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His name comes from a series of books I was working on when I got him. A series of mysteries set in south west Scotland at the time of Robert Burns.
One of the main characters is Gretna Marshall who has married into the Galloway tinkler gypsies. She is given a little dog. She looks at it and sees that it is small enough to go into her gypsy basket. That will be the dog's new name –– Rooskie –– the Galloway tinkler gypsy word for 'basket.'
The series title was Solway Sleuth-hounds. Perhaps little Rooskie would bring the books luck.
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I cuddled the little dog and a rough, warm, little tongue licked my fingers
I did not like the name 'Patch.' Such a pretty little dog deserved a better name. Besides it was starting a new life. It should have a new name. A gypsy name.
I looked at the tiny animal lying in my arms. Why it was small enough to go into my gypsy basket. There was its new name.
'Rooskie.' The Galloway Tinkler-Gypsies'word for 'basket'"Rooskie," I said softly. "Would you like to be called 'Rooskie?'"
A wag of the tail. "Yes."
I had a new friend and life seemed perfect.
I did, however, have one regret. It was that I would never know what Robin Burns had carved on the silver salver.
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My first is in root but not in shoot,
My second is in foot and also in boot,
My third is in broad but not in wide,
My fourth is in sea but not in tide,
My fifth is in chick but not in hen,
My sixth is in ink but not in pen,
My seventh is in glen and also in ben.
My whole is one who is loyal, good and true.
I love to run And have fun.
Who am I?
Rooskie
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