specialty at Vilsta.
This year she came back to win both BOB in Smooths and also BIS, under breeder-judge
Marie Callert (Tiddys).
SIGNUM FLORA LINNEA, Flora
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Int Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
... last year she was BIS-puppy at the same show!
Sad news from Denmark.
We mourn the loss of Rex/Tuffe and remember a very special Whippet
SIGNUM EYE ON THE PRIZE, Rex/Tuffe
(Ch Dumbriton Man In A Doublet x Ch Signum Dolce & Gabbana)
(2000–2011)
Rex stayed on at Signum for a year before he moved south to our
friends Annette Amalie Brock & Thomas Lembourn. He was a SBIS
Puppy at a regional breed club show with a record entry under
Lilah Bond-Gunning (Laguna) and also a CC-winner as an adult.
But most of all he was a treasured friend in the Brock-Lembourn family,
together with Sydney (SIGNUM COWBOYS & ANGELS) , Rudolf
(Ch SIGNUM RUFOLO), Mischa (XCITING MAKE YA DANCE)
and later also the young Tib. spaniel puppy Tashi.
Rex will always be remembered by all of us for his kind & sweet personality!
Rex together with his mother Ana (Int Ch SIGNUM DOLCE & GABBANA), half-sister
Luna (Ch SIGNUM ANA LUNA) and niece TinTin (Ch SIGNUM TINTARELLA DI LUNA).
Rex together with his nephew & friend Sydney (SIGNUM COWBOYS & ANGELS).
SIGNUM FLORA LINNEA
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Int Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Photos Per Undén & Roger Wiklund
Flora exceded our expectations in August at the Swedish KC all-breeds show
when she not only won her 3rd CC with BOB under Toy specialist Fredrik Nilsson,
but also Group-1 under all-rounder Karl-Erik-Johansson and also placed
BIS-4 in strong competition under all-rounder Dan Ericsson.
Flora took it in her own stride – and we are very happy and proud of our first
home-bred group-winning Chihuahua in the competitive Toy group (FCI 9).
BOB under judge Fredrik Nilsson, with CC & BOS to her relative from
Xciting. XCITING FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
(Namkliv Homemade Prince x Xciting Fifi Does Philadelphia)
shown by Maria Lönnhammar.
Flora moving towards BOB...
... down...
... and back!
Let's dance – getting ready for the finals in the BIG ring!
Flora also won her 4th CC at the Swedish KC all breeds in Eskilstuna
under breed specialist Francesco Cocchetti (di San Gimignano)
SIGNUM FLORA LAPPONICA
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Int Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Photo: Mia Sandgren
Tine has had an exceptional year so far in the show rings,
clocking up no less than 13 CC:s and 11 BOB:s, including
5 CACIB:s and several group-placings still under 2 yrs old.
She is also qualified for Crufts – we could not be more proud!
Tine is owned by Cecilie & Kirsten Landsverk (Xploring), Norway.
Like father, like son!
SIGNUM BOSTON
(x Int Ch Signum Ninfa) with his sire
MERCI ISLE SECOND DAWN, Seneca
(Ch Plumcreek Fortune Walking On Heir x Ch Merci Isle Orient Express)
MERCI ISLE SECOND DAWN, Seneca
(Ch Plumcreek Fortune Walking On Heir x Ch Merci Isle Orient Express)
Photo: Lena Svebeck
With Magnus at the Swedish Whippet Club National at Vilsta 2011.
Seneca is our 2nd connection with Merci Isle, and the sire of our
3+1 litter from Int Ch SIGNUM NINFA, including our own SIGNUM BOSTON..
Seneca is not only the sweetest dog, but also an important sire with Champions
and/or CC-winners in all his few litters.
SIGNUM BOSTON
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Int Ch Signum Ninfa)
Photo: Lena Svebeck & Christoph Wittwer
Boston placed well at the Swedish Whippet Club National at Vilsta,
and also at the Sighthound Club specialty at Lövudden in July.
He is maturing into the handsome young Whippet he is,
and will spend the Autumn at home growing up.
SIGNUM BOSTON (Merci Isle Second Dawn x Int Ch Signum Ninfa)
Boston was happy to visit Paris in July, but also very happy to run in his
own garden in the country upon his return!
Photo: Pauline Oliver
Showing our dogs to the world in Paris – gave us great memories!
SIGNUM went south to meet the Intl dog world in Paris!
We showed 4 home-bred SIGNUM dogs over all 4 days
– and all of them won or placed in their classes every day!
Photo: Sighthound Review
Photo: Pauline Oliver
Int Ch SIGNUM NINFA
(Ch Sportingfields Jazz Fest x Ch Signum Tintarella Di Luna)
Ninfa really conquered Paris winning BOB at the Championnat de France
under renowned Intl all-rounder Carla Molinari, then also the Group under
Intl Sighthound authority Espen Engh!
Photo Samuel Carlid
SIGNUM FLORA LINNEA
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Int Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Flora placed 4th her first day and then 3rd in the Junior class
at the WDS from an entry of 33! Judge M. Larive.
Photo: Per Undén
SIGNUM FLORA LAPPONICA
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Int Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Tine has done so well at the shows
– and she is one of the Top Winning Smooths in Norway so far for 2011.
Here she is Group-4 at the Swedish KC all breed show in Vänersborg.
Shown by Kirsten Landsverk (Xploring).
Int Ch SIGNUM FRU LINNEA
(Ch ZZman's Testarossa x Xciting Pearls N' Tiaras)
Our first-born Chihuahua is now also officially our first Intl. Champion in Chihuahuas.
Tuffa has won her CCs/CACIBs in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Switzerland.
Our ”Bostonians” – 1 year!
Today (June 30th) last year Ch SIGNUM NINFA (Ch Sportingfields Jazz Fest x Ch Signum Tintarella Di Luna) gave birth to 3+1 sired by MERCI ISLE SECOND DAWN (Ch Plumcreek Fortune Walking On Heir x Ch Merci Isle Orient Express) .
Congratulations to and all the best to:
SIGNUM BOSTON, Boston, owned by Signum.
SIGNUM FENWAY PARK, Parker, owned by the Palmcrantz Raksanyi family
SIGNUM RED SOX, Rex, owned my Margaretha Björkman
SIGNUM MRS JACK, Isabella, owned by Albertine Ranheim
In the picture newly born, from left: Parker, Rex, Boston and Isabella.
SIGNUM FLORA LAPPONICA
(JWW09 Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Tine visited the Swedish KC Intl all-breed show in Vänersborg, to win CC, CACIB, BOB
(judge Veli-Pekka Kumpumäki, FIN) & Group-4 (judge Ann-Christine Johansson).
This was Tine's 7th CC, she is just 16 months old.
Tine is owned by Kirsten & Cecilie Landsverk, Norway.
Photo: Nina Möller
SIGNUM FLORA LINNEA
(JWW09 Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Our own Flora went to the Swedish KC Natl all-breed show
in Norrköping to win her 2nd CC & BOS at a very sunny show! Judge Anna Brancovic.
SIGNUM ROI DES ROSES
(Ch Chico Querida's Tuxedo Royale x Signum Magnolia)
RoiRoi winning CC & BOB at the Swedish KC all-breed show
in Norrköping. Judges: Åke Cronander (males) and Moira
Grant-Cook (bitches & BOB). RoiRoi also placed Group-4
in the competitive group 9, judge Carl-Gunnar Stafberg.
RoiRoi is owned by Mia Blackemo.
RoiRoi moving towards BOB!
SIGNUM BOSTON
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Ch Signum Ninfa)
Boston had a wonderful week-end, and here he is captured on his
own in the park at Österbybruk. 2 CC:s in two days, not bad for a junior!
Photo: Jörgen Oinonen
SIGNUM BOSTON
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Ch Signum Ninfa)
Boston ”strutting his stuff” at the KC all-breed show in Vallentuna
where he won his 2nd CC from Junior class.
He is such a lovely young dog to show and to live with!
Photo: Jeannette Lindblad
10 years ago... Like mother like daughter!
Our first Chihuahua Titiyo, XCITING GUILTY FEET
(Ch Douga's Deimos x Ch Kenmark Isadora)
with her mother Lotta, Ch KENMARK ISADORA
(Ch Misty Meadow's Mickey Mouse x Kenmark Fragancia)
Titiyo was born May 30th 2001, bred at Xciting by Britt-Marie & Carina Ekwall.
Ch SIGNUM RUFOLO
(Ch Sportingfields Jazz Fest x Ch Signum Tintarella Di Luna)
Rudolf on the table at the KC all-breed show in Hillerød, Denmark
where he finished his title and also qualified for Crufts.
Judge: Harri Lehkonen, FIN.
Photo: Jeannette Lindblad
SIGNUM FLORA LAPPONICA
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Tine did it again! Winning her 6th CC and also BOB at the Toy breed specialty
in Moss, Norway. Judge: Neil Graves, CAN.
Tine is owned by Kirsten & Cecilie Landsverk, N (Xploring).
Well done girls – we are very proud!
SIGNUM FENWAY PARK
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Ch Signum Ninfa)
Parker with Emil and Victor.
Ch SIGNUM RUFOLO photo Martin Wacherhausen
(Ch Sportingfields Jazz Fest x Ch Signum Tintarella Di Luna)
Rudolf won his title at the Danish KC all-breed show in Hillerod this past week-end.
He also qualified for Crufts! Judge: Harri Lehkonen, FIN.
Rudolf is one of the best we have had!
He has not been shown much, but always placed well on his visits
to the Swedish Whippet Club National week-end, and we are very proud
that he now officially is the champion he always was in our eyes.
Not least has he got the same free, flowing movement
that was also his legendary sire's!
Rudolf is owned in Denmark by Annette Amalie Brock, and lives with his Whippet friends:
SIGNUM EYE ON THE PRIZE Rex/Tuffe
(Ch Dumbriton Man In A Doublet x Ch Signum Dolce & Gabbana)
SIGNUM COWBOYS & ANGELS Sydney
(Ch Whipcat Fire Island at Courthill x Ch Signum Ana Luna)
Mischa the Chihuahua XCITING MAKE YA DANCE
(Ch Misty Meadow's Shall We Dance x Xciting Guilty Feet)
and now also the Tib. spaniel puppy Tashi!
We are very much looking forward to Rudolf's first litter,
due in June at Twyborn!
Ch SIGNUM RUFOLO
(Ch Sportingfields Jazz Fest x Ch Signum Tintarella Di Luna)
x
Ch TWYBORN LAZY
(Ch Sobresalto Jamiroquai x Ch Twyborn Swanley Gem)
SIGNUM FLORA LAPPONICA, Tine
(Ch JWW09 Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Tine is on a winning trot!
The last day of April and first of May she won back to back CC:s & BOB:s.
She now has 5 CC:s from Junior and BOB at her latest 4 shows – Well done!
Tine is owned by Kirsten & Cecilie Landsverk (Xploring), N.
Judge in the picture Christian Geelmuyden, N.
SIGNUM RUFOLO, Rudolf
(Ch Sportingfields Jazz Fest x Ch Signum Tintarella di Luna)
has bred
Ch TWYBORN LAZY, Lazy
(Ch Sobresalto Jamiroquai x Ch Twyborn Swanley Gem)
More info on this very interesting litter at Twyborn !
SIGNUM MAGNOLIA, Magnolia
(Ch Chipau Sir Simon x Xciting Pearls N' Tiaras)
Magnolia is litter sister to both SIGNUM FANTIN-LATOUR (CC-winner in 3 countries)
and Ch SIGNUM JUNIPER (one of the Top-winning Smooths in Sweden 2010!).
Magnolia herself has 2 res-CC:s and is the mother of our first Longhair litter,
including SIGNUM ROI des ROSES (sired by Ch Chico Querida's Tuxedo Royale),
CC & BOB-winner from Junior class!
SIGNUM FLORA LINNEA, Flora
(Ch JWW09 Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Went to the Swedish KC all breed show in Västerås, and won her 1st CC & BOB from Junior!
Judge: Rune Lysgaard, N.
SIGNUM BOSTON, Boston
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Int Ch Signum Ninfa)
Boston made his debut in Junior class at the Swedish Whippet Club regional specialty in Vilsta.
He won his class (19 entries) and also placed 2nd for Best Male, as well as going BIS-junior.
Judges Tina Permo (Per-Mo'bile) for males and Wim Wiersma (Summer's Joy, NL) all finals.
Total entry: 145.
Many thanks for all kind comments on our dear Boston!
Ch SIGNUM LINNAEUS REX, Milo
(Int Ch ZZman's Testarossa x Xciting Pearls N' Tiaras)
Milo did it again, for the 2nd year running, winning the regional all-breed invitational
run by the Hälsingland Kennel Club to become Champion of Champions for 2010.
Milo is owned by Mona Liljebrink (Eximius).
Well done Mona & Milo!
NEW CHAMPIONS!
With the new show rules in Scandinavia, we also got two new Danish Champions,
based on CC:s previously won in Denmark, we now also celebrate two new Danish Champions!
Brother & sister from our first litter of Chihuahuas:
Ch SIGNUM LINNAEUS REX and Ch SIGNUM FRU LINNEA
(Int Ch ZZman's Testarossa x Xciting Pearls N' Tiaras)
now add the Danish title to their list of titles.
Milo is now also a Nordic Ch, being a champion in Sweden, Finland & Denmark!
Today (Feb 19th), our lovely Ch-girl quartet was born last year.
(JWW09 Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
We send greetings to (from left):
Tine, Signum Flora Lapponica , owned by Cecilie & Kirsten Landsverk, Norway.
Flora, Signum Flora Linnea , owned by Signum.
Sue-Ellen, Signum Flora Svecica , owned by Josefina Staaf & Siv.
Toshi, Signum Flora Japonica , owned by Jacqueline Reddin-Williams (Domaine du Président), France.
With many thanks to Gabriella & Samuel (Small Is Beautiful) for the use of Edgar for this very special litter,
the 4th Chihuahua-generation at Signum!
Signum Flora Linnea , Flora
(JWW09 Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Flora went to the same all-breed show as Boston, and did really well, too!
She won BOB in Smooths, and placed Group-2. Judge Karin Åkesson .
This was her 5th and last time in Puppy class, having been BOB Puppy 5 times!
We are also happy to report that Flora's, Tine's, Sue-Ellen's and Toshi's
sire Edgar is now a Champion in Russia!
Signum Boston
(Merci Isle Second Dawn x Ch Signum Ninfa)
Boston went to his first show, an all-breed Puppy open show for all breeds,
with an entry of almost 750! He did really well, and loved everything about it.
From Labs and Great Danes, to Pekes (his new friend Poff!) and Chihuahuas
(of course!). First he won BOB in Whippets and Group-1 in group 10 under
judge Mats Jonsson, and then BIS-2 under judge Patrik Cederlöf only
beaten by a Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Boston on the table in the breed-ring. He behaved perfectly,
like the sweet puppy he is!
Signum Flora Lapponica , Tine
(Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
11 months.
The same week-end as Boston and Flora went showing in Stockholm,
we had great news from Norway, where Tine did the double,
winning her 2nd and 3rd CC:s along with BOB both days,
and placing Group-4 as well. Well done. We are so proud!
Tine lives with Kirsten and Cecilie Landsverk, and the Xploring
Whippets in Norway.
Signum Flora Lapponica , Tine
(JWW09 Ch Small Is Beautiful's Jubilate x Ch Signum Fru Linnea)
Has won her first CC from junior-class in Norway. Well done!
Congratulations to her owners Cecilie & Kirsten Landsverk.
We also want to congratulate her sire Edgar that recently became a Champion in Russia.
Signum Fenway Park, Parker with his best friends Victor, Emil and Leo!
Parker has his own new page in the Gallery.
Looking back at 2010
