BCOA Business President’s Message ...... 2 Make your Treasurer’s Reports ...... 5-6 plans now! Editor’s Message ...... 4 October 13-19, 2007 Pleasanton, CA Learn about Columns & Feature Articles basenji native hunting skills Affi liate Club Columns ...... 40-50 The Offi cial - pg. 18 Africa - Home of Our Basenjis ...... 10 Basenji Native Traits-Preservation Project ...... 18 ULLETIN BCOA AKC Trial ...... 49 Breeders’ Forum ...... 22 of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. For the Health of Your Dog ...... 8 Anja Strietzel From Africa With Love ...... 26 Giraffe Named Arnieta ...... 20 B (USPS 707-210) describes her ISSN 1077-808X travel to the God Bless the USDA ...... 36 Is Published Quarterly Dark Continent Honing Fostering Skills ...... 24 March, June, September & December - pg. 10 Memoriam-Anne Rogers Clark ...... 34 By the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Refl ections ...... 16 8050 Old River Road, Rockford, IL 61103-8736 Periodical Postage Paid at Rockford, Il Departments Find out what these POSTMASTER: 2007 Affi liate Club Specialty Dates ...... 2 Send address changes to: mystery letters mean Basenji Club of America, Inc. and how they can AKC Delegate’s Report & AKC News ...... 39 Wanda Pooley affect our dogs ~ ASFA ACoD Report ...... 24 8050 Old River Road EPI Rockford, Il 61103-8736 For the Health of our Basenji Briefs ...... 48 Dogs - pg. 8 Copyright © 2006 Club & Publication Information ...... 56 by the Basenji Club of America Inc. DFWBC Specialty Results ...... 44 All Rights Reserved. Health Clinics, upcoming ...... 51 Material may be reprinted without written Junior Showmanship Tally ...... 48 permission in publications From Africa of BCOA Affi liate Clubs only. LGRA Rankings ...... 47 - Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual With Love New Titles ...... 53 authors. Articles & opinions do not necessarily express Part 4th in a 4-Part Obedience Tally ...... 47 or represent the policies & opinions of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Advertising does not constitute series on pg. 26 OFA Reports ...... 52 endorsement by the Basenji Club of America Inc. and Perpetual Specialty Calendar ...... 51 under no circumstance does publication of advertising guarantee services or products of its advertisers. The ADVERTISING – Display & Commercial Editor, under the jurisdiction of the Club Offi cers & Board of Directors, reserves the right to reasonably Jokuba Basenjis ...... C1 Diane Coleman Award ...... 32-33 edit or refuse to print all material submitted, includ- ing advertising. Beaubri Basenjis ...... C2 Della Sehm ...... 31 Editor Melar Basenjis ...... C3 Jokuba Basenjis ...... 3 Wanda Pooley Svengali Basenjis ...... C4 Joy-Us Basenjis ...... 46 Copy Editors 2007 BCOA National Specialty ...... 35 Meisterhaus ...... 14-15 Soraya Jenkins Karlene Schoonover AdventureLand Basenjis ...... 9 New World Basenjis ...... 11 Lisa Marshall African Stock Proj. Books & CD ...... 47 Slonaker, Jeff & Scotti ...... 25 Copy Coordinator Ankhu Basenjis ...... 23 Stilwell Basenjis...... 20-21 Susan Chuvala Advertising Managing Editor Basenji Club of SE Wisconsin ...... 6 Tanza Basenjis ...... 28-29 Melody Falcone Canis Basenji ...... 47 UnderCover Basenjis ...... 7 ON THE COVER DC Jokuba-Asia’s Let Freedom Ring, - “Freedom” Sire: DC Jokuba-Meisterhaus E. Pluribus Unum x Dam: Ch Jokuba UnderCover Alibi

Russella Bowen-Wilkerson • Jokuba Basenjis www.Jokuba.com - [email protected] • 803-408-1111

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BASENJI CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. Sally Wuornos 2007 Specialties

The following dates are from AKC’s corresponding date table I am concerned that our based on the affiliated clubs’ 2006 specialty date(s) unless show members didn’t get otherwise notified of change of date by appropriate affiliated together and nominate judges club liaison. Information regarding venue, judges, show secretary/superintendent, etc. is updated as it is received from for the 2010 nationals. Only affiliated club liaisons. one judge received enough nominations (10) for the regular * Events listed are considered pending AKC approval until class judging, and two people notification of approval received from the appropriate affiliated club received enough nominations for liaison. sweepstakes. The best way to get a name on the ballot is to Basenji Club of Cincinnati - May 25 & May 26 work as a group. Get together at a dog show or club meeting * Greater Chicagoland Basenji Club - June 16 and hash out who you want to judge, otherwise you have * Willamette Valley Basenji Club - July 13 no grounds for complaining about who’s nominated! This is Basenji Club of Southeastern Wisconsin - July 27 your club and you, each and every one of you, need to take www.bcosw.org the initiative to participate. * Evergreen Basenji Club - August 3 & August 4 This year, two of our board members, Karla Schreiber www.basenji.org/ebc/activities.html and Wanda Pooley, will be attending the AKC Parent Club * Hoosier Basenji Club - August 18 Conference. They will participate in various forums, with * Basenji Club of Northern California - October 20 many different aspects of dog clubs to choose between * Indian Nations Basenji Club - November 1 – Anti-Canine Legislation, Parent Club Communications, * Basenji Fanciers of Greater Phoenix - September 14 National Specialty, Breed Standards, How to Grow and Sustain Parent Club Membership. The legal forums and rescue forums will be particularly interesting. On display throughout the conference hours will be an Electronic & Print Resource room for displaying parent clubs’ publications and BCOA ARCHIVES communication services. The delegates will submit a report about the convention for in a future Bulletin issue. I want to urge every member to keep abreast of the OKLAHOMA STATE developing news concerning the ongoing Fanconi research. UNIVERSITY Bookmark the endowment web site, http://www.basenjihealth. org to stay current on the latest news. If you don’t have a LIBRARY computer, use one at your local library. Also, please remember that Dr. Gary Johnson is working on a marker-based test. He has enough information on the location for the mutant gene to When making donations, provide us with this interim test. The research for the actual please make your check mutant gene will continue, but this marker-based test will provide us with a tool to use until the actual gene is located. payable to: This is, in my opinion, the most important research work that has taken place in basenji health in 35 years. The last “OSU Foundation Library” time we had an important breakthrough was when the test for hemolytic anemia was developed. Note your donation is for the BCOA Archives I hope each one of you read the section in last quarter’s Mail to Kay Bost, OSU Bulletin that covered the differences/contrasts between BCOA Edmund Low Library and the BHE (Basenji Health Endowment). It is important Special Collections Department that each member understand that these organizations are not Room 204 one and the same thing. The BHE will be doing the updates Stilwater, OK 74078-1071 on the Fanconi testing, so all the information needed to do the testing, once the test is developed, will be on that web site. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 2 Freedom Does It All! DC Jokuba-Asia’s Let Freedom Ring

From being a show dog…….

To chasing bunnies………….

To being a Mom!

Freedom was bred to Ch Eldorado’s Terrarust Whirlwind. Thank you Pam and Sheila for taking such great care of Freedom while visiting the gang at Eldorado.

Russella Bowen-Wilkerson • Jokuba Basenjis • 803-408-3111 • [email protected] • www.Jokuba.com

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 3 FROM THE EDITOR by Wanda Pooley

***CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE***

IF YOU MOVE, please notify the BCOA Treasurer of your new address. Unless specifi cally requested, the USPS will not THEN forward periodicals, such as the Bulletin, to your new address. To avoid missing your magazines, you must inform the Club of Back in 1994 when I jumped your address change. If we do not receive a Change of Address on the band wagon to work on notice, the cost of a replacement issue is $6.50. the 1996 national specialty, The USPS charges $ .75 for each incorrect mailing address, things were very different - returns only the cover with a label affi xed showing the new communication-wise. We relied address, and destroys the remainder of the magazine. heavily on snail-mail and the However, in the course of any mailing, if the USPS damages telephone to work through all your magazine beyond use, you may receive a replacement the planning steps. That last year, when the phone bill arrived I copy at no charge. usually beat a hasty retreat from the kitchen where my husband stood opening the mail. By the time my feet hit the second stair toward safety, I could hear his loud intake of breath as he read the phone statement. The speed of my decsent accelerated as if I heard LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: - 2nd quarter. nothing. BCOSW hosted the 1996 specialty and in a relative sense, Hi Wanda, most of us lived in close proximity. The Chair, Sally Wuornos, Just when I thought the Bulletin couldn't get any better, the however, was 300 miles away. Drafts of the premium list, fl yer, current issue arrived. There is a lot of food for thought and etc. had to be mailed to the Chair for approval, because very few enough to keep me reading until the next issue comes. of us had email and fewer yet had conquered the mystery of the I really appreciate the larger type. Now those of us who fi le attachment. I know that sounds hard to believe today, but what have gone through eye changes can enjoy reading the Bulletin we had for electronic communications back then was considered and maybe the younger members won't go blind as fast. almost magical. Even more challenging was that few in the group Keep up the good work, folks. even owned a computer, much less knew how to use it to crank out --Mary Lou Kenworthy all the material needed for a specialty. The necessity for having a host club back then was to assure some of the workers were in close proximity to each other and to the show site. In fact, it was the norm – a host group would It’s no longer necessary for people to gather at someone’s house have been the exception. The close proximity of the club members to hammer out the details of the premium list. It can be forwarded made it convenient to meet and discuss planning for one facet or to everyone involved with a key stroke. Each person on the the other of the specialty; since gasoline was under a dollar a committee can easily add their comments and return the marked- gallon, travel to each other’s homes was pretty cheap. up fi le to the Chair, who then forwards it to the Superintendent. It’s still helpful to have a key person close to the show facility NOW to work with the sales manager and to have a good understanding of the physical layout of the site. I co-Chaired the 2000 national We are worlds apart from the way we communicated in specialty in Indianapolis but lived 300 miles from the hotel. It 1994. Today, it’s a rare individual who doesn’t have E-mail. File was invaluable to have the other co-Chair, Linda Pence, with ready attachments are the norm. In fact, it’s commom practice for people access to the site. Being told a room size isn’t the same as seeing to send their photos and documents electronically rather than use it in person and envisioning a ring setup, for example. snail mail. Not only is this faster, but the savings from the postage Further, can you imagine not having a specialty website is signifi cant. at your disposal? This service has become the mainstay as a The other trend we see is the shift to host groups instead of communication tool to spread the news about the national specialty. host clubs. Modern electronic tools have helped streamline the The webmaster for the group can live in a different part of the process of planning, organizing, and implementing a national country, yet work seamlessly as part of the coordinated unit. specialty. Moreover, the host groups are comprised of people who The BCOA recently approved the 2010 national specialty are focused solely on the event. They don’t have to wait until proposal for Greeley, CO. This host group is made up of club the next club meeting or take the time to wait for a ballot to be members from fi ve states. With that said, though, no national approved. These groups have more freedom to respond to the specialty can run smoothly without the help of many of the BCOA changing situations that usually develop. members. This is still your show, your chance to see basenjis from Proximity isn’t as important,s because communication is done other parts of the country, your opportunity to meet and share ideas electronically. Materials fl ow easily from one part of the country with others. to the other. Need some artwork? No problem. One person can We have just found better ways to make it easier for create a layout and put it in the hands of the recipient that same day. everyone. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 4 BCOA BUSINESS Laura Hesse, Treasurer

Basenji Club of America Postage and Delivery $ (4.64) $ 31.46 -14.75% Profit & Loss – Actual vs. Annual Budget Professional Fees 1st Quarter - 2007 Accounting $ - $ 385.00 0.0% Consulting $ - $ 425.00 0.0% Annual % of Jan - Mar 07 Total Professional Fees $ - $ 810.00 0.0% Budget Budget Publications (Expense) Ordinary Income/Expense BCOA Bulletin $ 3,634.86 $ 10,500.00 34.62% INCOME BCOA Bulletin Board $ 823.95 $ 1,600.00 51.5% Contributions Roster Expense $ 4.05 $ 2,500.00 0.16% $ 10.00 Contributions to Rescue Total Publications (Expense) $ 4,462.86 $ 14,600.00 30.57% $ - $ 40.00 0.0% Contributions to Outreach Rescue (Expense) $ - $ 264.00 0.0% $ 52.00 $ 14.00 371.43% Contributions - Other Sunshine $ - $ 108.47 0.0% $ 62.00 $ 54.00 114.82% Total Contributions Website Maintenance $ 69.98 $ 209.94 33.33% $ - $ 26.00 0.0% Dog Show Supported Entries Total Expense $ 5,609.60 $ 22,525.14 24.9% $ 52.00 $ 152.00 34.21% African Stock Project Net Ordinary Income $ 3,069.48 $ (2,992.14) -102.59% $ 184.00 $ 155.00 118.71% Book Sales Other Income/Expense Membership (Income) Other Income $ 200.00 $ 200.00 100.0% Affiliated Club Dues Interest Income $ 200.73 $ 642.76 31.23% $ 4,479.00 $ 4,479.00 100.0% Membership Dues Total Other Income $ 200.73 $ 642.76 31.23% $ 187.00 $ 942.00 19.85% Membership Application Fee/Dues Net Other Income $ 200.73 $ 642.76 31.23% $ 4,866.00 $ 5,621.00 86.57% Total Membership (Income) NET INCOME $ 3,270.21 $ (2,349.38) -139.2% Breeders' Webpage $ 820.00 $ 760.00 107.9% National Specialty Income National Specialty Profit-2006 $ (12.42) $ - 100.0% National Specialty Profit-2005 $ - $ - 0.0% Basenji Club of America, Inc. st National Specialty Income - 2007 $ - $ 5,000.00 0.0% Balance Sheet - 1 Quarter March 31, 2007 Total National Specialty Income $ (12.42) $ 5,000.00 -0.25% ASSETS Miscellaneous Income $ 7.00 $ - 100.0% Current Assets Publications (Income) Checking/Savings BCOA Bulletin Subscriptions $ 30.00 AnchorBank-Checking $ 24,780.61 BCOA Bulletin Extra Copies $ 20.50 $ 20.00 102.5% AnchorBank-Market Yield Account BCOA Bulletin Ads $ 2,045.00 $ 7,200.00 28.4% African Stock Project $ 1,585.57 Roster Advertising $ 605.00 $ 535.00 113.08% Archive Maintenance $ 100.00 Total Publications (Income) $ 2,700.50 $ 7,755.00 34.82% Contingency Fund $ 155.45 Rescue Fund $ - $ 10.00 0.0% "Meet the Breed" Booth $ 221.85 Total Income $ 8,679.08 $ 19,533.00 44.43% National Specialty Reserve $ 523.55 EXPENSE Rescue Fund $ 15,296.74 ASFA Delegate $ 75.00 $ 75.00 100.0% AnchorBank-Market Yield Account - Other $ 842.66 African Stock Project Expenses $ - $ 204.23 0.0% Total AnchorBank-Market Yield Account $ 18,725.82 Bank Service Charges $ 6.00 $ 19.52 30.74% AnchorBank-Savings Book Expense $ 46.48 $ 13.72 338.78% Rescue Fund $ 134.73 Breeders' Web Page Expense $ 10.97 $ 8.85 123.96% AnchorBank-Savings - Other $ 76.70 Contributions/Donations $ - Total AnchorBank-Savings $ 211.43 Corporation Filing Fees $ - $ 15.41 0.0% Total Checking/Savings $ 43,717.86 Dues and Subscriptions Total Current Assets $ 43,717.86 AKC Awards Subscription $ - $ 89.00 0.0% Other Assets AKC Annual Dues $ - $ 25.00 0.0% National Specialty Advance ASFA Annual Dues $ 50.00 $ 50.00 100.0% National Specialty Advance-2008 $ 2,270.00 CERF Annual Dues $ - $ 75.00 0.0% National Specialty Advance-2007 $ 6,000.00 Total Dues and Subscriptions $ 50.00 $ 239.00 20.92% Total National Specialty Advance $ 8,270.00 Elections $ 685.60 $ 576.33 118.96% Total Other Assets $ 8,270.00 Events/Breed Booth Coordinator $ 13.46 $ 83.37 16.15% TOTAL ASSETS $ 51,987.86 Health & Research $ - $ - 0.0% LIABILITIES & EQUITY Insurance Liabilities Events Insurance $ - $ 600.00 0.0% Current Liabilities Surety Bond $ - $ 300.00 0.0% Other Current Liabilities Total Insurance $ - $ 900.00 0.0% Trophy/Award Programs Judges/Public Education $ - $ 1,250.00 0.0% Sonbar BOB/BBE Award $ 150.00 Medallions $ - $ - 0.0% Total Trophy/Award Programs $ 150.00 Membership (Expense) $ 8.59 $ 111.00 7.74% Total Other Current Liabilities $ 150.00 National Specialty Expense Total Current Liabilities $ 150.00 National Specialty Expns - 2009 $ - Total Liabilities $ 150.00 Total National Specialty Expense $ - Equity Officers' Expenses Opening Bal Equity $ 22,259.76 Treasurer $ 36.96 $ 225.26 16.41% Retained Earnings $ 26,307.89 Total Officers' Expenses $ 36.96 $ 225.26 16.41% Net Income $ 3,270.21 Outreach Program $ - $ 2,500.00 0.0% Total Equity $ 51,837.86 PayPal Fees $ 148.34 $ 279.58 53.06% TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $ 51,987.86

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 5 Basenji Health Endowment Balance Sheet as of March 31st, 2007 ASSETS Mar 31, 07 Current Assets 12th Checking/Savings AnchorBank-Money Market $ 43,417.53 Annual AnchorBank - CDARS $ 94,266.01 AnchorBank - Checking $ 15,289.46 Total Checking/Savings $ 152,973.00 Specialty Total Current Assets $ 152,973.00 TOTAL ASSETS $ 152,973.00 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Equity Opening Bal Equity $ 150,615.81 Unrestrict (retained earnings) $ (636.31) Net Income $ 2,993.50 Plus - new this year!!! Total Equity $ 152,973.00 Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes competition TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $ 152,973.00 Waukesha Kennel Club on Sat., July 28 Basenji Health Endowment Breeder Judge Cecelia Wozniak Profit & Loss – Jan – Mar 07 INCOME Jan - Mar 07 Contributed support AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING BCOA/BHE Board Mbr Contribution $ 250.00 Indiv/business contribution $ 1,497.00 Total Contributed support $ 1,747.00 Friday, July 27th, 2007 Earned revenues Interest-savings/short-term inv $ 1,404.93 WESTERN WAUKESHA COUNTY DOG TRAINING CLUB Total Earned revenues $ 1,404.93 W1314 Cedar Drive, Ixonia, Wisconsin 53036 Total Income $ 3,151.93 EXPENSE • SILENT AUCTION Non-personnel expenses • BEST BRED-BY EXHIBITOR COMPETITION Postage, shipping, delivery $ 4.64 Website Maintenance $ 153.79 Total Non-personnel expenses $ 158.43 JUDGES: Total Expense $ 158.43 Net Ordinary Income $ 2,993.50 A. Tad Brooks, Louisville, KY NET INCOME $ 2,993.50 • Puppy and Veteran Sweeps Kent Delaney, Orland Park, IL Basenji Health Endowment • Conformation - regular and non-regular Donations – 1st Quarter 2007 • Best Bred By Exhibitor • Junior Showmanship Baughan, Stephen J. & Dyan L Bradshaw, Jo Braithwaite, Dana L. Lisa Marshall, Show Chair/Event Secretary Craven, Iris M. 414-571-1204, [email protected] Elliott, Maxine Jayne Elness, Pamela H. - "In memory of my beloved little basenji girl, www.bcosw.org - click on “BCOSW Events” Dolly" ENTER ONLINE! Fetters, Stanley C. & Carol J. Graves, Anne L. Hughes, Fred M. & Joyce A. Plan to attend the rest of the weekend! Jelinek, Al & Ruth Entries for the specialty and all-breed shows close Fanconi Research Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Jenkins, Soraya Johnson, Jane C. L'Roy, Alan E. & Jan M. Sat. 7/28 Waukesha KC* Basenji judge Pamela B. Peat Masters, Kate & Rachael Seyler Basenji Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes: Cecelia Wozniak Narehood, Barbara & Dennis R.- "In memory of Ray Cranmer, Sun.7/29 Waukesha KC* Basenji judge Rita J. Biddle, esq Reading, PA" *Superintendent Jack Onofrio, 405-427-8181, www.onofrio.com OKI Gazehound Organization, Inc. - Donation recommended by Jeff & Tracy Leonard DVM Mon. 7/30 Burlington WI KC** Basenji judge Clinton Harris O'Reilly, Margaret N.Riva, Deborah Ann Tues. 7/31 Burlington WI KC** Basenji judge Michael Gelinas Roisum, Nancy A. ** Superintendent MB-F, Inc., 910-379-9352, www.infodog.com South Coast Basenji Fanciers

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 6 UNDERCOVER AND LEGEND’S Basenjis

ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR BRED-BY CHAMPIONS

Little did a loyal Seminole fan, Champion UnderCover Bella the Ball, realize when she gave her affections to a loyal Gator fan, DC Sinful’s Swamp Legend FCh, what a great year 2006 and 2007 would be for the University of Florida and her “Gator” offspring. While Jezabel and Junior set the pace and fi nished their conformation titles fi rst, brothers UnderCover Legend of Jacen, JC, 11 points and 2 majors, and UnderCover Dark Jedi Legend, JC, 3 points and 1 major, are not far behind.

Ch. UnderCover Legend of Jezabel, JC

Ch. UnderCover Junior Swamp Legend, JC

Just as the Florida Gators could shine in two sports, the “J” puppies have proven to be just as good in the fi eld as they are in the ring. Our goal is to make DC dogs out of the whole litter, and I think we’ll make it thanks to Susan Schroeder, the Legend part of the team. We cannot ignore our honorary “J” puppy, Kiroja UnderCover Legend, JuJu, (known with great affection as Wild Child) who has 8 points and both majors plus the fi rst leg of her JC. Temperament, conformation, and performance equals a winning combination!

Susan Schroeder Gale Whitehurst Legend Basenjis UnderCover Basenjis The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 7 FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR DOG Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy (PAA) and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) By Lisa Marshall Note from the Editor: When Lisa Marshall e- mailed to tell me about Flora’s appearance and her The acinar cells in the pancreas produce digestive enzymes. In Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy (PAA), these cells are destroyed. trips to the vet for a diagnosis of some mysterious End stage PAA results in Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI), problem, the symptoms really hit home with me. or not enough digestive enzymes for proper digestion. German Just three years ago, I saw the same problems Shepherd dogs and rough coated Collies are considered to have a develop in my four-year old basenji, Rock. (Ch AB genetic predisposition to PAA and it appears to be - in those cases Lazer’s Top ‘O the Rock, JC) It wasn’t long before - an autoimmune disorder, i.e. the body’s immune system attacks Lisa and I were e-mailing back and forth -- me and destroys the acinar cells. This is a very simplified description, based on an academic dissertation by Maria Wiberg, “Pancreatic sending her a flood of information, and she replying Acinar Atrophy in German shepherd dogs and rough-coated with plenty of questions. Collies,” (Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, Section of When Rock was diagnosed with Exocrine Pancreatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Insufficiency, I thought it was the end of the world. However, Finland Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman through much research effort, I learned that EPI can be managed, Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland). and that a dog can live the full length of its life expectancy. My five-year old basenji bitch, Flora, (Ch. Arendahl’s Once the initial management phase is completed, the dog Summerfest) was diagnosed with EPI (and thereby PAA) in returns to a normal weight and activity level. In fact, when mid-April of this year. I know people see Rock today at seven years old, they are surprised at of two other basenjis that have how great he looks. Even my vet looks impressed each time this disorder, so I called in again to I thought it might she sees him for his annual checkup. be of interest talk to the doctor to describe my Lisa is like me, in the sense that we are driven to glean as experience with about the continued the symptoms, much information about a situation as we can. Understanding diagnosis and treatment of EPI. the problem goes a long way towards a solution. One might Just before I weight loss which took a trip to Spain think, “Why wouldn’t you just rely on your vet for knowledge?” on March 14, I now looked shocking had cleaned our In many circumstances, the vets don’t see EPI enough to backyard and – hipbones sticking noticed that there have a strong background on the treatment or diet needed. were some stools that were really Most provide general information, hand the client a bottle of light colored. It out, ribs showing had rained hard enzymes, and think the work is done. the night before, - she looked like she and I blamed it on Those of us who live with an EPI dog are literally the rain – none was melting away. of the dogs (I have examining every stool, because what works for weeks or four basenji bitches ranging in months, can suddenly change. Further, each dog’s system age from four to Flora had become eleven) appeared responds differently. This isn’t a matter of “one-size-fits-all.” to be sick, so I absolutely frantic at pretty much forgot In the beginning, it’s a matter of trial and error. The dosage is about it. mealtimes – literally adjusted until the dog’s stool returns to a normal appearance, or When I returned from as close as it’s going to get to normal. Diet is very important, Spain on March inhaling her meals in 21, the first thing I because a dog with EPI cannot tolerate fat, and needs more noticed when I seconds. got in the kitchen, fiber. In fact, people who own a dog with EPI become very mobbed by the dogs, was that good readers of ingredient labels. Flora had lost weight. I asked In the few years that have passed since Rock was my husband what was going on, and he said, “Well, the funny diagnosed, I’ve learned that EPI support groups have appeared thing is, Flora seems really hungry (more than usual), and all on the Internet. These folks have banded together to form co- the dogs, including Flora, are trying to eat her poop.” This was ops for purchasing enzymes at a reasonable cost, and they are something that my dogs never do, so after I unpacked, I went out to keen about sharing and comparing diets. the yard and found several large, bright yellow, very mushy stools I am reaping the benefits of Lisa’s quest for more – something I’d never seen before. Soon afterward, Flora went information, because she is looking at the problem with “fresh outside and confirmed that she was the one with the problem. eyes.” The idea of a co-op for purchasing enzymes is very I put her on a bland diet and treated her for 24 hours with appealing, especially to my pocketbook. When Rock was Tylan powder. After 24 hours nothing had changed, so I took diagnosed with EPI, only one diet was available. Now several her into my veterinarian. Her weight was down about 2 pounds options exist. since her annual wellness check-up in January (from 22 to 20 The following is Lisa Marshall’s account of her discovery lbs). They drew blood for a blood panel (normal), checked a stool that her five-year old bitch was exhibiting symptoms of EPI and sample for parasites (negative), and put her on 10 days of Flagyl the process she is going through to balance enzyme dosages (metranidizole) and a prescription diet. We started the meds and and the proper diet. diet, but 3 or 4 days later there was little improvement, and Flora continued to lose weight. Dr. Mike had mentioned that if the diet The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 8 “Miles” Did It!

The newest Champion at Adventureland

Adventureland Basenjis

*CH AB-Rafi ki Rebirth of Cool (Ch Rafi ki-Hackers Red White & Blue x BISS AB-SS Follow the Money)

Wanda Pooley • [email protected] • www.adventurelandbasenjis.com and meds didn’t help, we could run another blood test that would collie with EPI that’s fed a raw diet. This dog is a top agility indicate if she had EPI. competitor, gets tons of exercise, and seems to be thriving on the I called in again to talk to the doctor about the continued diet. I plan to contact her to get the details of how she feeds her weight loss which now looked shocking – hipbones sticking out, EPI dog. With all the concern lately about pet food ingredients, I ribs showing - she looked like she was melting away. Flora had am researching all options. become absolutely frantic at mealtimes – literally inhaling her If you are interested in reading the PAA/EPI article I cited meals in seconds. No wonder, since everything she ate was passing above, contact me at [email protected] or 414-571-1204. If there through without the benefi t of the necessary digestive enzymes to are any others who have a dog or dogs with EPI, I’d be interested help break down her food. We decided to run the blood test (TLI in sharing experiences about living with and maintaining good - Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity) to determine if Flora may have health in EPI dogs. EPI and, since the results take one to two weeks, Flora was started I urge anyone who has a dog with these symptoms to see on an enzyme replacement product, VioKase-V,® which wouldn’t their veterinarian, and if EPI is suspected, have the TLI blood test hurt even if it turned out that she didn’t have EPI. run immediately, since a dog can literally starve to death if not The results of the TLI test came back in about a week, treated. confi rming that Flora had EPI. Her results were 0.3 on a scale where low normal is 5.0, so she had limited ability to produce the KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: To learn more about digestive enzymes critical for proper digestion of her food. Exocrine Pancreatic Insuffi ciency in dogs, this The optimum diet for an EPI affl icted dog is a low fat, low material is available: residue diet, supplemented with some type of powdered enzyme • Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy in German Shepherd dogs and product (VioKase-V®, Pancreatin®, Prozyme®, raw lamb Rough-Coated Collies; Maria Wiberg; University of Helsinki, pancreas are some options), according to current veterinary Finland; 2003 thinking. I am still in the process of deciding what to feed Flora • Visit this website: http://www.vetcentric.com/reference/ long term. Right now, she is eating a Natural Balance® kibble encycEntry.cfm?ENTRY=96&COLLECTION=EncycIllness&M with a small amount of canned product (also Natural Balance®) to ODE=full mix with the enzymes with for palatability and seems to be doing • Colorado State University: http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/ well. The fat content of the kibble and canned food is similar to hbooks/pathphys/digestion/pancreas/exocrine.html that of the prescription diet the vet recommended. She has gained • Simpson KW, Morton DB, Batt RM (1989), Effect of exocrine back 2 pounds in less than 2 weeks with just a little more to go. At pancreatic insuffi ciency on cobalamin absorption in dogs, her lowest, she got down to 18.5 pounds. American Journal of Veterinary Research 50: 1233-1236 A friend of mine referred me to a woman who has a border The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 9 Africa – Home of our Basenjis by Anja Strietzel - Kokojambo Basenjis kinds of creepy visitors-- spiders and ants of [photos taken by Anja Strietzel & Michael Work] all colours and sizes. As we drove along a main road looking Years ago, when we got our fi rst basenji and for suitable basenjis, we saw small settlements began breeding, it was a dream – to travel to Africa of the Congolese, who live in mud huts with reed and see basenjis in their native surroundings, maybe roofs. Sometimes, the people live alone in the even bring back ‘new blood’ to Germany. bush. Michael was the fi rst to discover this puppy But it was just a dream, one I never really with a curly tail. We let those in the cab know via thought would come true. walkie-talkie, so that our driver could stop for us But one should never stop dreaming! At to have a closer look at the puppies. We hadn’t the beginning of last year, the opportunity considered that the basenjis might have never presented itself to travel to the Congo with seen a white man before. Toli and her brother were John Curby and Michael Work, the men accordingly quite shy. She was a beautiful bitch with who’ve been around since the start. They expressive black eyes, lots of mascara, an auburn coat, had already exported basenjis from the and of course, a curly tail. Only the children were Congo to America in 1987 and 1988. We hanging about the huts as the adults were off working had support in our group from Tonda Curry the fi elds during the daytime. Naturally, none of the and Joyce Moody. children could I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I had never stepped sell us the dogs. foot on the African continent, nor is there much to read After a small chat about the Congo, except the travel warnings from the U.S. with our helpers, the State Department, which warns about quite a few diseases, children disappeared the military and the rebels. into the bush and surfaced It was agreed that we should meet in Entebbe, Uganda at the a while later with an older airport. I didn’t know any of the participants personally, but knew woman. She didn’t want we shared the love for basenjis. At this point, our crazy project to sell us the dog; which unites!!! belonged to her husband, Dave, a pilot of the Mission Aviation Fellowship, fl ew us on and he wasn’t there. Thanks to Bunia, where we had to receive our immigrations stamp – of to the powers of persuasion course in exchange for dollars - but please only the new series by our Congolese assistants, from 2000 and without the slightest tear in the bill. It was quickly somewhere along the way clear to us that everyone holds his hand out here once he gets whiff she fi nally consented, as of American dollars. Then we went on to Isiro. John Valk, who was we waited, simply melting on the expedition 19 years ago, was expecting us there. From now in the sweltering heat. on, there would be no running water and no electricity; that took I now had my fi rst us quite a bit to get used to. African basenji named On the following day (7 March 2006), we took off into the Buyatoli, which means “the bush. We had rented an old Mercedes® military truck, which came one who doesn’t listen!” I Anja & Toli with a driver. Jon and Tonda sat in the cab, and the rest of us, call her ‘Toli.’ Joyce, Michael, John Valk and I, Our following night in Tapili as well as the native assistants, sat was to be our last in a mud hut, in the cargo area of the truck. The or rather under a reed roof, but natives sat on our bags, whereas we only learned of our fate as we we had nice, comfortable chairs. came to a 40-meter long bridge in Comfort was quickly forgotten, unbelievably bad condition. It was since what they call the main road a Baily bridge from the period of doesn’t even come close to our WWII, but until now nobody had forest paths. Mud holes sent us, renewed the wooden planks! A with our chairs, fl ying; we crashed couple of rotted bamboo poles lay through the jungle as thousands of next to rotted and broken wooden leaves rained down bringing all boards, and between these,shone Continued on Pg. 12 The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 10 “The Past..... Is Prologue....”

Avongara Rikita (Avongara Luka - 2006 Import x Unknown African)

At Home With: Karla & Aaron Schreiber New World Basenjis

Co-Owned by: [email protected] Jon Curby, Kibushi Kennels www.newworldbasenjis.net

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 11 the river, 30 meters below. We had to get out, because the trip by smelled like goat urine. I couldn’t have slept one moment there. truck would have been too dangerous. Joyce and I took our puppies, After only a short search, a quite well maintained house was found, and I wanted to cross the bridge quickly. First, I tried to step from and we could set up camp for the night in the living room, which board to board, but couldn’t be so sure that it would hold, and wasn’t being used. Unbelievable! The houses from the old colonial besides that, the boards were slippery from a heavy rainfall. So I times are partially lived in until they are dilapidated. The plaster took Toli under my arm, struggled my way to the edge and balanced crumbles from the walls; the doors cannot be shut; and there was a my way room, once a bathroom which served as a storage room for broken along a parts, maybe to be used again somewhere, somehow. supporting At dinner, which was in rotation spaghetti with meat sauce b e a m , or rice with chicken, onions and garlic, John Valk told us that h o l d i n g our planned route to the north wasn’t practical. The next bridge, on to the which would take us out of Niangara into the north, was in even railing all worse condition than the previous one. ,On top of that, it was the way. substantially longer (200 meters). There I was with just one dog; at Of course, that moment, I lost all my hopes of fi nding any more basenjis. it started Fortunately, Jon had engaged a native who went over the whole to rain, but area around Niangara by bicycle to spread the news that some only lightly. white visitors were coming to fi nd basenjis. This person then rode Thankfully, I reached the other side; only had Michael followed me. Joyce, Tonda and Jon stayed on the other side. They waited until the bridge was repaired. Fortunately, a giant bamboo grove grew next to the bridge. Our assistants and eight others, who were just standing around, felled the bamboo and wove it into the bridge. About a half an hour passed and Tonda and Joyce came over the bridge. Jon wanted to drive with the truck, so Matis, the driver, made an attempt. Unfortunately, he made it only a few meters. He had pushed the bamboo poles and wooden boards back, and slipped between the supporting beams with the rear wheels. Great! I was still standing on the other side of the bridge in shorts and sandals with wet legs, and a less-than-excited Toli on the leash. Now the entire contents of the truck were unloaded and carried by the natives over the bridge. The delieration was leading to a return from where we had come, where there weren’t any basenjis, and I didn’t want to go home around Niangara and with only one! At least I had my belongings. I swung requested the natives a cloth over my hips and used the time to clean Toli’s to come to a mission, ears. where we were staying, Finally, the truck made it, but only because its with their dogs. People loading area consisted of four big, broad boards. The came with their dogs natives laid these in front of the truck tires and slowly of all ages; some full- rolled it over the bridge. grown and some only Thank goodness it wasn’t far to Niangara, the two-week-old puppies. geographic center of Africa. It was nearly 5:00 p.m., Since we were to stay and by 6:00 p.m., it is completely dark. We turned down the fi rst an additional day because our pilot, Dave, couldn’t pick us up hut we were offered. Sweeping wouldn’t have helped it and it in Niangara, we simply waited for the dogs to be brought to us. I have to admit, though, that this unproductive sitting around is not my thing. Because of this, I asked Matis, our driver, to drive Joyce, Tonda, Michael and me in the direction of Dungu, in hope of fi nding more basenjis. Jon stayed behind and looked after our belongings. Unfortunately, our tour was unsuccessful, except that we did, however, see with our own eyes the bridge over which I wouldn’t even have taken on foot. When we returned, Jon told us of a woman who had been there with interesting dogs, and he had asked her to come back a bit later. She brought us two littermates, a brindle female and a tricolour male, both no older than 9 weeks. On Jon’s advice, I took both of them so that the female wouldn’t be lonesome on the trip back to Germany – Toli was, of course, to go in the cabin with me. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 12 We were busy packing the following morning when a woman fl y two people from Dungu to Entebbe, stopping in Bunia. I would showed up, this time with a dark brindle male, which was signifi cantly go, in any case, since my return trip to Germany was booked on the larger than my other tri male. After a short negotiation, I was able following day (Tuesday). The Americans were fl ying on Wednesday to trade one for the other, but, of course, not without shelling out morning, and so it was decided that Tonda would accompany me. a fi nancial David (from PWB) would fl y Joyce, Jon and Michael to Bunia. contribution. Dave wanted to fl y on to Entebbe on Monday. Since we were all Now I had to meet in Bunia, I made my fi rst priority to see to it that my dogs three basenji fl ew with me. puppies, not During the confusion of arranging our fl ight travel, our luggage related and some how got switched. After having fl own through a storm and in my ideally arriving in Bunia, Dave said that David would most certainly not desired colors. take off because he didn’t like to fl y through storms. Tonda and I The two didn’t utter a word. There we were in Bunia without our luggage, smaller ones but with the bags belong to Joyce and Michael. A short time later, didn’t have Dave confi rmed by radio that those remaining would have to spend a name yet, another night in Dungu. so we named When we arrived in Entebbe at the Windsor Lake Victoria the female Hotel, we had to buy a few things: t-shirts, toothbrushes, ‘Niangara’ deodorant, shampoo, etc., because of our delayed luggage. Jon (Nianga) for called us via satellite telephone to break the news that we wouldn’t the place I be seeing all of our belongings because David determined they bought her, were overweight and had to drop 20 kg of luggage. It was a shame and the male My three native basenji pups that they settled on all of the clothes I had worn on the trip and ‘ A n i g a ’ , my only warm jacket. Michael was so kind to give me his jacket which means ‘auf Wiedersehen’ in Lingala, the native language since the temperatures would be below zero upon my arrival in throughout the Congo. With the American’s consent, all of them Germany. will be named with the Avongara prefi x (the royal line). We spent the following morning waiting. I could envision David, with Pilots Without Borders, fl ew us from Niangara to my trip home without my backpack. After Jon called to say they Dungu in a tiny Cessna. The were departing Bunia, we fi gured fl ight took only 30 minutes, they would arrive about 2:00 p.m. but we had to fl y in two in Entebbe. You could hear a pin trips because all the people, drop by 3:00 p.m. when they luggage, and dogs couldn’t Nianga - Aniga had still not arrived. Just as the be accommodated. As it was & Toli today veterinarian Jon had arranged to my turn to board with my process the paperwork arrived, luggage and my dogs, I was they called from the Entebbe told now only small people Airport to report that they were could get on the plane. So there. God, that was a relief; the I had to wait with Jon on tension cost me years off my life. a second fl ight while my We didn’t have much time to bags, Toli, and my water spend together since my fl ight bottle fl ew awau. To me, it would be taking off soon, and I was a miracle that the plane had to leave for the airport. Now I even took off from the grass had to cross my fi ngers in the hope runway. It was a strange that all would go well with the transport feeling as we were separated, but everyone of my puppies. Toli was in the cabin with would be waiting for us in Dungu at the me, and the two small ones were in a cage small airfi eld generously called an airport. in the cargo area. The fl ight attendants The biggest adventure was yet to assured me that the pilot knew he was come and would certainly infl uence my carrying live animals and was providing future travel and actions. We arrived at oxygen and heating. Nonetheless, I was the Catholic mission in Dungu to fi nd a still a bit frightened. Upon landing in real house with small cabins and beds Amsterdam, I was overjoyed as I received complete with toilets and shower stalls, but, of course, no running them unscathed. water – you just dumped a bucket of water over your head. In My mother was waiting for me with warm clothes to wear. the evening , electricity was provided by a generator!!! We had After four hours by car, we were fi nally home, but I still somehow chicken and lots of rice for dinner. Honestly, chicken isn’t the wanted to go back to Africa! African’s specialty. It’s cooked in a pot until it’s tough and it barely Many thanks to Jon Curby and Michael Work for giving me comes off the bones. However, the rice and sauce is really tasty. this unique chance to be part of this expedition! Thanks to Tonda The following day it was scheduled for Dave (from MAF) to Curry and Joyce Moody for the wonderful camaraderie. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 13 ��������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������ ����������������������������������������������������

Ch. Meisterhaus Uncensored (Simba) (Ch. Meisterhaus Keeper Of The Flame X Ch. Meisterhaus Poetic Justice) Owned by: August Laws & Tad Brooks Handled by: Tad Brooks Finished with three majors, including a five point major MeisterhausHoosier Specialty weekend!

Ch. Meisterhaus Upsie Daisy (Daisy) (Ch. Meisterhaus Keeper Of The Flame X Ch. Meisterhaus Poetic Justice) Owned by: Lou & Brooke DiBello & Tad Brooks Handled by: Lou and Brooke Dibello Owner/handled to her championship with several Best of Breeds from the classes.

Meisterhaus Valiant Joe Lee (Joe Lee) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Ch. Meisterhaus Material Girl) Owned by: Roland Terrell & Tad Brooks Handled by: Steve Berry (Escapade Basenjis) In limited showing already has two big major wins, including Best of Breed over many specials in Perry, GA. (Pictured)

Ch. Meisterhaus Very Erin Barkovich, JC (Dolly) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Ch. Meisterhaus Material Girl) Owned by: Pat and Dave Hoffer Handled by: Parry Tallmadge Handled expertly by Parry Tallmadge to her championship and proven herself on the field, as well.

Ch. Meisterhaus Visionary (Vivian) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Ch. Meisterhaus Material Girl) Owned by: Thomas Meade, Tim Huff and Kathy Caton Handled by: Thomas Meade & Kathy Caton Finished by her 10 year old owner / handler and our friend Kathy Caton.

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 14 Meisterhaus Watchemstopnstare (Whisper) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Bedlam What’s New Pussycat) Owned by: Tad Brooks & Joseph Hurt Handled by: Tad Brooks Whisper already has several Best of Breeds from the Bred by Class and a group placement to her credit! Whisper is already ranked in the Top 10 at 16 months.

Ch. Meisterhaus Xecutive Decision (PJ) (MBISS Ch. Meisterhaus Politically Correct X BIS Ch. Jasiri- Sukari Fire-N-Lines) Owned / Handled By: Lou DiBello Winner of the Open Brindle class at the 2006 BCOA National and a group placer.

Ch. Meisterhaus You Better Believe It (Mick) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Ch. Sonbar’s Graceful Goddess) Owned / Handled By: Cindy Goss Mick finished in 8 shows, owner/handled. Mick already has many group placements and is a Top 10 contender at 16 months.

Meisterhaus You Had Me At Hello (Renee) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Ch. Sonbar’s Graceful Goddess) Owned by: Tad Brooks & Joseph Hurt Handled by: Tad Brooks Renee was RWB at the 2006 BCOA National. She has four majors to date and will be appearing at specialties this summer.

Ch. Meisterhaus Vita Nuova (Dante) (Am/Swed Ch. Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue X Ch. Meisterhaus Material Girl) Owned by: Cindy Pickett Handled by: Tad Brooks Dante finished quickly and continues to make us proud in the specials ring.

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 15 Linda Daves-Siekert, CVT 2007 is shaping up to be a great year for basenjis and basenji fanciers as developments in fanconi research promise future genetic testing availabilities. This year also affords the breed fancy another golden opportunity to bring new African genes into the domestic fold when the BCOA petitions the AKC to once again re-open the studbook for recently obtained native blood; an endeavor not seen since the 1990 inclusion of the 1987/1988 Avongara and Esenjo bloodlines. Exciting times indeed, but also a time for refl ection of past, present and perhaps future discussions - what is an African basenji, if not Nature’s Masterpiece?

Throughout the breed’s short tenure in western civilization, in fact exist to some degree at that time? there have been numerous discussions regarding the purity of The brindle pattern has its fair share of detractors as well, if not post-1960 imports, leaving many fanciers, new and old, with the more so. Stories abound regarding how the pattern was originally erroneous belief that only pre-1960 imports are purebred. Mary introduced to the native basenji, the premise being that brindle is Lou Kenworthy writes, ‘With cross-breeding diluting the African not a naturally occurring pattern and therefore westernized dogs basenjis since the early 1900s and continuing to escalate with have mongrelized any brindle-marked basenji-like animal found time as more civilization moved in, what are the odds of fi nding in Africa. It has even been suggested that a missionary’s brindle pure basenjis in Africa today?’(1) Cross-breeding practices since whippet introduced the brindle pattern found in the 1987/1988 the early 1900’s certainly support the premise that native purity imports. However, the fi rst recorded brindle basenji was Tiger, has always been predicated on a particular breed phenotype, as brought to England with Fula in 1959, thirty years before the evaluated by basenji experts of that time. Much like these original 1987/1988 imports and that amorous whippet. pioneers, our generational experts, with a collective 60+ years in The recent genetic identifi cation of the original nine progenitor the breed, hundreds of breed Champions, multiple litters, as well breeds includes Chow Chow, Shar-Pei, Basenji, Shiba Inu, as judging widely attended National Specialties, have also applied Akita, Siberian husky, Alaskan malamute, Afghan hound and the their cumulative knowledge of basenji phenotype when choosing Saluki.(3) At least two of these originals, the Akita and the Afghan which specimens to bring back from their African excursions. hound, have the brindle gene naturally occurring. Certainly, the Many debates have ensued regarding the introductions of basenji does as well. VTW wrote, ‘Tiger-striped Basenjis have blacks and brindles, not all of which are fact-based. It has been said been seen by experts in the Southern Sudan and the Belgian Congo, that the black and white color had never before been seen prior to and are possibly the purest colour there is in Basenjis (emphasis the 1960s when they were found in Liberia, yet, on page fourteen of added).’(4) She further writes, ‘Finally, is it right to ban a colour Veronica Tudor-Williams (VTW) Blue Book, I found the following which is known in the Southern Sudan, the home of the purest passage when discussing Major George Richards, M.C., who had Basenjis, and as the Basenji Clubs of the world have been formed basenjis in 1920, ‘He was one of the unlucky ones, as his black and with the idea of retaining true native type. It would be rather white dog was bitten by a jackal just before leaving Egypt and died ludicrous to ban a colour found in Africa (emphasis added).’(4) of septicemia in the Mediterranean.’ In the very next line VTW VTW, the iconic “mother” of our breed, felt the brindle pattern talks about a bitch she refers to as a ‘tricolour’. Further along she naturally occurred in the jungles of Africa. Serious fanciers cannot writes, in reference to her own importation attempts, ‘In 1938, a ignore her expertise and observations on this particular subject. beautiful black and white bitch weighing 14 lb., was sent to me from Another brindle misnomer is the implication that barking the Sudan, about the best native specimen to arrive in England.’ developed during the time the pattern was integrated with the Followed by yet another paragraph in which she describes her 1939 existing gene pool. This is an old argument actually, fi rst appearing importation attempts of a black, tan and white dog. In both passages in a 1992 article titled, “HARK! HARK! THE DOGS DO BARK! VTW distinctly made references to two different colored basenjis: The Brindles are coming to town.”(5) Despite several anecdotes black and white and tricolor or black, tan, and white basenjis. at that time from long time breeders about the barking abilities of Blacks are also mentioned in 1967 by Elspet Ford, one of their domestic lines, up to and including dogs line bred on Fula, the fi rst English importers of the black color, she wrote, ‘The fi rst many fanciers who were, and perhaps still are against allowing time I exhibited a black Basenji in Zambia, I was informed by an native African stock into the domestic gene pool, continue to onlooker that the dogs she had when she fi rst arrived in Northern use barking as proof of the brindles’ impurity. VTW wrote, on Rhodesia in 1902 were exactly the same as mine; they didn't bark page ten of her blue book, in reference to why natives tie rattles either (emphasis added).’(2) to the loins of their African dogs, ‘For the dogs themselves do Furthermore, the original breed standard, written in 1939 and not usually give tongue unless they actually get a view of their accepted by the Kennel Club in 1942, co-authored by Mrs. Burn, quarry…Occasionally, though very rarely, giving vent to a short, Lady Kitty Ritson, Lady Helen Nutting, Major Richards and VTW sharp yelp (emphasis added).’ VTW also wrote regarding Bungwa states under acceptable colors, ‘Chestnut with white points and of Blean, whose date of birth is listed as 1937, ‘…his puppies tail tip, also black and white, and black, tan and white (emphasis showed a tendency to bark (emphasis added).’(6) VTW further added).’ Why would the black and white color, a color assumed to elaborated that while Bungwa was removed from stud once the be non-existent prior to 1960, be included by the experts themselves barking offspring became known, his progeny live on and, in as an acceptable color as early as the late 1930s, if the color did not her opinion, Bungwa was considered one of the original eleven The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 16 foundation stock, ‘...Whose blood is carried by practically every age of death well into the teens, it is unfathomable that any serious Basenji in the world.’(6) The ability to bark has been a part of breed aficionado would not embrace, if not fully at least partially, the breed’s history from the earliest foundation stock and was not the opportunity to broaden our gene pool. Lest we forget, Nature's acquired with the importation and acceptance of the brindle pattern. Masterpiece did not start in an English whelping box, but on the The most damaging of all past and present arguments against native soil of Africa. inclusion of the 1987/1988 Avongaras is that the health of the breed has not improved. Ms. Kenworthy touched briefly upon it, ‘Health was the excuse used to open the studbooks for the imports ABOUT THE of the 1980s and that turned out to be a dismal failure for the breed AUTHOR as a whole. Basenjis still have Fanconi syndrome, IPSID, PRA, thyroid problems, and an increasing incidence of hip dysplasia.’(7) Linda Siekert-Daves - I Sally Wallis of Zande basenjis (UK) has created the most became intrigued with the breed extensive pedigree database of the basenji dog, upwards of 78,000 in the late 1980's and researched entries, from across the globe. According to this database, there thoroughly before I brought home are 260 basenjis bearing the Avongara prefix, comprising almost my first basenji in the spring of 20 years of breeding and multiple generations. Here is a break 1994. Though an experienced down of known health statistics from the African Stock Project dog owner, I knew next to data: nothing about the world of dogs – breeding, conformation, obedience, agility or coursing. I ▪ Zero (0) the number of fanconi or PRA affected had a lot to learn. Avongaras But learn I did. In the years since, I have bred one litter ▪ Two (2) the number of IPSID affected Avongaras and personally owned four basenjis, ages 2 ½ to 12 ½ years. (littermates) Armed with similar intelligence and tenacity, a necessary ▪ One (1) the number of dysplastic Avongaras compliment to our beloved breed traits, I have successfully ▪ Ten (10) the number of hypothyroid affected piloted my four to over 50 combined titles, with multiple Best Avongaras In Fields, Best of Breeds and High In Trials to their credit. ▪ Zero (0) the number of fanconi, PRA or IPSID affected This diligence has also served me well in my career path. I basenjis an Avongara has produced when bred to a rose from a newly hired veterinary receptionist to a nationally domestic. Certified Veterinary Technician in less than 4 years--the ▪ Three (3) the number of dysplastic basenjis produced minimum time it takes to accumulate enough work hours to when bred to a domestic. sit the boards. I co-authored an obedience column for the BCOA Over 173 Avongara entries exist in the OFA database Bulletin with fellow obedience enthusiasts and more recently representing the same number of different health tests being have written health articles for inclusion in various basenji performed on these basenjis, with fantastic results. No other publications. kennel prefix has this kind of public health testing history, no Currently, I am one-half of the BCOA African Stock other kennel has been under such scrutiny, nor has any one kennel Project Committee, responsible for the maintenance of passed with flying colors as evidenced by the sheer numbers being the ASP book which features photos, pedigrees and health tested and the positive results obtained, despite several long time information of native African stock. breeders (30+ years) who are still actively breeding, and we hope, My commitments to the basenji, while simple, are health testing. earnest; to mindfully breed towards a written standard without Any failure of the 1987/1988 imports to positively impact long- losing sight of the breed’s original purpose in Africa, to help term basenji health, real or implied, lies with the shortsightedness breeders maintain unique breed traits and genetic diversity of those detractors in the breed fancy. When breeders choose not through native stock, improve long-term breed health and to take advantage of an opportunity to use phenotypic African lastly, to help educate current fanciers, or potential fanciers, basenjis, as found in their native country, they must continue with to the performance possibilities of our breed and the health a small gene pool, a gene pool restricted by the unnatural selection problems that concern us all. of a limited number of foundation stock and further restricted by health issues such as HA, and/or one dimensional breeding practices resulting in the over use of particular dogs, known as References: popular sire syndrome. Today’s domestic gene pool no longer reflects the natural breed found in the wilds of Africa and hasn’t 1. Jan/Feb/Mar 2007 BCOA Bulletin pp. 37-40 for a long time. Can the breed fancy truly afford to turn their back 2. September 1967 The Basenji pp. 7 & 16 on new genes imported by long-term breed fanciers? 3. May 22, 2004 Science Magazine pp. 1160-1164 The 1987/1988 Avongaras, along with Esenjo, have 4. October 1970 The Basenji pp. 3 contributed greatly to those breeders who had, and continue to 5. January 1992 The Basenji pp. 7 have, the intestinal fortitude to forge ahead into un-chartered 6. April 1979 The Basenji pp. 3 territory. With 20 years of proven excellence in the whelping box, 7. Jan/Feb/Mar 2007 BCOA Bulletin pp. 37-40 the breed ring; as evidenced by the number of half Avongara breed champions, and the resoundingly positive health scores; average The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 17 The Basenji Native Traits Preservation Project By Jeff Schettler

THE BASENJI NATIVE TRAITS became a regular topic on various basenji PRESERVATION PROJECT’S purpose is to discussion groups on the Internet, and I was provide a forum in which to discuss and document fortunate to meet other basenji enthusiasts in the various traits, skills and/ or abilities that make the process. The problem was that there were the basenji dog a versatile and adaptive hunter in very few of us who had an active interest. It its relationship to humankind and how to preserve appeared that hunting with basenjis in the New those traits in a modern world. Topics will include World was not exactly a recognized, competitive documenting various native traits, skills or abilities, sport, and little was known about it. Further, I measuring a dog's phenotype for various native quickly discovered that there was very little traits, examining breeding practices to documented about basenji hunting preserve traits, and investigating traits in general. Most basenji venues that basenjis utilize owners know that basenjis hunt, native traits to excel in. but simply choose not to hunt The Preservation themselves. There are also individuals who have hunted with basenjis in the past, but little is known of their efforts. It seems there has been very little Project, in short, research on the subject here or in the Old World of Africa. Frankly, came about in an I found this astonishing, because when I started this project, I unusual fashion. I naturally assumed everything was known and the research had became interested been done. I came to believe, through thousands of hours training in the basenji breed and hunting in the fi eld, that the basenji was a natural hunter. I also at a local dog show thought that there must be a lot of people who use their basenjis in Sacramento, for hunting. California, while This problem, as I saw it, was exacerbated by the fact that convalescing after a the basenji appears not to be recognized by any hunting dog career ending injury organization or other AKC affi liated groups or clubs as a hunting in the fi eld. I was a dog. There are no titles, tests, or programs for the hunter basenji. professional police Simply bring a hunter basenji to an organized hunting venue and K-9 handler and trainer, but I could not work with the big dogs anymore. The basenji showed me something at that show which captured my attention. There was an almost preternatural aura about this dog that was diffi cult to describe other than, perhaps, predator. One thing led to another. and I ended up with two carefully selected basenjis, Axel and Aru. I selected both dogs after extensive puppy testing for hunting aptitude and prey drive. I worked with my fi rst dog, Axel, for over two years before bringing Aru home, but they both received the same fi eld trials throughout the various hunting seasons. I used both dogs to locate and recover all species of upland game such as pheasant, quail, dove and turkey, and small game such as rabbits and squirrel. I also ended up using the basenjis for tracking wounded large game such as elk and deer in watch the average reaction. That is, until the basenji hits the fi eld. the Rocky Mountains of South Eastern Idaho. Everything changes then, because the basenji is an incredibly During my travels in the basenji world, I encountered many diffi cult hunting dog to compete with. people who were interested in my “hunter” basenjis. Hunting Thus, the questions were born: What are the natural human The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 18 Project will be to develop a testable set of questions which will lead to field research on the subject of basenji hunting traits. This study will ultimately require field work in Africa to observe, film and document hunting basenjis, if at all possible. The second goal is to develop and conduct a test or trial to determine the hunting traits of New World basenjis. This test will be results oriented, taking into consideration the various modalities by which a basenji hunts. There is a long road to travel, and this will not be easy. It is our hope that The Basenji Native Traits Preservation Project

related hunting instincts of the basenji, and how do they apply to the New World and to semi-wild conditions in the Old? Are there differences in the two populations of basenjis? If there is a difference, what is it and why did it happen? If there are specific hunter basenji traits originating in Africa, is it not important to catalog them, test for them, and preserve them? Should something be done to identify these traits in New World basenjis and preserve them as well? How do these traits apply to various modern basenji applications such as lure coursing? Thankfully, there are resources in place to help move a project of this nature forward. The BCOA has been a beacon for the world-wide basenji scene and responsible for promoting some of the best competitive basenji venues. Suzanne La Croix and Cindy Griswold, as co-chairs of the BCOA Performance Events Committee, have also reminded us of the basenji’s flexibility for achievement in many areas of competition- specifically will spark interest throughout through the creation of the the basenji community. We Versatile Basenji Program encourage dialog and expect However, The Basenji debate. This is a team Native Traits Preservation project, and public input is Project should not move necessary. Please email or forward unless it can call if you have an interest demonstrate that the in the Project. Anyone may information it generates is join our group, so please look important for the breed. The us up at: http://pets.groups. Project must be tested first. yahoo.com/group/BNTPP/ There are numerous basenji owners, trainers, breeders, and enthusiasts alike who believe there is a real need for this knowledge and that the basenji should be recognized for the versatile hunting dog that it is. The intense debate on the Internet is indicative of this. Thus, The Basenji Native Traits For more information, contact Jeff Schettler at: Preservation Project was born. The Project is currently headed PO Box 85, Drytown, CA 95699 up by Lisa Voss, Susan Patterson, Heather Tompkins, Benjamin 209-245-6860, FAX 209-245-6379 Newton, Linda Raines, and I, who will act as moderators on a new [email protected] basenji discussion board on the Internet. The immediate goal of The Basenji Native Traits Preservation Reprinted with permission from the BCOC The Latest Wrinkle The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 19 Young Hopefuls Sulie & Lily are taking a little practice run after the lure at 4 months of age. Look for these girls and their brother, Amos, to make their show debut at Texarkana in June.

Parents are Tamsala Ruff Nut x FC Stilwell s Call The Wind Mariah SC, LCM 2

Owner/breeders Linda Stilwell/Anita White/Joann Linebaugh [email protected]

The Giraffe named Arnieta by Arnieta Kurtz The docents are volunteer educators, are trained in what So, how did a Reticulated Giraffe from the savannahs of is essentially a college level zoology class, and then serve an Africa end up with a German name? The story starts in 1972. I had apprenticeship in the zoo. Over the years, I have worked at all of graduated from college and was working full-time as an elementary these jobs for differing lengths of time. Finally, the old Volunteer school teacher. One of the fi rst things I did as a wage-earner was League was disbanded and all volunteer jobs are now coordinated to become a member of Brookfi eld Zoo, since I’ve always been from the Volunteer Offi ce. “crazy” about animals of all kinds. Not too long after I joined, Many new jobs have been added, such as Guest Guides, I saw a notice in the member newsletter about a volunteer group Teacher Assistants, and Youth Volunteers. Also, volunteers help at the zoo. Actually, the then director of the zoo had contacted a with the thriving teacher classes, where classroom teachers (from local women’s organization about starting a gift shop there. So, the kindergarten to high school level) take graduate courses for credit. organization—The Volunteer League—was quite new. Today, approximately 500 volunteers work in the park, at all four Naturally, I called and ended up starting my second career— seasons, in all kinds of weather. though this one is totally unpaid. (At least it is not like my basenji I still work as a docent, in Children’s Zoo, with the teacher career where I pay!) Anyway, in August of 1972, I showed up for classes, and sometimes with special events. After I retired from my fi rst day as volunteer staff at the zoo. Who knew then that I teaching, I moved to Arizona in the fall of 2005 (too many cold, would still be there 35 years later? snowy Chicago winters), but still return to Illinois now and then. Over the years, the volunteer group has seen This allows me to be able to “make” (and even exceed) my required many changes. When the League hours to stay an active volunteer. started, we worked either in the Since this marks my 35th year at the zoo, I was surprised brand new gift shop (hardly an adequate word) to receive a call from the director of the or in t h e zoo telling me that the new baby giraffe had been named after the longest-serving volunteer—ME! (I’ll bet the keepers were quite surprised too, since they had to call the offi ce to fi nd out just how you pronounced that name. At least it is a big change from the frequent African names many of our animals are given.) So, that is how an African giraffe, born on January 17, 2007 at Brookfi eld offi ce, fi ling Zoo in Illinois, has a German girl’s name. And, as she grows up and stuffi ng envelopes. For a and goes out into the world (she is a genetically valuable animal), while, we had a children’s keepers in other parts of the country, and the studbook keeper, will club. Then, we were asked all be asking, “Just how do you pronounce that name?” to help in Children’s Zoo. P.S. As the zoo has been careful to stress in all of their press releases Soon, we were helping and TV spots, it is pronounced “are-Nee-tah.” We don’t want this with Special Events. tall little girl to grow up with a complex. Next, a docent corps was begun, and later, Arnieta Kurtz is a member of the BCOA, the Greater a group was trained Chicagoland Basenji Club and the Basenji Fanciers of Greater to help collect Phoenix. Each quarter, Arnietz submits the columns for both animal data for the affi liate clubs. research. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 20 NEW STILWELL/ZANDE CHAMPIONS

CH Stilwell’s Native Son of Zande - ‘Junior’

Int & Am Ch Zande Charaza SC x FC Stilwell s Call The Wind Mariah SC, LCM 2

Junior finished his championship in style by winning back to back majors, and going Best of Winners On March 3rd under Judge Celso Pinto and March 4 under Judge Mrs. Myron Gauger at Wichita Falls, Texas Handled by Ronda Lee

Owners Breeders Jacque Holdaway & Linda Stilwell Richard & Linda Stilwell [email protected] [email protected]

FC Stilwell's OK Redbud of Zande, SC - "Charlie"

Int & Am Ch Zande Charaza SC x FC Stilwell s Call The Wind Mariah SC, LCM 2

Charlie finished his AKC Field Champion on April 14, 2007.

Charlie needs a major to finish his conformation champion.

Owner/Breeder • Linda & Richard Stilwell • [email protected]

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 21 BREEDERS’ FORUM

from their rules to allow this color to come in through acceptable A Short History of the Coptokin stock. However, I could not have the pup of my breeding bred to “Dopa” as this would not give us the required three generations Black & White Basenjis of registered stock, so I had to agree to breeding to a black and by Gwen Stanich white grandson of “Dopa.” The name of this dog was S.A. Ch. Lazi of the Senjis. I In the early 1960s, when I was exhibiting and breeding bred Ameliette and basenjis, I subscribed to a publication entitled “Pure Bred Atlantic and sent Dogs” from England. This publication not only had dog show the pick female pup results from the English shows, but those of South Africa as named Coptokin well. I followed the show career of a black & white basenji Copper Bikini to named S.A. Ch. Taysenji Dopa (pronounced Do-Pie), owned Bert. She became by professional handler & basenji breeder, Bertram Blewett a South African of Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa. Bert was from champion. Her Bessemer, Michigan, and moved to Africa as a young man. littermate, Coptokin Ch. Taysenji Dopa was bred by Elspet Ford, who lived in Copper Beautique, Northern Rhodesia at that time. She owned both his parents. also went to I contacted Bert, telling him I was very interested in Northern Rhodesia trying to obtain the black and white coloring in basenjis to Elspet Ford. Their here in the U.S.A., but since the black and white color was littermate was Ch. dominant, genetically, I knew you had to Coptokin Copper breed to it to get it. Bert sent me photos Ballerina, whom I and a movie of his dogs running along sold to Ron Neal (Eterndo Basenjis) as a the beach at the ocean, and I observed young pup and who fi nished her title out Dopa to be a fantastic mover and of the of the Puppy Class. First in the breed to type I highly admired in the breed. do so! Bert and I entered into a lengthy Bikini was bred to S. A. Ch. Lazi of the correspondence regarding the possibility Senjis at age two years, and I received of breeding to Dopa. Bert and I struck the from this breeding fi ve black and white following deal—I had a group winning pups—four females and one male. I kept bitch named Ch. Coptokin Ameliette, the one male and named him “Coptokin a daughter of Eng./Am. Ch. Amelia of Atlantic of the Senjies.” I exhibited him Little Breach and granddaughter of Eng. once at the International Kennel Club Ch. Benedict of Little show in Chicago. Breach, pictured After this showing, the American in THE BASENJI Kennel Club reneged on their agreement by Veronica Tudor with me, as they had promised to register all my imported Williams. Bill Boehm black and white pups of this breeding, and instead said (Ericonji Basenjis) they would not register these pups, but would allow each and I jointly owned to be bred once to American Kennel Club registered Eng./Am. Ch. basenjis, and in turn, their offspring would be allowed to Andersley Atlantic be registered. What a deal!! But there was nothing I could who was a seven do about it—as you can’t fi ght city hall. However, it was times Best In Show an expensive lesson! Oh well, I proved a point—and to Winner in England. all those nay-sayers out there in basenjiland—you fi nally I agreed to have the truth regarding the “Coptokin” black and whites. breed “Ameliette” They did not descend from some “mongrels” running to “Atlantic” and loose out there in the bush somewhere, but were indeed send best pick of the from impeccable breeding stock! litter of the females for breeding to “Dopa” on the agreement that I would get all of the black and white pups from this fi rst litter. This agreement was subject to getting approval from the NAMES OF DOGS IN PHOTOS: American Kennel Club, because at that time, no dogs from Africa People in the picture are: L-R Phyllis Elloitt, Gwen Stanich, could be registered by the AKC with the exception of Rhodesian Joyce Boehm, Bill Boehm, and two of Gwen’s children. Ridgebacks. The puppies are Taysenji Kwidi and Taysenji Bweynu. They I corresponded with the AKC, explaining to them my intent had already been registered in England by Elspet. The father was and for what purpose, and they granted me a special dispensation Taysenji Tigee, a son of Taysenji Tahzu. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 22 Ch. SugrShaq-Ankhu No Holds Barred Ch. Jerlin’s Braveheart x Ch. AB Princess Chinyamarindi, F.Ch., JC

Conan earned his championship title at 15 months of age with four major wins, always owner-handled. He fi nished with style by winning Best of Breed and a Hound Group II under Mrs. Dorothy Welsh (pictured).

Mr. George Heitzman (3 points) Mr. J.D. Jones (1 point)

Mr. Elizardo Valadez (3 points) Many thanks to the judges who appreciated our little man: Mrs. Diane Malenfant (3 points) Mr. Lou Guerrero (3 points) Mrs. Dorothy Welsh (2 points and Hound Group II)

Proud Owners Ankhu Basenjis Carrie/Mike Jones Breeder (507)876-9987 http://ankhubasenjis.com SugrShaq Basenjis [email protected] Trunita Miller The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 23 2007 ASFA Annual Honing Fostering Skills Convention of Delegates by Lucy Kimbrough by Russ Jacobs, BCOA Delegate Recently, I completed fostering my third basenji, a female named Nubi. Fostering has an immediacy that challenges and The 2007 ASFA Board Meeting and Annual Convention of sharpens any skills I have learned over the years working with, Delegates was held in Phoenix, AZ. The Board met on April 12- observing and reading about dogs. Nubi came with the man who 13th, and the ACoD followed on April 14-15. had found her at a shelter four months earlier. That particular Fifty-Three delegates and one observer attended this year's week, she had snarled/snapped at this man and his wife so they had become scared of her. Living in rural Texas, I have several fenced acres around my house. I observed her off leash as she investigated the smells of the pastures. On her own, she frequently came back to check in with me. When I tried to remove some cactus needles from her too-inquisitive snout, she made her “snarky” noise the man had complained about. I decided to watch for further clues, such as any head sensitivity problems, medical problems or problems with unpredictable behavior. It took two days to introduce Nubi to my other fi ve dogs, which I did with never more than two at a time. It was a week before I trusted all six dogs to be out together. Even now, two and convention. The 2008 ACoD will be in Cleveland, OH. a half months later, Nubi is crated inside if I leave, even if I am CFO Jeff Lipps presented a troubling fi nancial report, showing only leaving to walk another dog. a substantial defi cit for fi scal year 2006. The Delegate body The next test would be traveling to the vet. The fi rst two trips subsequently approved a budget for 2007 that anticipated a defi cit of to the vet’s offi ce were just for the ride with plenty of treats. Even $4750. Mr. Lipps emphasized the great need for fi scal caution until after she had lab work, Nubi continued to go just for socializing. per capita income begins to return to previous levels. As one effort The last time they checked her weight, she sat on the scale and to boost income, club dues will be increased to $75, effectively immediately for new clubs, and effective with payment of 2008 club wagged her curled tail for the technician. dues for existing clubs. She was not enthusiastic about riding in a crate in the car until New Scheduling Chair, Denise Como, announced that clubs her third trip or so. Eventually, she began hopping in regularly. could now send premium lists by email for approval. Although not Sometimes I took just her; sometimes it is all six dogs and myself, a requirement, she said that she much preferred to receive judges' the designated driver. assignments in a grid, and that submitting them in such a manner Along with learning to walk well on a six-foot leather leash would speed approval of premium lists. She also urged clubs to wearing a martingale collar or a Gentle Leader® harness, one ensure that course plans were legible. behavior I insist on is the “sit and wait” command. I use this before The new editor of Field Advisory News, Jackie Nivison, was feeding, releasing from a crate (house and car) and before going introduced. She encouraged coursers to send her stories, or even through doors or gates. Nubi adapted well and was cooperating in story ideas to develop. Her email address is [email protected]. no time. The 2007 International Invitational will be held in Farmington, When I counted out the minimum number of “homes” this MN, by three Minnesota clubs; the 2008 II will be hosted by the one-year-old basenji has had – fi ve, at least – I felt that a structured, ASFA in Regions 7, 8, or 9. consistent environment was necessary. When I took her through Gary Roush and Russ Jacobs, former ASFA Presidents, spoke to the ACoD about the memorable events and people from their time the house, I used a “sit” command if she seemed to be getting too in offi ce. excited. I have many other animals, so she became accustomed to The Gary Forrester Award was presented to Les Pekarski and to cats indoors and livestock outdoors. Tom Bianchi. Nubi’s successful fostering is also due to my good dogs – a Hall of Fame initiates were: Ann Filleti, of Region 8; lab mix, two basenjis and two border collies. Because one of the Carbeth Loud and Clear, "Camille", Whippet border collies is deaf, Nubi’s snarky noises meant nothing –it was Comets Cosmic Motion, "Lil Man," Afghan Hound; all body language that started or ended play. Motebello Sherom's Fuhais, "Fuhais," Saluki; My foster home is lacking in the variety of people that a foster Constitutional Revision Committee: dog needs to encounter. But, by having a quieter environment, I Proposal #1 - Regional meeting delegates - passed. hope that it can actually show the real issues of each dog. I try to Proposal #2- Changes to the Board of Director electronic meetings- be respectful, not provoking a new dog to defend itself by fi ght or passed. fl ight; teaching that hands are sources of good things like food, Proposal #3, Proposed new disciplinary section - failed. toys and touch; fairly enforcing my house rules such as trading Rules Evaluation Committee: Proposal #10, proposed by Region 7 to limit trials given in a Region on club priority dates, was verboten chewies for appropriate ones, accepting grooming and withdrawn from consideration by the ASFA Board. All other rule learning any obedience I feel is necessary. change proposals were approved as presented. My fostering, I hope, starts each dog on the path to a successful New business: Among other action, the ACoD voted to send the placement. I know it has improved my life and my own dogs’ Constitutional revision of the disciplinary code that was defeated on lives. The challenge to fi nd out what is missing for each dog is an Saturday to the 2008 ACoD for further consideration. No changes exciting search. The additional reward of placing the dog eases any will be made to the document. sadness at letting go. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 24 imple Addition... S This

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 25 From Africa With Love Part 4 By James Johannes

[Fourth in the Four-Part Series] lodging at the local Catholic Parish. We THE FIRST MORNING after arriving in Cameroon was my then went back into fi rst good look at Douala. I had arrived in the evening and had been town for a cool drink met at the airport by George. My hotel room was several stories up, and to buy electric fans and I could see to cool our rooms. View from hotel in Douala people leaving Just after we had for work. I went down for breakfast, and Brindle dog with docked tail George arrived just after I sat down fi nished eating. at the We drove from restaurant, Douala to a man Yaounde to came up join Brenda. and started Along the way, t a l k i n g I noticed quite a few wrecked vehicles off the side of the road and w i t h lots of damage to the guardrails. According to George, there are G e o r g e . plenty of accidents on this road. Soon, the Road to Abong Mbang We arrived in Yaounde in the afternoon. Brenda was staying discussion at Jean XXIII of Mvoylo Center, the Catholic church, in Yaounde. became more animated. The man claimed he was the commissioner As I already knew that she had dogs from an email I had received and wanted to check our papers. We had to follow him to a earlier from her requesting more crates, I was not surprised to building down the road where the commissioner, George, and one meet four puppies. Arrangements were made for my room and for other person talked. From there, w e followed him to his offi ce in breakfast and dinner to be provided by the center. another building. He provided no identifi cation, and the building The next morning we took a day trip south of Yaounde. Brenda did not have any sign indicating it was the police department. For wanted to try to pick up Afala’s sisters. Afala and her sisters were another 40 minutes, he looked at our papers. Brenda fi nally got not completely tame; they did stay around an old couple’s house. impatient with the situation and pretended she was having problems Their mother would take them into the forest to hunt. When we breathing. We fi nally were able to leave after the “commissioner” arrived, the puppies were present. George, Brenda, and some local decided he wasn’t going to get any money out of us. What a farce! children tried to catch one of the puppies. This puppy was not We went back to the restaurant, had our beer, and then bought having anything to do with people and would run and hide in the some fans for our rooms. bush. She would crouch down and watch intently while one or the In the morning, we took a day trip south. We went as far as other of us tried to catch her. After spending time chasing her, we Mindourou, where we stopped for lunch. I had rice and beans and decided she was not going to be caught and gave up. antelope meat. Not too bad. Along the way, we stopped at a village We went back to Yaounde and picked up Mahogany and with Baka Evindi. Both of them were old enough to have their fi rst rabies (pygmies) and shot. George knew where there was a vet. Fortunately, the vet asked about had no other customers when we arrived. The dogs received their dogs. They shots, and the vet fi lled out the rabies certifi cate. After returning to didn’t have the center and having dinner, we moved Nsana and Mahogany to anything, so my room, along with their crates. For the rest of the trip until we we continued reached Buea, they would stay with me at night. south. At one The next morning, we left Yaounde and traveled east. Along point along the the way, we saw several dogs with either semi-erect or erect ears. road, we saw They appeared high on the leg. Overall, tails were long, but there a dog coming were some dogs with docked tails. out of the We arrived at Abong Mbang in the late afternoon and found Baka (pygmy) hut bush, and not The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 26 long afterwards, his owner appeared. Apparently, they had been hunting. In our trip in southern Cameroon, we saw bush meat on poles being sold on the roadside. Anyone coming by could stop and buy this meat. This was practically the only animal wildlife we saw, other than live birds. We also saw plenty of dogs with docked tails all over in southern Cameroon. At one point, we saw a brindle dog with a docked tail. George was late picking us up the next morning. The connection to the battery was giving a problem, and he had to jury-rig a repair. We decided to leave Abong Mbang and go on to Sangmelima. Our route took us back to Yaounde, where we stopped for lunch before going south. By late afternoon we arrived in Sangmelima and rented rooms at the Trinite Hotel. Manu’s house and Mt. Cameroon The next day, we Red/white dog along continued traveling south our dogs. We met her at her office, and she led us to the house the road to Mang and then turned around where we could leave the dogs. We decided to stay at the Capital just after Mang to return Hotel, because it was close to her office and only three blocks from to Sangmelima. Along the the house Manu was renting. way, we picked up two For the next month, we stayed in Buea. We had a local vet give puppies. Ebop was found a rabies shot to Nsana, Afala and Chaka. Fom had a skin condition, in Medjounou, and at and the vet gave him a bath and, unknown to us, a de-worming pill. Mbilemvom, we picked Fom was not old enough to be given a full dose of de-wormer, and up Fom. Most of the the overdose killed him. dogs were red and white, During our stay in Buea, the but one was a mahogany Race of Hope marathon was held. tri female. Mahogany The course starts in Buea, with and Chaka came from competitors running to the top of Mt. an area just west of Cameroon and back. We also went where we were stopped. to a local village and looked at dogs Apparently, mahogany and puppies. In and to the north of Buea town, located in the northwest corner of Buea, we looked at puppies tri colored dogs and some dogs used for hunting. One occur in the extreme of the puppies we looked at was a tri south of Cameroon colored dog, and Brenda was taken and possibly into by his headl because it reminded her Gabon. We also of some of the basenjis of the past. saw dogs with She decided to buy him. The owner’s red and very dark children took us to their motherl who “Buea” markings here and was at the local market. She owned a previously when clothing store. After agreeing to a price, we went back and collected we were coming to Buea. Mahogany tri Sangmelima. We took a share taxi back to the hotel. Before we reached the E b o l o w a hotel, Buea threw up. Brenda had to pay the taxi driver an extra was our next destination. Along the way, we saw red and white few dollars for the mishap Buea had in his car. dogs --a few with cropped tails. In the middle part of our trip, we Because we ran out of dog food and couldn’t get any locally, did not see many dogs or people. Most people were away burning we started cooking rice and eggs with some meat for the dogs. and clearing areas for planting. The dogs went with them during On our last day in Buea, we hired a driver to take me to the the day. In Ebolowa, we stayed at Centre Catechetique d’Abang, airport, because I couldn’t fit in George’s SUV with dogs and a Catholic parish. George left to go south after lunch to pick up crates. We arrived at the Douala airport in the afternoon and started Chaka and did not make it back until late afternoon. During the the process of getting the dogs out of the country. We had to pay last night in Ebolowa, a thunderstorm came through and produced a fee to export them and had to put some of the dogs on the plane a torrent of water. as freight. It took several hours of negotiating a price, and I began In the morning, we drove back to Yaounde and stopped to wonder if we would be leaving or not. After getting the dogs’ at George’s house to meet his wife and baby. We pushed on to paperwork finished and paying the fees, we drove to the freight Douala, where we crossed the Wouri River bridge, the only bridge terminal to arrange passage for the rest of the dogs. Finally, at linking the western half of Douala to the rest of the city. As we ten o’clock we pulled away from terminal and were on our way neared Buea, our final destination, we called Manu on the phone, home. and she gave directions to her office. She had offered to help house The next morning we arrived in Zurich, Switzerland. We had Continued on Pg. 30 The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 27 TANZA BASENJIS Presents ~

NEW DUAL CHAMPION BACK TO BACK AKC LURE COURSING 5PT MAJORS - March 10, 2007 & MARCH 11, 2007 DC Tanza’s Almazi Madini, SC, CD, RN, CGC, FCH (Crystal)

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Bred by Pat Fragassi – Tanza Basenjis Owned by Ann Patterson-Hine & Butler Hine Photo Credit: Steve Southard COMING SOON ~ EMERANT N FOPAWS TRIWIZARD AT TANZA (Kobey) Born: 12/31/2006 - pictured at 10 weeks

(Am/Can Ch Fopaws N Bajoran After Hours JC x DC Zuri's Gracii SC )

Breeders: Lisa Hart & Therese Leimback Owned by Ann Paterson-Hine and Pat Fragassi Photo Credit: Steve Southard

Tanza Basenjis 925-846-9204 Pat Fragassi And Ted Judd [email protected] Pleasanton, Califorina http://www.tanzabasenji.com

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 28 DC ZURI’S TI-TANZA WAZI AJABU, SC, LCM - (Mickii) Conformation & Performance Champion Dam of 2 Dual Champions from her only litter: DC Tanza-Zuri Fatia,SC,LCM (Dam of Crystal) & DC Tanza’s Tego,SC,FCH (sire of Lucy & Jahari) Conformation, Lure Coursing, Obedience, & Agility Champions: (Mickii’s Grandkids) • DC Tanza’s Almazi Madini, SC, CD, RN, CGC, FCH (Crystal), Ch Jamaa-Tanza Jahari • Ch Jamaa-Tanza Makindau, RN, JC, NA (Lucy)

Thank you to Ken & Marilyn Leighton, Zuri Basenjis, for letting Mickii come live with us!!

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 29 The Lone Star State in 2008 to rush through baggage claim and security, so we could get to the freight terminal, luckily within walking distance, to pick up the - Y’all Come! dogs. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. The dogs needed to be inspected by the vet before going on the plane, and more fees needed to be paid. All this caused a delay and forced us to miss our connecting fl ight. It’s eighteen months American Airlines rescheduled us for a fl ight four days later. away, which sounds like The dogs were held in a kennel at the freight terminal. We booked a long time, unless you’re rooms at the airport and decided to visit Zurich to see some art part of the group preparing galleries and the Zurich History museum. the event. The Dallas-Fort Worth Basenji Club, Inc. is doing just that. The DFWBC annual specialty was held in March (details elsewhere in this issue), and we were waiting to get that wrapped up so we could concentrate fully on the BCOA Specialty. We are thrilled that the event will be held at the famous Southfork Ranch, former home of J.R. and family. Attendees will have the luxury of all specialty events being held in one place. Even more exciting, there is outdoor lighting to have certain carefully selected events at night! The 2008 BCOA National Specialty will be a Texas-sized, fun-packed event no basenji person will want to miss! Zurich, Switzerland Committees are being formed, chairpersons are being forced – er, selected to head those committees, and details are starting to be We left Zurich and fl ew to Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, and then scrutinized. Our small group alone cannot organize an event of this fl ew on to our separate homes. The dogs were not inspected. All proportion. The Indian Nations Basenji Club and Wanda Pooley, the offi cials were interested in was making sure nothing was in the BCOA Oversight Committee Chairman have been of invaluable crates, other than the dogs. Brenda took with her Evindi, Afala, help during these very early stages. As things get bigger, we will Chaka, and Buea while I took Ebop, Mahogany and Nsana. need more people to help. Brenda and I would like to thank Emmanuelle (Manu) If any of y’all would like to offer your expertise for the event, Occansey for allowing us to keep our dogs at her house while we why that would be right nice of ya. To fi nd out how you can help, stayed in Buea. please contact the 2008 BCOA National Specialty Chairman, Karlene Schoonover at [email protected]. Jengi Project and Jengi dogs can be seen at www.dibubasenjis. com. Jengi dogs are listed below Jengi Project link.

2008 NATIONAL SPECIALTY –Field Trial Judges A red/white dog we spotted TALLY HO!!!! along the way to Mindourou

Believe it or not, 2008 will be here before you know. I hope you're planning to come to Texas for the 2008 BCOA Specialty. There are lots of fun things being planned for a big Texas event. We are planning ASFA lure coursing and AKC JC tests. At this time we are asking for suggestions for lure coursing judges. If you have any suggestions, please e-mail me with your suggestions at [email protected] or call me at 580-255-2227. The deadline for suggestions is July 1st, 2007.

Linda Stillwell Ebop and Fom

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 30 Beauty ~ #4 - ASFA and #2 - AKC Winifred ~ #7 - ASFA and #5 - AKC

FC Svengali‛s Dark Beauty SC, FCh “Beauty”

DC Zindika‛s Svengali Determinator, SC x Ch. D‛s Reason To Believe

FC Jumanji My Winifred MC LCM “Winifred”

“Winifred”

Jasiri-Sukari The Lost Word x Jumanji‛s Jewel of Denial

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 31 Diane C. Coleman Memorial Hound Group Award

1983 CH. ALEIKA-ABSINITHE RAJAH’S J.R. 1984 CH. RAMESES GOLDEN PHOENIX, FCH 1985-1988 CH. MUSIC CITY SERENGETI JAZZMAN 1989 CH. WINDSBRAUT BY JORJ OF ANUBIS 1990 CH. VIKENTOR’S COUNTRY ROSE 1991-1993 CH. SONBAR’S CELESTIAL WIZARD 1994-1996 CH. CALEZ EXECUTIVE OF EM BASI 1997-1999 CH ZINDIKA’S JOHNNY COME GREATLY, JC 2000 CH. INGEGAB LIMITED EDITION 2001-2002 CH. C-QUEST’S POINT BLANK 2003 CH JASIRI-SUKARI JOHN TRI-VOLTA 2004 CH. ARUBMEC’S SWEET SPOT, JC The Coleman Award is awarded 2005 DC Jasiri-sukari john tri-volta, sc annually to the Basenji that has defeated the greatest number of dogs in AKC conformation competition - Group & Best in Show - for the preceding Calender Year. The idea for the award was developed by Coralie Betz & Damara Bolte. Damara designed the trophy, using Diane’s “Rosie” Ch. Absin’ Bublin’ Brown Sugar Lihu, as the model.

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 32 CH Jasiri-Sukari HR Pup N’ Stuff x CH Sukari-Jasiri Soda Pup Breeder: Julie & Kathleen Jones Owners: Julie & Kathleen Jones & Katsherine Toohey 2005 Award Recipient DC Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta, SC

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 33 IN MEMORIAM ANNIE ROGERS CLARK

By Jo Ann Linebaugh 1929 - December 20, 2006

I just heard about Annie. Can this be true? Can she really be with the winners from the other gone? It is diffi cult to believe. Annie has been part of my life classes and once again won, this for so many years. Although I knew her not well personally, time a purple ribbon. I had no she touched my life in so many ways. For those of you who idea what had just happened, do not know of whom I speak – let me explain. but it was exciting. I was seventeen years old and working at my fi rst In the months to job, learning to be a veterinary technician. Our groomer, come, I went to many more Diane, raised and showed German Shorthaired pointers shows with Diane and spent and had become a friend to me. She told such amusing countless hours watching stories of the dog show world that I became fascinated my idol – Annie. with the world of dog shows. When I asked Diane if she What did I learn would take me to a dog show and teach me to show dogs, she from this wonderful willingly agreed. lady? I learned that dog My fi rst outing was to Mount Vernon, Ohio to their annual shows are a sport of dog show. It was a bit overwhelming to me from the beginning. ladies and gentlemen. I I think my mind was on sensory overload as I followed learned that one always Diane through the building to the grooming area. DOGS!!! dresses like a lady or a EVERYWHERE!!! Big ones, small ones, all colors, sizes and gentleman for the ring. I learned descriptions in every phase of being readied for the show ring. that one is always gracious to fellow I was totally amazed at the preparations necessary to engage exhibitors as well as judges. I learned that a dog is in this sport. always presented to the very best of one’s ability. I After setting up Diane’s crates and grooming supplies, she learned that there are unwritten rules to be followed in the ring. I consulted her judging schedule and told me to follow her. I trotted learned the importance of being a lady at all times. Annie was the along behind her like a good student, as she wound her way to the best! ring area where the actual judging was taking place. We reached Finally, the time came when Diane put a show lead in my a ring where the judging of terriers was just completed. Diane hand and sent me forth to compete. I did. I learned more about surveyed the chairs ringside, chose one and told me to sit. As the showing in the school of hard knocks, but no one taught me more next class fi led into the ring, Diane pointed a lady out to me and about showing dogs than Annie. Over the years, whenever I said, “See that tall lady? Watch her. Watch everything about her could, I went ringside when Annie was showing, to watch her. My and everything she does. She will teach you more about showing fascination for her never waned. dogs in one day than I can in a month.” Eventually Annie, now Annie Rogers Clark, became a judge, That was my introduction to Annie. At that time, she was Anne and I was privileged to show under her many times. Always fair Hone Rogers. She entered the ring with a white Miniature Poodle in her judging, unfailingly kind and considerate to the exhibitors, on a show lead and was immediately the center of the world. She Annie was a much sought after judge of all breeds. She judged was very tall, very self-assured and cool. Her dog was impeccably many times at Westminster and was scheduled to judge the Terrier groomed and presented. She was dressed in a red and green plaid group there this year, but God stepped in and took her to be with hip pleated skirt, a green turtleneck and a white blazer. She moved Him before she could complete that assignment. with a grace and dignity seldom seen in a person of her height. I A few years ago, at our National Specialty in St. Louis, knew nothing about poodles then and know very little more than I had the opportunity to talk to Annie and thank her for all the that now, but as I sat there and watched Annie work her magic, I wonderful lessons I learned from her. With the grace that she had was awestruck. I didn’t know if that was a good dog or not, but I always shown, she listened attentively to me and thanked me for did know I was witnessing something special. THIS was a whole sharing my feelings with her. I will always be glad that I had that new world, and I wanted to be a part of it. opportunity. Annie won the large class, and as she accepted her ribbon My world has changed. I will long feel the loss of a wonderful along with the congratulations of her co-exhibitors, she was very infl uence on my life, a wonderful lady, an icon of the dog world. gracious to all. After several more classes, Annie re-entered the ring I will miss you, Annie.

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 35 two years ago but that didn’t convince her, either. Finally, I realized that if I didn’t do it her way, it wasn’t going to get done. So from then until God Bless the early April I would have the worry and stress of USDA wondering if the puppy would ever get shipped in time. Shipping plans were further complicated, because Delta was by Mary Lou Kenworthy talking bankruptcy and the pilots had a widely televised practice walkout to show people that they would strike if their wages were Timing is very important when you are shipping dogs, but cut again. I’d been e-mailing Jean of the progress – or lack thereof. sometimes “the best laid plans - - - -.” We decided we were both getting ulcers.

DAY ONE (March 2nd) DAY 25 (March 27) The shipping arrangements began. The basenji puppy, Optimistically, I booked space on Delta Flight #105 for Trappist, was now old enough (4 months) to get the necessary Sunday, April 9th. I was closely watching the news about the Rabies shot required for entry into Brazil, so while at the vets, possible pilot strike and Delta’s bankruptcy. Everything was still I got his International Health Certifi cate. The certifi cate, along up in the air. (No pun intended.) with the fee for USDA processing and a stamped, self-addressed envelope, were mailed to the USDA. I would send the papers on DAY 27 (March 29) to the Consulate for the puppy’s visa. The visa would be good for I purchased three pre-paid Express Mail envelopes to the tune thirty days, and I could fi rm up the rest of the plans. Two days of $14.40 each and wondered if this was a government conspiracy later, I got a call from a Ms. W. at the USDA. I had not enclosed to get me to pay $43.20 for what could have been accomplished the rabies certifi cate. I had not thought this to be necessary, since for the price of three $.39 stamps! Little did I know that this was all the rabies information was listed on the health certifi cate. Ms. not the end of it. I addressed one envelope to the USDA. Into that W. informed me that they had to stamp it, too. The next day it envelope I put the envelope from them to the Consulate, another was in the mail to them. This is why I like to get an early start on envelope from the Consulate back to me and a Postal Money Order things. No problem, there was plenty of time. for the Consulate fee. This was mailed to the USDA on March 30, Another two days brought another call from the USDA. “You so that it would arrive on the 31st, the requested ten days prior to didn’t enclose a pre-paid Express envelope for this to be sent to the the shipping date. Brazilian Consulate,” Ms. W. informed me. “I know, I had sent a stamped, self-addressed envelope for you DAY 29 (March 31) to send everything back to me. I will mail it to the Consulate,” I Another call from Ms. W. at the USDA saying that the health replied. certifi cate was not enclosed. “You can’t do it that way, there isn’t time, everything has to be “You have that from the fi rst mailing,” I told her, “You said done within 10 days of shipping.” you’d hold it.” “But I’m not shipping till April 9th, there is plenty of time.” “But it has to be within ten days, this one is older. I don’t “Your health certifi cate will be expired,” Ms. W. explained. know if they will accept it now.” “I know that, I will get another one for the airline closer to “Ten days for the airline,” I reminded her again, “I have a time.” vet appointment next Thursday to get a new certifi cate to ship on “You can’t do that, it says right here in the Import requirements Sunday.” for Brazil, “1. Each animal must be accompanied by an International “But we have to stamp it,” she insisted. Health Certifi cate issued by a licensed veterinarian within ten days “No, you don’t – the airline doesn’t care as long as it is ‘issued prior to boarding and certifying that the animal is in good health.” by a licensed veterinarian within ten days prior to boarding and “Yes, I see that, I have a copy right here in front of me. I will certifying that the animal is in good health.’ The only one you get another health certifi cate within ten days of shipping.” have to stamp is the one for the Consulate.” “No,” she insisted, “everything has to be stamped by the USDA within ten days of shipping.” Why would the airline care about the date of the USDA stamp? “In that case,” I argued, “it will never make it in time.” The USDA has never even seen the animal. The airline wants to “That’s how everyone else does it,” she insisted. “Ten days know the health status from the vet who did the examination! before you ship you need to Express mail to me a prepaid Express mail envelope addressed to the Consulate and a prepaid Express “Maybe I’d better let you speak to our veterinarian. Hold on mail envelope addressed back to you and we will stamp the health a minute.” certifi cate and send everything on to the Consulate. I’ll hold When Mrs. W. came back on the phone, she said that he everything here until closer to time.” was out to lunch, but she would have him call me as soon as he We were both losing patience, and I was losing the argument. I returned. The health certifi cate they had was almost a month have yet to fi nd anywhere where it says, “stamped by USDA within old. I could not blame the Consulate if they would not accept ten days of shipping!” I could not make this person understand it. I tried to call the Consulate only to be chased in circles by the what I wanted to do, even though I presented my argument several automated answering service. After several rounds of not being times. I told her that I had shipped Jean another puppy this way able to contact a human,s I gave it up and tried to call my vet to see

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 36 if I could get another health certificate ASAP. If I needed to send same day will it arrive on Saturday for the Sunday flight. Now, the new one to the USDA, it had to be in the mail before 4:00 PM. that is asking for a miracle! Nail biting time again. The vet’s answering machine told me that they were open but no I e-mailed Jean of the latest developments. He was now at one could answer the phone at present. Now I needed to leave my his Mother’s home in Rio, because it was closer to Sao Paulo line open for the USDA to call back. than where he lived. He was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his Finally, the USDA vet called back, and when I told him what puppy. I originally tried to do he understood. He said that would have been OK, if they had sent the papers on right away but now it was DAY 37 (April 8th) probably too late. Neither of us was sure if the Consulate would I paced the floor all Saturday morning, hoping for the mail accept a certificate that was a month old. Time was running out. carrier to come to my door. Twelve noon came and went – no The gentleman explained that his employee was just trying to be visa. Jean and I e-mailed back and forth. He would have to return helpful. I said I realized that, but she sure had messed up my life home (8 to 9 hours drive) and go to work on Monday. We would and Jean’s vacation plans to pick up the puppy. now take it day by day. The flight, if there still was one, would I tried calling the Consulate again, and again I got the run leave ATL at 7:45 PM each day and arrive at GRU, 7:05 the next around on their automated system. I gave up on the Consulate and morning. This meant that whatever day the visa arrived (by noon), called my vet again; this time, I left a message for them to call me I could alert Jean and get the pup to the airport the required four back. It was almost 2:00 PM, and I was sweating bullets when the hours before for the flight. Jean would have time to travel to Sao vet called back. She squeezed me in between appointments, and I Paulo. He would have to take off more days from work because rushed this second health certificate over to the post office. With of the time and distance he planned to fly to Sao Paulo to pick up the Express mail, the certificate should arrive at the USDA before his puppy. The weather was getting hotter in Atlanta, and the pilot noon Saturday. Another $14.40 and a precious day wasted! strike date was nearing. Our nerves were fried, and our ulcers If the USDA sent it on immediately, it should arrive at the growing! Consulate before noon on Monday. The Consulate only accepts I called the airline and had the reservation changed to applications for visas from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon, Monday Monday. through Friday. So, if the application would arrive early and be processed promptly and mailed the same day, it could make it to DAY 39 (April 10th) me in time for the puppy to catch his flight. By now, the second health certificate had expired. I called my Figuring that Thursday would be the earliest possible date that vet’s office. “You’re not going to believe this,” I told the receptionist. I could get the visa from the Consulate, I felt it safe to run some “I need to get another health certificate for Trappist.” errands on Wednesday. Wrong again! I arrived home late that Monday noon came and went with nothing from the Consulate. afternoon to find a card in my mail box notifying me of the attempt Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, it was the same. Each day, I to deliver Express mail from the Brazilian Consulate. Wow! This changed the reservation to the following day; the people at the Express mail is faster than I thought, maybe the lady at the USDA airline were very accommodating. The temperature was climbing was right and it can be accomplished in ten days. It was too late higher each day. Delta pilots were set to strike April 17th. Surely, for me to go pick up the letter, so I decided to let them deliver it I could get the pup sent before then and before the third health the next day, and I would be sure to be home to sign for it. That certificate expired! would be Thursday, and I’d have the visa in plenty of time to ship on Sunday. DAY 43 (April 14th) Precisely at 12:00 noon, a knock came at the door. The DAY 35 (April 6th) anticipated Express envelope had arrived. I signed for it with Thursday, 11:57 AM, the Express envelope arrived. The label trembling hands, and as soon as the door closed I opened the said it was from the Brazilian Consulate to me. I was still stunned envelope to see what else could possibly have gone wrong. at the speed with which this had taken place. I went to my computer This time, everything was in order. I hastily dialed my friend, to notify Jean that we were on schedule. But first, I decided to Sally, who was going to accompany me to the airport and told her open the envelope to be sure the Consulate had approved the visa. the trip was on. Then I e-mailed Jean that he could expect the The first thing that fell out was a folded prepaid Express mail puppy the next morning. envelope. My brain whirled – this was not right – there should We set off for the airport. The latest news was that the not be another envelope. It was addressed from the USDA to the Delta pilot issue was not yet resolved and planes were still flying. Brazilian Consulate! No, No, this can not be happening! The However, the afternoon temperature in Atlanta was predicted to be second thing to fall out of the envelope was my postal money to 86 degrees. I had visions of getting to the airport and having them the Consulate. It was happening! Now she sends it back to me! I not accept the dog because the temperature was one degree over did it the way she told me to do it and she still messed it up! There the limit. This would have been the last straw. I sat with another Express envelope wasted, not to mention two It was the first hot day of the spring, and I turned on my air more precious days! At least the International Health Certificate conditioner to find that it was not working. We inched along and the Rabies Certificate had the USDA stamp. through the Atlanta holiday traffic to the airport, and the return trip Back to the Post Office again to spend yet another $14.40. I was even slower and hotter. Fortunately, by then the puppy was addressed this envelope from the Brazilian Consulate back to me awaiting his flight in the comfortable air conditioned International and shoved it into the envelope to the Consulate along with the Terminal. other papers. Here we go again! Only if it gets to the Consulate When I heard back from Jean later that evening, he was four tomorrow, is processed and mailed back to me by 4:00PM the hours away from Sao Paulo at a cyber-café. Since this was Good The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 37 Friday, he had not been able to get a fl ight and was driving the long haul to the airport. He said he’d call me when he got back home. Going to Vernon Marsh by Maggie Galaszewski DAY 44 (April 15th) Late Saturday night, I got an e-mail from Jean who had just Jan Cook & I take Cody, Rusty, Jada, Zorro & Brutus to gotten home and felt it was too late to call. He said he’d call in the the Vernon Marsh almost every weekend. On one Saturday, the morning. It had taken him till 4:00 PM to fi nally get all the paper hounds were walking across the frozen lake investigating mounds work done and actually get out of the airport and on his way home. of earth right in the middle. The very next weekend, the ice was And I thought we had red tape here! completely gone. The dogs were all standing on shore looking out Trapp was fi ne and had withstood the trip very well (better to the spot where they had been the week before, wondering what than we did I’m sure). I could fi nally breath, easily again, knowing the heck happened. They would step out onto the heavy reeds, dip that the pup was fi nally safely with his owner. into the water, and realize it’s not going to happen today. So, to prevent boredom, we went to the road along the river DAY 45 (April 16th) and came upon an area the beavers had decided to call home . And, Jean called on Easter Sunday morning. He was very happy it must have been home for some time. Earlier in the winter, with with his new puppy, who had wasted no time worming his way into all the snow on the ground, you couldn’t see the destruction done everyone’s heart. Jean was watching Trapp through the window. by these critters. The road was caved in, the frontage to the river He was playing in the yard with the children and other dogs. Solo, had lost a few feet and the path was gutted. The dogs decided this the brindle basenji female who had gone to Brazil two years prior, was the best place to roll and dig. And that is just what they did. was delighted to have another dog that could keep up with her. I guess they fi gured that if they couldn't walk on water they would We were all relieved that the long ordeal of getting Trapp have to entertain themselves on land. safely to his new home was over. As they say, “All’s well that ends well!”

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 38 AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB NEWS

AKC Delegate Quarterly Meeting AKC Announces Future Location

March 13, 2007 For Raleigh Operations Center The election of three new directors from a group of six was not very involved, since three people received majority votes -- Move Slated for 2008 -- on the fi rst ballot. Most delegates were prepared for a very late conclusion to the meeting, as was I. New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced All six of the people contesting the positions were qualifi ed today plans to move its Raleigh Operations Center from its and worthy. Those elected, Patricia Haines and Patti Strand, current location at 5580 Centerview Drive to the Brier Creek were current board members, and Ken Marden is a former Corporate Center in Raleigh. The move is expected to occur board member and past president of AKC. in mid-2008. The Brier Creek building is currently under The more interesting part of the two days are always the construction. various committee meetings on the Monday prior to the offi cial The Brier Creek site was selected after an extensive search meeting, Tuesday. I attended the parent club committee and the that included 40 potential properties. The decision-making health committee meetings. process was carried out using an experienced management team Robin Stansell , AKC staff, gave an overview and answered assisted by proven commercial real estate consultants. questions regarding the eligibility requirements to hold future “The modern, effi cient layout of our new location will dog shows. The case was made that these rules will help AKC enhance productivity and provide our Raleigh employees with a member clubs present a better face to the public and that putting top-quality, professional working environment,” said AKC Chief on a show or two is not enough. There were at least seventy Operating Offi cer John Lyons. “This decision proved to be far people attending the meeting, and while many had questions, more economically feasible compared to staying at our current but there was very little serious opposition. Most just wanted location, requiring time-consuming and costly renovations to explanation, and Robin answered satisfactorily and was open upgrade the space, which would have resulted in long-term to suggestions regarding changes. Even though there was disruption to our operations.” more than enough time in the full meeting Tuesday, because “The intention was to remain in Raleigh, close to our of the one ballot election, these rules were never mentioned. current location so that any impact on employees was minimal,” The bottom line is that except for a few additions and minor said Keith Frazier, AKC’s Assistant Vice President of Audit changes (delay of implementation for one year), these are now and Control, who headed the search for new space. “The Brier the rules. Creek location is ideal for our needs as it offers conveniences There was also a discussion concerning the changing make for employees which do not currently exist. It is also very close up of the delegate body. Originally, most of the delegates to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, several hotels, represented parent clubs, but now there are more non parent interstate highways, and the North Carolina State University club members. Also, over the next several years there will be School of Veterinary Medicine.” about ninety group clubs becoming eligible for membership. “Our building will also be well-branded, with AKC signage Not only will this dilute the infl uence of the parent clubs further, visible from the highway and airport and our bronze DOGNY but the overall number of delegates will make it more and more dog statue greeting visitors as they approach the building. And of diffi cult just to fi nd meeting places. course, our canine companions will be welcome in offi ce,” added The Health Committee talked about future uses for DNA Frazier. in the profi ling area. Also, Veterinary outreach, CHIC and the CHF health conference were mentioned. One interesting discussion referred to the possibility of AKC Parent Club Conference OFA absorbing the DNA pools of several breed clubs into the July 20-22, 2007 ~ Peachtree, GA OFA DNA bank. This event is sponsored by AKC,Eukanuba and AKC Jon Curby, BCOA AKC Delegate Companion Animal Recovery. Several important topics that affect all parent clubs will be covered. In addition, two resource The completes minutes for the meeting can be found at: rooms will be open displaying electronic and print media. Two http://www.akc.org/pdfs/about/delegates_meeting/march07.pdf representatives from each parent club are invited to attend.

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 39 CLUB COLUMNS

by Pat Fragassi by Arnieta Kurtz

Basenji Club of Basenji Fanciers of Northern California Greater Phoenix

Plans are in the works (approvals received) for our June AKC The winter has passed quickly here in “the valley.” Don’t Trials. On Saturday, June 2, 2007, we will host a Basenji only laugh—we did have winter this year, though not quite what I’m Test and Trial. Judge will be Yvette Alley. Also on that day, we accustomed to in Illinois. We did have several nights in a row of will have our Annual Puppy Match with Yvette doing double temperatures around 20 degrees and the plants show it. However, duty as our Puppy Match Judge. The site will be in Livermore at most things are recovering and we are having outdoor activities. Robertson Park. We did have quite a few “puppy get-togethers” that were lots of On June 3, 2007, BCONC will host an AKC All Breed Lure fun. At one time we had 17 puppies and about 25 people—who Test and Trial at the same location. Our judges that day will be was counting! Some were held in Mesa and some in Tucson. Yvette Alley and Parry Tallmadge. We also held a blood draw for the Phenome Project. Seventy- We also have approval for our October BCONC Specialty seven basenjis donated their blood, and it wasn’t even held in Show. Date is October 20, 2007 and will follow the BCOA conjunction with a show! We would like to thank Linda Siekert and Nationals. Our judge is J. Crandall. Also, following our Specialty Katy Scott for donating their time and traveling up from Tucson are two days of All Breed Shows, Del Valle Dog Club. Usually for this project. Blood was drawn at two different places—one on BCONC uses an independent Secretary for our Specialty, but due the north side and one on the east. to the Nationals and the Del Valle shows we will, this year, be Now we are planning a microchipping clinic. AKC has come using the same Superintendent. The event Superintendent for all out with their own microchip that is smaller than the Home Again the events will be MB-F, so entering all the shows will be easy….. chip they have been using. They are hoping to get more pets And all the events are at the same location. Make your plans now chipped and registered so, hopefully, more pets can be returned if to come and join us for a week-plus of Basenji Activities! lost. We expect to be able to offer this service at a very reasonable We are also planning our December AKC and ASFA trials, to cost. be held (pending approvals) December 1st and 2nd. On Easter Sunday we will be holding our fi rst Junior Courser BCONC decided not to hold our Annual Spring Specialty in Tests. Then on May 5 we plan another JC Test and an AKC Lure 2007, due to most of the members also serving on the BCOA 2007 Coursing Trial. These are all new events for us. National Committee. We will be back in 2008 with our Spring We don’t hold club meetings during the summer, but the Specialty. Again, this will be an evening event. Please note (and annual awards party is coming up in June. Always a fun time, with all clubs considering an evening event should take note) that due lots of good food, and-of course-BASENJIS. to new AKC rules, we are limited to an entry of 50 total and NO Our next show is planned for September 14, in conjunction non-regular classes. We will hold Sweeps during the Coyote Hills with the Prescott all-breed shows. The paperwork has been sent Kennel Club show. With these new AKC restrictions, it will be off to AKC, but nothing is fi nal yet. More information to follow, so interesting to see how all this plays out. think about visiting Arizona in September. Prescott is at a higher In other news, hopefully by the time this “hits” the elevation, so it should be cool. press,ss we will b e selling the 4th and fi nal BCONC Stuffed B-Toy. The Brindle Edition! As of this writing, we had only 5 left of the 8th Annual Basenji Black and Whites. Specialty August 18th, 2007 Delaware County Fairgrounds Muncie, IN Sweepstakes: Sally Wuornos Conformation: TBA Superintendent: Roy Jones Dog Shows PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE PROTYPE

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 40 We had good running weather this year for our ASFA lure by Lisa Marshall, President coursing trials on Sat., April 14 and Sun., April 15, although it was a little chilly for those of us out in the field. We had a We had our annual “all good complement of club members in all the “jobs,” so things sighthound” fun match on Saturday, ran smoothly both days. Thanks to trial chair, Karla Schreiber, March 31. While our entry was down a little this year, we still had a great time with the puppies. Our judge was Meghann Lord of Forest Junction, Wisconsin. Meghann used to show in junior showmanship with my daughter, Amy. Meghann’s family breeds borzoi, so she is very familiar with the sighthound breeds and has gentle and confident hands on the pups. Nine breeds were represented this year: Afghans, basenjis, borzoi, Ibizans, Irish Wolfhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, salukis and whippets in conformation and an Italian greyhound in the trick class. I think the best part of the match this year was the trick class which drew a nice entry, and, in fact, set a record at five dog and handler teams. Kurt Anderson’s Ibizan’s CatDog demonstrated the Ibizan rabbit hunting pounce, Marco, the Italian Greyhound, pulled a tiny wagon for Jim Perry, Don Goodrich’s Afghans, Connor and Scarlett, illustrated what a good basenji says (nothing), and what a bad basenji says (several barks), Susan Cook’s basenji puppy, Arrow, ran through a bunch of tricks to show off what a smart puppy he is (sit, down, high five, roll over), and Pat Wand’s Chili showed that for the right motivation, even a basenji can learn to retrieve, and retrieve she did – everything from toys to a ball point pen! Meghann used the applause-o-meter to help her decide on Marco, the Italian greyhound and his wagon, as Best Trick.

Here are the rest of the results: · Best Puppy - Ibizan- Harehill's Peanut Bunny Cup - Wendy Anderson · Reserve Best Puppy - Basenji- AB Delta Dawn- Wanda Pooley · Best Adult - Basenji -AB I Hear A Symphony- Wanda Pooley & Sandy Tucker · Reserve Best Adult - Borzoi -Nonsuch Lac Du Bays- Kalen & and trial secretary, Wanda Pooley, for all the hard work. After Karen Dumke. the trial ended on Saturday, we ran several pre-certifications Note: All the winners were from the bred by exhibitor bitch class. and a lot of practice runs. We encourage people to volunteer to FIELD TRIAL RESULTS - Saturday – April 14th – 45 dogs Sunday, April 15th – 55 dogs BEST IN FIELD: “Bravo,” - Wildabout Windwalker Bravizzimo [Whippet] Cathy Turley- York Basenji Basenji OPEN Zulu, Jasiri-Sukari Ruby Red Squirt Joan Givler 1 OPEN Micki, Joy-Us Fire On The Mountain Sue Joyner 2 Sunnie, Joy-Us Furaha Sundog, JC Sue Joyner 1 Sunnie, Joy-Us Furaha Sundog, JC Sue Joyner 3 FIELD CHAMPION Zeke, CH Hacker's Hyde and Zeke, JC, Terry Lemberger 1 - BOB FIELD CHAMPION FCh Zeke, CH Hacker's Hyde and Zeke, JC,FCh Terry Lemberger 1 - BOB Penny, CH Serengeti Joy-Us Penny Royal, Sue Joyner 2 Aubrey, CH Rafikis Twilights Last Gleaming, Susan Cook 2 JC FC, SC, GRC Aubrey, CH Rafikis Twilights Last Gleaming, Susan Cook 3 Kaper, DC Lacada's Con Man K's Kaper, Belinda Kaufman 3 FC, SC, GRC SC,LCM3 Kaper, DC Lacada's Con Man K's Kaper, Belinda Kaufman 4 Penny, CH Serengeti Joy-Us Penny Royal, Sue Joyner 4 SC,LCM3 JC The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 41 learn the various jobs involved in running a coursing trial, so there Kent Delaney for regular and non regular conformation, Junior is some redundancy of knowledge in each main job. showmanship and Best Bred By Exhibitor. The total entry on Saturday was 45, and the total entry on In addition to our usual Friday specialty, we are offering an Sunday was 54. independent puppy and veteran sweepstakes in conjunction with the Saturday Waukesha Kennel Club Show on July 28. Our judge for the independent Sweeps is a long time basenji breeder who enjoys great respect within the breed – Cecelia Wozniak, Land of Woz Basenjis. We hope you join us for our specialty and the rest of the 4- day Waukesha KC cluster weekend. Entries close Wed., July 11, 2007.

INDIAN NATIONS BASENJI CLUB

by Sandy Beaudoin

HEAD’S UP ANNOUNCEMENT: 4 SHOWS OVER MEMORIAL DAY AT SHAWNEE, OK. (Onofrio, superintendent) along with 2 days of AKC LURE COURSING TESTS AND TRIALS (Premium: [email protected]) and A FREE BLOOD DRAW. Please bring paperwork for blood draw dogs, available at: http://www.caninephenome.org/.

And now back to our regularly scheduled column.

INBC held their annual meeting in January, as per our usual custom. Also, as per our usual custom, we celebrated Christmas in I am happy to report that by early March, all of our little January by having a Dirty Santa gifting. That sometimes get a bit basenji mix rescue puppies were placed in great homes, as was rowdy, but to date no one has had to have stitches. their mom, Abby (purebred basenji shelter rescue). I haven’t seen Of course, an annual meeting means elections, and for the fi rst recent photos of the two black pups from this litter as of the date time in several years we had some changes in our offi cers. Linda of this writing, but the three that were marked like basenjis (two Stilwell begged off from any major duties other than coursing as reds and one tri) are easily identifi able as basenji-mixes. Ears are she is now the ASFA regional rep for our area, a job she really up, the tails are, at least, loosely curled, and the eyes are almond wants to do and wants to do well. INBC certainly wants her to do shaped with lots of dark mascara. This was a very attractive litter it well, also, so she was taken off the hook, and a new president and we are hearing good feedback from the new owners. was elected. Unfortunately that turned out to be me! Some BCOSW members were world travelers in March. Sally Wuornos made the trip to England to see Crufts dog show. Sally INBC Offi cers for 2007 are: is the 3rd BCOSW member to attend Crufts; the other two being President – Sandy Beaudoin Carrie Jones and Beth Straub in 2004, I think. Wanda Pooley, Vice-President – Tom Cross Sandy Tucker and I left dogs and husbands at home while we spent Secretary – Peggi Welker a wonderful week in Spain, visiting Barcelona, Madrid and Sevilla. Treasurer – Kat Boyd We crammed a lot into 7 days including the Prado Museum in Madrid, the Giralda Tower in Sevilla and hiking, mountain biking In other news, the group has been actively working on details and horseback riding at a large ranch outside Sevilla. I can’t wait for our 2007 Specialty to be held in November. Of course, the to go back someday. most important detail is the judge, and we are proud to announce By the time you are reading this, our LGRA racing meet will that Sandy Bridges has agreed to judge this year’s specialty. We be history, so observations and results will have to wait for the next are equally pleased to announce that Pat Marshall will do the issue. Sweepstakes. (Actually, we didn’t give her a choice!) We are truly We are fi nishing up work on the premium for our 12th excited to be able to provide experienced breeder judges for this independent specialty to be held Friday, July 27. All the details year. We owe a special thanks to Tom Cross for his hard work and you need are in the ad elsewhere in this issue and on the bcosw. diligence in refusing to settle for anything but top quality basenji org website under the Events tab. The premium is online, and judges for our second annual specialty. you can enter online as well. Our judges this year are A. Tad So, see you in November? No, that’s not right. See you in Brooks, Meisterhaus Basenjis, for Puppy and Veteran Sweeps, and November!! The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 42 Greater Chicagoland DFWBC Basenji Basenji Club Specialty 2007 by Arnieta Kurtz by Linda Coker In this issue, Gwen Stanich, a founding If you believe in signs, then March member of the GCBC, has written an 23, 2007 was a day fi lled with signs of account of how she brought dominant black & white basenjis into good things to come. Entries for the this country. Gwen bred and showed basenjis under the Coptokin Specialty numbered 46 and a great deal of time and effort had been prefi x during the fi fties and sixties. She has long since retired from invested in making the day a success. breeding, but still has an interest in the basenji breed. You will fi nd It was one of those Texas kind of days, unusually warm this interesting article on page 20. and humid with heavy gray clouds, but not a drop of rain in the It is probably safe to say that the fi rst black and white basenjis forecast. John Graves and I had enjoyed a delicious lunch at Fort in the U.S. were brought back as pets when their owners returned Worth’s Chop House downtown and upon arriving at Will Rogers after working in Africa, particularly from the Firestone Plantation Memorial Complex, found a parking space a stone’s throw from in Liberia. However, these dogs were not registered anywhere and the front door of the Small Exhibits building. Our show chair, could not be accepted by AKC. Fran Medley, and Anita White had taken the judges to lunch and In the early sixties, both Gwen Stanich and Shirley Chambers Fran’s arrival at the Small Exhibits building coincided with our became interested in the black and white color. This color had been own. The three of us scoped out Ring 14, planned our strategy, included in both the English and American standards, but there unloaded the cars, rolled up our sleeves, and went to work. were no actual dogs of that color in either country. Volunteers joined in our efforts, as requested, and by 5:00 The fi rst dog registered as a black and white was Khajah’s P.M. the trophy tables were ready, 30th Anniversary banners were Black Fula Challenge. He was born of two red and white parents hung, the club logo was in place, and our outside ring steward, imported from Veronica Tudor Williams and descended from her Martha Lee, and Chief Ring Steward, Anita White, were busy Fula of the Congo, who had been born in the Sudan. Though he organizing their tables. Sweepstakes Judge, Mrs. Mary Woodcock was black as a puppy, he developed red hairs later. Today, we and Regular Class Judge, Mrs. Francine W. Schwartz arrived. know that the dominant black color must have at least one black Basenjis with their owners and/or handlers made their appearance, parent, so he would probably be classifi ed as a recessive black, or club members and friends were on hand to lend their support, and a masked tri, or a Fula black. at last, the planning, preparation, anticipation, and yes, trepidation About the time that Gwen Stanich was exploring the idea of were over -- 6:00 pm had arrived, and it was show time! breeding to a black and white, Mr. and Mrs. Standifer returned As numbers are called, exhibitors and their charges take from Liberia with their black and white female, Kiki of Cryon. In their positions, spectators cluster in groups, or select that perfect 1962 she was bred to Gunn’s Rameses, but the puppies could not perspective for the best view, and the air at ringside takes on that be registered. Her daughter, Black Diamond of Cryon was bred inevitable feeling of organized chaos and is abuzz with activity. to Khajah’s Black Fula Challenge, and the puppies were born in Inside the ring, all is calm as the judging begins. April of 1965. Two black and white puppies, Satin and Sheen, were Mrs. Woodcock addresses the Sweeps entries with diligent imported to Britain by Jayne Wilson Stringer of Horsley Basenjis concentration. Placements are made and awards handed out. where they were bred to English Kennel Club registered dogs. Sweeps fi nish and the judges change positions. Mrs. Schwartz takes After three generations, the registered puppies returned to Shirley her place for Regular Conformation judging, and it is obvious Mrs. Chambers in 1969. Schwartz is enjoying her duties. The classes come and go and the While Shirley Chambers was working to bring in the black evening progresses to the Best of Breed Competition. Ch Calaz and white color, Gwen was exploring a different route, as she has You Don’t Know Jack JC takes top honors for the second year in a written. Both Bikini and Beautique went to Africa in 1963. Bikini row. went to Bert and was bred. Her puppies were born on June 10, There is a fi nal fl urry of activity at the trophy table as winners 1965, and the black and whites returned to Illinois. Beautique went patiently wait for the photographer to arrive to document their to Elspet in Zambia, Northern Rhodesia. However, her puppies success. As hoped, the signs of the day were indeed good with the were born in quarantine in England, as Elspet was returning to fi nal count of 12 Dogs and 12 Bitches for a four-point major. Scotland. They were born on April 25, 1965. The puppies from Both Mrs. Mary Woodcock and Mrs. Francine Schwartz this litter that came to Gwen were registered in three registries— commented to Fran Medley that they had enjoyed judging such a England, South Africa, and the U.S. nice group of basenjis, and it had been a pleasure for them to take Bikini stayed in South Africa, and Beautique moved to part in our Specialty. We thanked them both for being our judges Scotland where she was bred three more times. The fathers of both and their participation was our pleasure as well. those fi rst litters came from Elspet Ford’s English stock, which We want to thank Mike Graves for his kind words, “I want went back to Andersley lines, as well as to the black and white to, also, give a big THANK YOU to the entire DFWBC for their native bitch, Miliku. wonderful trophies and a job well done. A special thank you to the I believe there was quite a bit of controversy at the time about show Chairperson, Fran Medley.” this “new” color, especially in the United Kingdom, and also who CONGRATULATIONS to the winners. Thank you to all the had “the true” black and whites, but we have the persistence of exhibitors for joining us on our 30th Anniversary Specialty. these two ladies to thank for this stunning addition to our breed. We also want to thank John Graves for taking so many great The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 43 photos and lending a helping hand wherever needed. A special REGULAR CLASSES “Thank you” to Deann Haggard who made the trip from Celina, JUDGE: Mrs Francine W Schwartz Texas to give her support and assistance, and to Carol and Rob Talley for handling hospitality with humor and efficiency. Many Bred-By-Exhibitor Dogs . thanks to Martha Lee and Anita White for making the job of ring 1/R SIGNET WAKILI WILD THYME. By Ch Nyanga Signet Sweet William JC-Ch stewarding look easy and keeping the show moving smoothly. To Signet Explicit Runaround Sue. OWNER: Tonda L. Curry & Brenda J. Cassell. 2 MARDI GRAS' MSGT HARRY HOLT. By Ch Mardi Gras' Klassic Jazz-Ch Mardi our Show Chairman, Fran Medley -- great job, Fran! You were the Gras' Cat Ballou. OWNER: Mike & Chris Graves. ingredient for making our 30th Anniversary Specialty a show to 3 KASENDO-TUTU WILDFIRE BLAZE'N. By DC Ra-Shes Hollywood of Tutu SC-CH remember for our club and all the exhibitors. Jerlin's Kubwa Kera of Kasendo. OWNER: Kathryn Boyd & Elda Cross. Last, but not least, we want to thank all the club members 4 STILWELL'S REDBUD OF ZANDE SC. By Ch Zande Charaza SC-FC Stilwell's and basenji friends who were there to support the show. It was Call The Wind Mariah SC. OWNER: Linda & Richard Stilwell. wonderful to see you all. We look forward to seeing you at the Open Dogs Red & White . March 2008 Specialty, and the 2008 National Specialty at South 1 SONBAR SIGNET P'FIERY PHOENIX. By Ch Ch. Nyanga Signet Sweet William JC-Ch Ch. Sonbar's Brite Wildirishrose. OWNER: Brenda J Cassell & Tonda L Fork Ranch in September. Curry. Show photos can be viewed at www.dfwbasenji.org. 2 SIGNET 'TIS-A CROWN JEWEL. By Ch Tis-A Arubmec's Thrills N' Chills JC- Ch Tis-A My-Tym Lady Tango. OWNER: Ciara E & Brenda J Cassell & Joyce A Hughes. Open Dogs Any Other Allowed Color . Dallas-Fort Worth Basenji Club 1/W AHMAHR NAHR'S MARDI GRAS FLAMBEAUX MAN. By DC Astarte'sSultan Siete With Pips CD SC-DC Ahamhr Nahr's African Dancer SC. OWNER: JD Behles Specialty Results & RJ Walley. 2 DHARIAN'S STAR FLEET CAPTAIN. HM984941/04. 12/09/2001. BREEDER: S March 23, 2007 Anne Humphreys & Bill Humphreys. By FC Dharian's Galactic Warrior CD SC- Sashalia Starlet Of Dharian. OWNER: Patricia A Kushnir & William Kushnir. PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES 3 DHARIAN'S KNIGHT QUEST. By FC Dharian's Knight Phanfare SC-FC Dharian's JUDGE: Mrs Mary Woodcock Obsidian JC. OWNER: S Anne & Bill Humphreys. 4 BERIMO ROCKY RACCOON JC. By Ch Taji's Happy Hour-Ch Berimo Taji Final Junior Dogs 12 Mos & Under 15 Mos . Episode. OWNER: Charles B Bruton & Pat Marshall. 1/BP MARDI GRAS' MSGT HARRY HOLT.. By Ch Mardi Gras' Klassic Jazz-Ch Mardi Twelve To Eighteen Month Bitches . Gras' Cat Ballou. OWNER: Mike & Chris Graves. 1 ECHELON-RATIKI TOUCH OF CLASS. HP222490/01. 11/26/2005. BREEDER: A AHMAHR NAHR'S MARDI GRAS FLAMBEAUX MAN. By DC Astarte'sSultan Owner. By Sundiata Dahabu Firinbi-Rafikis Life In The Fast Ln. OWNER: Heather Siete With Pips CD SC-DC Ahamhr Nahr's African Dancer SC. OWNER: JD Behles Envan. & RJ Walley. 2 DHARIAN'S STARBURST OF SIJ. HP182287/01. 11/12/2005. BREEDER: S Anne Junior Dogs 15 Mos & Under 18 Mos . & Bill Humphreys. By Ch Dharian's Sweetness JC-Ch Sashalia Starlet of Dharian. 1 KASENDO-TUTU WILDFIRE BLAZE'N. By DC Ra-Shes Hollywood of Tutu SC-CH OWNER: Tammy Gibbs. Jerlin's Kubwa Kera of Kasendo. OWNER: Kathryn Boyd & Elda Cross. Bred-By-Exhibitor Bitches . 2 SONBAR SIGNET P'FIERY PHOENIX. By Ch Ch. Nyanga Signet Sweet William 1/W/BW MARDI GRAS' FIDDLE DEE DEE. HP192173/04. 12/26/2005. BREEDER: JC-Ch Ch. Sonbar's Brite Wildirishrose. OWNER: Brenda J Cassell & Tonda L Owners. By Ch Mardi Gras' Klassic Jazz-Ch Mardi Gras' Cat Ballou. OWNER: Mike Curry. & Chris Graves. 3 SIGNET 'TIS-A CROWN JEWEL. By Ch Tis-A Arubmec's Thrills N' Chills JC- 2 SIGNET STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT. HP193451/02. 12/27/2005. BREEDER: Ch Tis-A My-Tym Lady Tango. OWNER: Ciara E & Brenda J Cassell & Joyce A Owner. By Ch Bedlam Bananas Foster-Ch Signet Denim and Pearls. OWNER: Hughes. Brenda J Cassell. 4 DHARIAN'S SWEET DETERMINATION. By DC Zindika Svengali Determinator 3 AEROS WISH UPON A STAR. HP193451/04. 12/27/2005. BREEDER: LISA L SC-Ch Dharian's Sweet Georgia Brown. OWNER: S Anne Humphreys. MYERS/BRENDA J CASSELL. By Ch BEDLAM BANANAS FOSTER-Ch SIGNET Junior Bitches 12 Mos & Under 15 Mos . DENIM AND PEARLS. OWNER: LISA MYERS. 1/BOS SIGNET STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT. By Ch Bedlam Bananas Foster-Ch Signet 4 KASENDO'S DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE. HP189874/08. 12/19/2005. BREEDER: Denim and Pearls. OWNER: Brenda J Cassell. Owners. By DC Ra-Shes Hollywood of Tutu SC-Ch Jerlin's Kubwa Kera of 2 MARDI GRAS' FIDDLE DEE DEE. By Ch Mardi Gras' Klassic Jazz-Ch Mardi Gras' Kasendo. OWNER: Kathryn Boyd & Elda Cross. Cat Ballou. OWNER: Mike & Chris Graves. Open Bitches Red & White . Junior Bitches 15 Mos & Under 18 Mos . 1 AHMAHR NAHR'S TEARS OF THE GIRAFFE.. By Ch Ahmahr Nahr's Torquoise 1 DHARIAN'S SWEET DELIGHT. By DC Zindika Svengali Determinator SC-Ch Warrior JC-Ch Ahmahr Nahr's Lady In Red JC. OWNER: JD Behles & RJ Walley. Dharian's Sweet Georgia Brown. OWNER: S Anne Humphreys. 2 FC DHARIAN'S WOZ UP SC. By Ch D's Up Up N Away of Woz-Ch Sashalia 2 KASENDO'S DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE. By DC Ra-Shes Hollywood of Tutu SC- Starlet of Dharian. OWNER: S. Anne Humphreys and Cecelia Wozniak. Ch Jerlin's Kubwa Kera of Kasendo. OWNER: Kathryn Boyd & Elda Cross. Open Bitches Any Other Allowed Color . 3 DHARIAN'S STARBURST OF SIJ. By Ch Dharian's Sweetness JC-Ch Sashalia 1/R KHAMSIN IMANI SPLENDOR. By Ch. Arubmec's Sweet Spot-Ch. Khamsin Imani Starlet of Dharian. OWNER: Tammy Gibbs. Takn By Storm. OWNER: Shannon Degraffenreid & Erin Roberts. Veteran Dogs . VETERANS SWEEPSTAKES 1 CH BAKARI BURGUNDY BLITZ JC. By Ch Reveille Boutonniere JC-Ch Reliant JUDGE: Mrs Mary Woodcock Bakari Sunshine. OWNER: Scott & Kay Henderson & Susan C Smith. Best of Breed Competition . Veteran Sweepstakes Dogs 10 Years and Under 13 Years . BOB CH CALAZ YOU DON'T KNOW JACK JC. By Ch Calaz Abba Jabba Lost Ten-Ch 1/BSV CH BAKARI BURGUNDY BLITZ JC. By Ch Reveille Boutonniere JC-Ch Reliant Calaz Rock'n Retro. OWNER: Nancy True. Bakari Sunshine. OWNER: Scott & Kay Henderson & Susan C Smith. BOS DC FCH RA-SHES FUTURE VIEW OF TUTU SC. By Ch Jerlins Bosalo Mongo Of TuTu JC-Ch Ra-She Princess Huny Bear SC. OWNER: Elda R & Tom Cross.

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 44 Hi-Country Basenji Club Basenji Fun Day by Pat Bird

We had our Fun Day on Earth Day. It truly is fun to see the dogs participate. We had Musical Sit, Best Wrinkles, Most Exotic Markings, Best Tail Wagger, Best Yodeler, Hot Dog Dunk, and Congo Ball. The basenjis probably laugh at their owners trying to get them to do some of this stuff. It is nice that there are basenjis who sit on command. Musical Sit is always a fun event. The most enthusiastic dog in the Hot Dog Dunk was a basenji-Italian greyhound mix. She gobbled the hot dogs and didn’t care that they were in water. Most of the basenjis thought if they drank all of the water, they could get the hot dog pieces. They didn’t want to get their noses in the water. Of course, it is always fun to hear the basenjis (and their owners) yodel. The Congo Ball event consists of letting a basenji chase a congo ball, and timing how long it takes the B to get a hot dog through one of the holes in the ball. All of us must have fed our basenjis too much breakfast, because none of the dogs was very fast in getting the hot dog. Mickey Rubin and her dog, Skeezix, gave an obedience demonstration. It is encouraging to see a basenji who sits, heels, stands for exam, does a down stay, and also retrieves. Laurie Stargell taught a ‘how to show your dog’ class. Most of the owners had never shown their dogs, so this was an informative and fun activity for them. I think many were amazed that their basenji acted so well in the ‘show ring’. We ended the day with 2 raffl es with many nice gifts given out. Photographs taken by Rick Christensen

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 45 THAT ‘GET-THE-BUNNY’ ATTITUDE JUST RUNS LIKE MOTHER (wink-wink) CH Serengeti Pennyroyal, JC, FCh IN THE FAMILY!!!! Father Charro (DC Berimo's Roustabout, SC ) is also a running fool. Stella's brother Micki (Joy- Us Fire On The Mountain) now has his Certifi cation to run in ASFA trials. Stella is still deciding which is more appealing the "bunny" or the string. Micki and Stella will see you all in the show ring and on the fi eld. It's going to be a busy year!

We're so happy with these puppies that we're planning a fall litter with mother Penny and a father (maybe B&W again) to be named later. Please send inquiries to Sue at [email protected]. Happy Running!! LIKE DAUGHTER Joy-Us Stella D'Oro

Bob & Sue Joyner • Joy-Us Basenjis • (815) 485-8592 • [email protected]

RIP VAN WRINKLE - [email protected], or send a check to RVW Treasurer, made out to the Rip Van Wrinkle Basenji Club - Karen Sahulka, 205 BASENJI CLUB Plochman Lane, Woodstock, NY 12498.

by Susan Kamen-Marsicano Our 11th Annual Specialty Match is Sunday, June 17th Breed/Agility/Rally-Obed/Parade Vets, CH, Rescue/ Neutered/Spayed Classes/ Jr Show/ Fun Classes The Rip Van Wrinkle club, after raffl ing the Lunetta/Kamen Agility Run Thrus by Pre-Entry ONLY (limited, for basenjis Basenji Health Endowment Quilt at our Match on June 17th, will & club member's dogs only.) PRE ENTRIES CLOSE sell a limited edition of signed posters made of the quilt. Stay JUNE 9TH. Day of show entries close at 11 am. tuned to this URL for JUDGES: Breed/Fun: Garret O'Dell, Rally-Obed: Natalie Culver details: http://www. apubasenjis.com/ Entry form on RVW web site: PostersforBHE.html http://www.apubasenjis.com/RipVanWrinkleBasenjiClub.html The quilt is done, Judging: Agility - 9:00 am / Rally - 11:30 am / Breed - 2:00 pm sewn by one of Entry fees: Pre-Entry: $6 for fi rst entry, $2 for each additional our club's charter entry of same dog - Day of show: $12, $4 each add'l entry same members, Jo Lunetta. dog. This quilt is a Agility Run-throughs - $7 fi rst run, $2 each additional run of happy one, made of same dog. Rally - $6. No charge for Parades, Jrs. drawings of basenjis by me, Susan Kamen Dogs with majors for exhibition only. Marsicano. "Niner Handlers may show their own dogs. and her yellow ball" is the center image. The Cookingham Home, Rt 9 North, Red Hook, NY size is approx. 36" x Rain or Shine - Tenting available 46". To the left is the design: Directions: Match site is on Rt. 9 4/10 mile North of the traffi c Raffl e tickets light (Intersection of Rts. 9 & 199) in Red Hook, NY. Watch for are 6 for $10. You can purchase tickets via my PayPal account dog show sign & white picket fence. The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 46 Current LGRA Standings as of 5/1/07 OBEDIENCE TALLY Ave Dog/Owner score Point YTD Rank Call Name Reg Name Owner LGRA NOVICE 1 Opus Jazetta’s Fox in Sox GRC Dawson 8 Ch Tanza’s Almazi Madinin RN SC 188 8 2 Cody Cody IV SGRC2 Cook/Hayek 6.5 Ann Patterson-Hine& BHIne 3 Hijinx Kazor’s Autumn Hijinx SGRC Sauceda 4 DCAstarte’s Sultan Siete With Pips CD SC 3 Kunjo Apu Jay Dreamin’ Breeze SGRC Culver 4 181.5 8 J. Behkes, S. Sapios, R Walley 4 Roxie Kiroja Hart N Soul Harmon 3.75 Brushy Run’s Nirvana James 5 Ian Apu the Answer SGRC Christensen/Marsicano 3 184 7 W. David 6 Tabasco Redjhinn Tabasco O’Bushbabies SGRC2 Sauceda 1.75 Kisa N’ Akuaba’s Dancing in the Mud RE 7 Cairo Baraka Crown Prince of Cairo Bowlus-Root 1 181.5 6 7 Cole Kinetic’s Enchanted Knight Voss 1 J Johnson 7 Ryan Jasiri-Sukari Tri and Stop Me Rubin/Jones 1 CH Reveille Bells and Whistles RN 183.5 3 7 Tarzan Dharian Signet Sweet Deal Katayama/Cassel 1 J & S Slonaker 8 Bruiser Tompkins Cruzin for a Bruzin GRC Tompkins 0.75 Eldorado’s Yodeling Moon God RN SC NAJ 174 2 9 Cherry Apu Bella di Cerigriola Christensen 0.50 K Scott 9 Kukla Columbine Quarter Moon Rubin 0.50 9 Luxor Jumoke Quita African Luxor Root/Bowlus 0.50 OPEN 10 Nestle Nestle Sauceda 0.25 Aljor’s Back to Sonbar UD 191 96 Mary & G Langois, Sally Wournos C and J’s Stripe Teaser At Kazor CD AX AXJ 190 7 Cindy Griswold UTILITY BCOA African Stock Project Aljor’s Back to Sonbar UD 188 68 Order the 2005 BCOA African Mary & G Langois, Sally Wournos Our top dog and handler of the year is Aljor’s Back to Sonbar Stock Project Book ~ contains and Mary Langois with a comined total score of 164 the Imports and the 1990 Foundation Stock Descendants. Canis Basenji $24 - for the entire report in a binder A whimsical book about life with a $20 - for an update of the 1990 registered dogs & basenji, written and illustrated by Robert Vavra. Originally published by the BCOA Avongara descendants section for those who have in 1958, current copies include a bonus not updated prior to January 2005 Introduction by the author written in 1991. $14 - for an update of the 1990 registered dogs & This was Mr. Vavra’s first book and also the Avongara descendants section for those having the only one he illustrated with pen and ink. December 2004 update $8 - for a Compact Disk which contains the Project To purchase your piece of website (CD contains better quality video than on the web) Cost is $13 Orders outside CD can be used by a Windows or Macintosh PC having MS the U.S. Internet Explorer or Netscape Browser version 4 or higher please add $3.00 installed. Quicktime installer is included to view the videos. for postage.

Price covers postage and handling. Make checks or money orders payable to the BCOA in basenji history, visit U.S. funds only. Foreign orders please mail or email Linda www.basenji.org and click on Siekert ([email protected]) for prices. BCOA Online Shopping Purchase online at www. Mail your order to: or contact: basenji.org by clicking on or BCOA African Stock Project Carrie Jones the BCOA Online Store c/o Linda Siekert 12701 65th St. NE link 6800 N Montezuma Dr Eyota, MN 55934-2105 Tucson, AZ 85718-2432 email: [email protected]

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 47 Basenji Junior Showmanship Top Ten - 2006 Final BASENJI BRIEFS Based on AKC Show Awards through February 2007 Covering shows January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 By Susan Chuvala Total Best Rank Name First Second Third Fourth Points Junior 1 Rebecca Boese 416 7 14 11 8 16 2 Rachael Seyler 120 1 8 9 2 9 3 Jocelyn Brody 115 1 13 15 4 5 4 Ciara Cassell 108 2 6 2 2 2 5 Veronica Predale 94 5 5 2 4 6 Margaret Dugan 88 6 5 5 3 7 Kelly E Wisch 74 3 3 6 2 Thomas Scott 8 62 16 13 11 6 Meade II Spring is fi nally here, and with it comes 9 Philip Nam Dang 50 1 1 1 1 a new crop of ticks – some of which may be carriers of the bacteria that 10 Shelby Miller 30 3 5 3 3 causes Lyme disease. While not all dogs affl icted Prepared by Lisa Marshall, 10611 S. Farmdale Dr., with the disease will show the same symptoms, Oak Creek, WI 53154 [email protected] these generally include limping and other signs of joint discomfort; fever; lethargy; and loss of appetite. Treatment with antibiotics will alleviate the symptoms but the best defense against Lyme Congratulations to these Juniors who disease is to use a topical tick repellent. placed with their basenjis in 2006! Basenjis, please don’t eat the daisies – or any of the following spring fl owers which are poisonous to dogs: azalea, Rebecca Boese Shelby Miller crocus, daffodil, hyacinth, lupine, narcissus, tulip, lilies of all types, and lily of the valley. If you Jocelyn Brody Evan Monzon suspect that any of these plants have been ingested Mark Calandra Veronica Predale by a pet, seek immediate medical attention. Ciara Cassell Andrew Ryno Lipomas, also known as fatty cell tumors, Philip Nam Dang Ashlen Sepulveda are common in older dogs. Though mostly found on the chest and legs, they Margaret Dugan Rachael Seyler can appear anywhere on the body. These growths, James Foley Tia Smith while sometimes unsightly, are usually no cause for alarm but any lump should be promptly Chelsea Goss Kevin Stamper checked by a veterinarian to determine its exact Delaina Harris Nora Steiger nature. Lipomas can be surgically removed but are usually left alone unless they interfere with Caitlyn Houser Ellie Thornley movement. Rhiannon Ladwig Karli Thornley Taylor Marshall Jarred Tiotin Megan McCartney Courtney Marie Wilson Thomas Scott Meade II Kelly E. Wisch

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 48 astounding $3,400, which went directly into our event coffers.

It’s hard to believe that the 2007 National Specialty is only seven months away, but your Basenji Club of America National Specialty Committee has been working hard to make the event AKC Lure Test and Trial a perfect vintage by cultivating the March 10, 11 - 2007 vines. Basenji Results, March 10, 2007

+ Some Spring Cleaning + JC Test - Judge: Mary Crume Arubmec's Tri-Bekka - M. Madsen & P. Scanlon As most people know, costs are higher out here where the sun Ch Jasiri-Sukari Just Sprite - J&K Jones shines most of the time and a “cold day” is anything below 50F. Ch Jasiri-Sukari Surprise Party - J&K Jones Squawcreek's Jabari Ti-Rafi ki - C. O'Rear With astronomical land values, fi nding locations to host an event Dharian's Levi - D.Voss of BCOA’s scale are not only few and far between, but expensive. Knowing that one of our primary missions for BCOA 2007 was to Open Stake A - Judge: Mary Crume - (6) cover all of our expenses; we began looking at novel approaches 1st & 5pts Ch Arubmec's Hannah - P. Cembura 2nd & 3pts Ch Meisterhaus Very Erin Barkovich,SC - P. Hoffer & A. Brooks to bring money in from outside the basenji community, since it was 3rd & 2pts Ch Kinetic's Enchanted Knight SC - D & L Voss highly unlikely we would fi nd any "angel funding". 4th Zuri's Shani Kamili,SC - L. Baxter & M. Leighton 5th Ch Arubmec's Hi-Jacked, SC - E.Paulson & P.Cembura

Open Stake B - Judge: Mary Crume - (6) 1st & 5pts Ch Tanza's Almazi Madini CD,RN,SC,CGC,FCH - A. Patterson-Hine & P.Fragassi 2nd & 3pts Kinetic Sourcery JC - L.Voss & S. Stump 3rd & 2pts Ch Zuri's Ultimately Kia,SC - L.Baxter 4th Zuri's Rubii Sky - P. Hoffer & D. Troyna 5th Voyuz Something Like Elvis,JC - T. Shadbolt

We made the decision to Veterans - Judge: Mary Crume (5) 1st DC Arubmec's Saturn Sattelite,SC - E. hold back-to-back all-breed Poulson & P.Cembura AKC Lure Trials on March 2nd DC Jasiri-Sukari Juri Maguire MC,LCX2 10th and 11th. In this area, - J&K Jones & C.Jackson AKC coursing draws larger entries than ASFA events and rarely do clubs hold back-to- back AKC trials (it is more common for a club to hold one AKC and one ASFA event per weekend). The weekend also held the distinction of having no AKC events within 300 miles, so people really didn’t have anywhere else to go. Our forecast for the 3rd DC Sherworrk's In The Nick Of weekend was 50 entries per day, Time,RN,SC - L. Voss 4th DC Zuri's Shada La Chienne Nikita,SC which economically would net us - D.Troyna, M. Hutchinson & M. Leighton around $1500.00 in profi t for the 5th Ch Zuri's Matuko,SC - M. Hutchinson, D. National, and the week before our Troyna & M. Leighton closing date, that is exactly where Specials - Judge: Mary Crume (9) our entry was sitting. 1st & BOB FC Karosel's Pistol Packen And then the weather turned. Kate, SC - C&D Bright Not into bad weather, but unseasonably beautiful- 10 solid days of 2nd FC Kazor's Tamu Kumani SC - L.Baxter & C. Webb cool sunny weather in the mid 70’s. In the three days before closing, 3rd DC Arubmec's Wooded Tiger SC - C. Mattson & P.Cembura 4th DC Jasiri-Sukari The Illustrated Man,SC,LCX - J&K Jones & P&E Lopez we doubled our entry. So, we went into our 2 days of coursing trials 5th DC Sherwood's Shadow Of The Moon,SC - L. Voss & S. Stump with over 100 entries per day. If it wasn’t for the hard work of our committee, and the most cooperative participants ever, we would Basenji Results March 11, 2007 never have pulled it off. Two trials- over 100 dog ran each day in 6 1/2 hours- and the worst problem was a series of line breaks. We JC Test - Judge: Al Crume All new Junior Coursers had entries from as far away as Utah and Washington (for those Arubmec's Tri-Bekka - M. Madsen & P. Scanlon geographically challenged, Utah to our location is about the same Ch Jasiri-Sukari Just Sprite - J&K Jones distance as driving from Chicago to New York City). Squawcreek's Jabari Ti-Rafi ki - C. O'Rear Most signifi cant in this trial --s only 25% of the entry was Dharian's Levi - D.Voss made up of basenjis. Our net profi t from the weekend was an The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 49 Open Stake A - Judge: Al Crume - (6) 1st & 5pts Ch Tanza's Almazi Madini CD,RN,SC,CGC,FCH - A. Patterson-Hine & To: Members of BCOA and The Basenji Club of P.Fragassi NEW DC 2nd & 3pts Ch Arubmec's Hi-Jacked,SC - E.Poulson & P.Cembura NEW DC Northern California: 3rd & 2pts Zuri's Shani Kamili,SC - L. Baxter & M. Leighton 4th Zuri's Rubii Sky - P. Hoffer & D. Troyna On March 10-11-2007, I attended the AKC Lure Coursing trial 5th Kinetic Heart Of Lucky Magic,SC - D. Weikel at Livermore, CA. Open Stake B - Judge: Al Crume - (6) As the field representative for the American Kennel Club, I 1st & 5pts Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta SC - K. Toohey & J&K Jones NEW DC attend field events every weekend all across the United States. It is 2nd & 3pts Ch Arubmec's Hannah - P. Cembura my pleasure to inform you that this was one of the best run events I 3rd & 2pts Kinetic Sourcery JC - L.Voss & S. Stump 4th Ch Kinetic's Enchanted Knight SC - D & L Voss have attended in some time. All of the hard work and preparations 5th Ch Meisterhaus Very Erin Barkovich,SC - P. Hoffer & A. Brooks that were done before hand were very evident. The field crew did a great job and the paper work was done in Veterans - Judge: Al Crume (5) an exemplary fashion. When a club can run 102 dogs twice and run 1st DC Arubmec's Saturn Sattelite,SC - E. Poulson & P.Cembura 2nd DC Jasiri-Sukari Juri Maguire MC,LCX2 - J&K Jones & C.Jackson BOB and BIF in 61/2 hours, I think notice should be taken that the 3rd DC Sherworrk's In The Nick Of Time,RN,SC - L. Voss event was planned correctly and executed. 4th DC Zuri's Shada La Chienne Nikita,SC - D.Troyna, M. Hutchinson & M. I heard many positive comments from the exhibitors, about the Leighton field and the flow of the trial. 5th Ch Zuri's Matuko,SC - M. Hutchinson, D. Troyna & M. Leighton Please relay my respect to the club for a job well done! Specials - Judge: Al Crume (9) I wish you good luck in the future with your field events and 1st & BOB/BIF FC Karosel's Pistol Packen Kate - C&D Bright the National Specialty later this year. 2nd - FC Zuri's Pennii - M.Madsen & P. Scanlon 3rd DC Arubmec's Wooded Tiger,SC - C. Mattson & P.Cembura 4th FC Svengali's Dark Beauty SC - D. Sehm Respectfully; 5th DC Zuri's Ti Asabii SC - K&M Leighton & D.Troyna Robert A. (Bob) Mason Senior Executive Field Representative [email protected]

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 50 OFA REPORTS

DNA DB BJ-1850G36F-NOPI KHANI’S JUMOKE BARU MACARENA BJ-DNA-1 SELECT RUGOSA ROSE BOUQET,CH, FC, DC, JC, SC, BJ-1852G27F-PI KIBUSHI JADAKA’S SONATA U-CH, TT, FCH/DC, VCC BJ-1824G24F-PI KINETIC SOURCERY ELBOWS BJ-1825G24M-PI KINETIC’S ENCHANTED KNIGHT BJ-EL165M24-PI AVONGARA MNGWANA WILMER HICOTN BJ-1827G24M-PI MARIAH’S EMERALD KNIGHT BJ-EL170F38-PI KAZOR’S NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE BJ-1821G28M-PI RUGOSA ROSE TO THE OCCASION BJ-EL168F38-PI KHANI’S DP POETRY IN MOTION,CH, JC, CGC BJ-1831G24M-PI SAORSA ZEPAR OF JAMADARI BJ-EL169F36-NOPI KHANI’S JUMOKE BARU MACARENA BJ-1836G24F-PI STARFYRE’S KIBIBI PA JAMBO,CH BJ-EL162M28-PI RUGOSA ROSE TO THE OCCASION BJ-1841F24M-PI STARFYRE’S SUPER MANN, CH BJ-EL163M24-PI SAORSA ZEPAR OF JAMADARI BJ-1764G50F-NOPI SUNDIATA SHIRAZ BJ-EL166F24-PI STARFYRE’S KIBIBI PA JAMBO,CH BJ-1844G26M-PI SUNDIATA’S DIFFERENT EQUATION BJ-EL167M24-PI STARFYRE’S SUPER MANN, CH BJ-1843G26M-PI SUNDIATA’S PI R SQUARED BJ-EL164M24-PI SUNDIATA’S UPLINK TO APEX BJ-1845E26M-NOPI SUNDIATA’S TRIGONOMETRY HIP DYSPLASIA BJ-1832E24M-PI SUNDIATA’S UPLINK TO APEX BJ-1829F37M-PI AHMAHR NAHR’S JAKE JAMUEL TO MIBRE, JC, CH BJ-1823E33F-PI TAJI’S OLIVE MARTINI BJ-1833G24M-PI AVONGARA MNGWANA WILMER HICOTN BJ-1848G37M-PI TIS-A LITTLE DEUCE COUPE BJ-1842G25F-PI AZIZIS TIME OUT BJ-1846G37F-PI VIRTUAL VISION OUT OF AFRICA BJ-1826G60M-PI CALYPSO GRIFFON’S GOLD STANDARD PATELLAS BJ-1834G25M-PI CALYPSO KISSKISS BANGBANG BJ-PA76/86F/P-PI JUJULADY PEARL OF RED ROCK BJ-1839E25F-PI DESOLEILS AMERICAN BEAUTY BJ-PA75/38F/P-PI KHANI’S DP POETRY IN MOTION,CH, JC, CGC BJ-1835E25M-PI DESOLEILS BAILEY FAIR BJ-PA74/24M/P-PI SAORSA ZEPAR OF JAMADARI BJ-1837E25M-PI DESOLEILS HIT THE JACKPOT THYROID BJ-1840E25M-PI DESOLEILS NOW & ZEN, CH BJ-TH99/24F-PI AZIZIS TIME OUT BJ-1830G29M-PI DHARIAN’S COYOTE WAITS BJ-THYROID56/37M-PI BERIMO ROCKY RACCOON BJ-1822E36M-PI ELDORADO’S YODELING MOON GOD, FC, RA, BJ-THYROID101/74F-PI DHARIAN’S OBSIDIAN SC, NA, NAJ BJ-TH103/50M-PI DHARIAN’S SWEETNESS [< 24 months] JASIRI-SUKARI CONGARO SOCK HOP,CH BJ-TH102/74F-PI DHARIAN’S WOZ UP BJ-1851G27M-PI JERLIN’S OUR ZURI PUPIN, CH BJ-TH97/36M-PI ELDORADO’S YODELING MOON GOD, FC, RA, BJ-1849E86F-PI JUJULADY PEARL OF RED ROCK SC, NA, NAJ BJ-1853G38F-PI KAZOR’S NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE BJ-TH100/25F-PI JASIRI-SUKARI CONGO-LEEZZA RICE,JC, CH BJ-1838G72M-NOPI KEYLINE CODENAME DARKMAN BJ-TH105/86F-PI JUJULADY PEARL OF RED ROCK BJ-1828G25M-PI KHAMSIN IMANI IN A GREAT SPOT BJ-TH104/37F-PI VIRTUAL VISION OUT OF AFRICA BJ-1847G38F-PI KHANI’S DP POETRY IN MOTION,CH, JC, CGC BJ-TH98/35F-PI VISIT-TO-SISCO OUT OF AFRICA BASENJI - OFA Statistics Registry Rank Evaluations Percent Abnormal Percent Normal CARDIAC N/A 21 0.0 100.0 ELBOW 62 166 2.4 97.6 HIPS 135 1882 3.2 96.7 PATELLA 42 74 2.7 97.3 PYRUVATE KINASE DEFICIENCY 1 104 0.0 99.0 THYROID 22 124 7.3 81.5

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The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 51 UPCOMING HEALTH CLINICS - from the OFA website

Saturday, May 12, 2007 The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Greater Chicago All Breed CERF and Cardiac Clinic GREEN BAY, WI Location: Prem Magnetics 3521 N. Chapel Hill 2031 Bellevue Road, Green Bay, WI 54311 Road, Johnsburg, Illinois (IL), 60050 The Badgerland Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Club All Breed Cardiology Clinic CERF: Dr. Stephen Sisler, DVM, MS, DACVO, $30.00 walk-in Dr. Anthony Tobias, D.V.M., BVSc, PhD Cardiac: Dr. Michael Luethy, Board-Certified Cardiologist, D.A.C.V.I.M. (Cardiology) Auscultation only, $30.00 walk-in (OFA fee not included). Cost - $35 per dog For more information on Heart & CERF Clinic Clinic hours are 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. contact Christine Solomon, (847) 634-0361. Pre-registration and prepayment is required prior to scheduling We will be scheduling all appointments in Sunday, Aug 26, 2007 the order in which they are received. All times are approximate. OFA forms can be filled out and FLANDERS, NJ printed in advance at www.offa.org or forms will be provided Top Dog Training Facility, 24 Bartley the day of the clinic. Please have the following information Rd, Flanders, NJ 07836 available for each dog: previous application number (if any), Watchung Mountain Poodle Club 20/20 with AKC registration number, DOB, and ID number (if any). Satellite Participation – ALL BREEDS Any questions, contact Mary at 715-358- Blood draw for Optigen tests. 1983 or [email protected] Also drawing blood for Neonatal Encephalopathy (Standard Please make checks out to Badgerland CKCSC Poodles) as well as Thyroid, CBC, Chem Screen, Titers, And send payment to: Mary Hanus, 10750 HW, Lyme, Erlichiosis, Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Hwy 70 E, Arbor Vitae, WI 54568 (Idexx Snap 4DX), skin punches for SA (Poodles) as well as microchipping and discounted vWD ($99). Saturday, June 9, 2007 Dr. Aquirre will be doing CERF exams for all breeds. ASHEVILLE, NC Western NC Agricultural Arena, 1301 Satellite participants should ship their samples so that they Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher,NC arrive at Optigen between August 27 and August 31, 2007. Asheville Kennel Club Health Clinic Contact: Gayle Roberson Location: Western NC Agricultural Arena, Email: [email protected] 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher,NC Phone: (609) 426-0559 CERF: Dr. Dan Ward, $25 per dog, preregistration recommended Cardiac: Dr. Gil Jacobs, $35 per dog, preregistration recommended For more info contact Jennifer Jacobs, 40 Pink Fox Cove Rd., Weaverville, NC, 28787, [email protected].

Saturday, June 23

GEORGETOWN, DE 22998 Rum Bridge Road Georgetown, DE 19947 Microchip Clinic at Mispillion Kennel Club, Inc. Match and Sho-N-Go Time: 11 AM to 2 PM Location: 22998 Rum Bridge Road Georgetown, DE 19947 $25 Pre-registration-Deadline June 1, 2007 $35 Day of Clinic Price includes enrollment For More information Contact Phyllis Roby 302-934-6634 or Margie Klapper 302-855-0511 [email protected]

Sunday, June 24

JOHNSBURG, IL Prem Magnetics 3521 N. Chapel Hill Road, Johnsburg, IL, 60050 The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 52 CH Klassic's Toot Your Horn D/R CH Sonbar's Nifty Natalie B/R Title Earned: 03/04/07 Title Earned: 03/31/07 CH Kazor Bay-Senji Yuara Natural x CH Klassic's Rooty Toot Toot CH Sonbar's Gaelic God x CH Sonbar's Incandescent Icicle AKC TITLES Breeder-Owner: Sue Kite & Jeffrey J Gillespie Owner: Diana Dickhausen & Sally Wuornos Breeder: Sally Wuornos & Kari Wuornos Winger CH Klassic's Yuara Hoot B/R Title Earned: 03/09/07 CH Sonbar's Personality Plus At Kargil B/R CHAMPIONS CH Kazor Bay-Senji Yuara Natural x CH Klassic's Rooty Toot Toot Title Earned: 03/03/07 Breeder-Owner: Sue Kite & Jeffrey J Gillespie CH Nyanga Signet Sweet William JC x CH Sonbar's Brite Wildrishrose Owner: Gil Felsenfeld & Karen Felsenfeld & Sally Wuornos CH Ahmahr Nahr's Mardi Gras Flambeaux Man D/T CH Mardi Gras' Fiddle Dee Dee B/R Breeder: Sally Wuornos & Brenda J Cassell & Kari Wuornos Title Earned: 03/23/07 Title Earned: 03/24/07 DC Astarte's Sultan Siete With Pips CD SC x DC Ahmahr Nahr's African CH Mardi Gras' Klassic Jazz x CH Mardi Gras' Cat Ballou CH Stilwell's Native Son Of Zande D/R Dancer SC Breeder-Owner: Michael L Graves & Christine L Graves Title Earned: 03/04/07 Breeder-Owner: Jennie Behles & Robert Walley CH Zande Charaza SC x FC Stilwell's Callthewind Mariah SC CH Mardi Gras' Msgt Harry Holt D/R Owner: Jacque Holdaway & Linda Stillwell CH Arubmec's Alexander D/R Title Earned: 03/25/07 Breeder: Richard Stilwell & Linda Stilwell Title Earned: 02/19/07 CH Mardi Gras' Klassic Jazz x CH Mardi Gras' Cat Ballou CH Arubmec's Encore SC x CH Arubmec's Final Mission JC Breeder-Owner: Michael L Graves & Christine L Graves DC Sunbird Suddanly Stetson SC D/BR Owner: Dorothea Gilardi & Patricia Cembura & Joseph Embry Title Earned: 03/25/07 Breeder: Patricia E Cembura CH Meisterhaus Uncensored D/R CH Kenset Starsnstripes Forever x CH Sunbird Suddanly I Love Lucy JC Title Earned: 03/16/07 Owner: Susan M Campeau & Carolyn Noll Gerics CH Baruh-Hoo-Tattoo At Bushbabies B/BR CH Meisterhaus Keeper Of The Flame x CH Meisterhaus Poetic Justice Breeder: Sue Campeau & Carolyn Gerics Title Earned: 03/24/07 Owner: August Laws & A Tad Brooks CH Schaumburgs Thats Amoire x DC Baruh-Hoo Is A Rose Tattoo SC Breeder: A Tad Brooks & Jerry Hope CH Sundiata's Uplink To Apex D/R Owner: Jeff Schettler & Judy Schettler Title Earned: 02/25/07 Breeder: Linda S Pence CH Meisterhaus Vita Nuova D/R CH Sundiata Fast Forward x Moyla J Title Earned: 03/18/07 Owner: Gary R Pickler & Chris Maxka CH Berimo N Taji Tickled Pink B/R CH Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue x CH Meisterhaus Material Girl Breeder: Bear J Ingram & Chris Maxka Title Earned: 02/25/07 Owner: Vira H Pickett & A Tad Brooks Proudlaan Rockas Red Glare x CH Taji's Berimo Final Judgment JC Breeder: A Tad Brooks & Joseph A Hurt CH Tarsha's Vision Quest D/R Owner: Pat Marshall Title Earned: 03/18/07 Breeder: Pat Marshall & Katie Campbell CH Meisterhaus Xecutive Decision D/BR CH Nowata's Resurrection Of Dune x CH Tarsha's Desert Oasis Title Earned: 03/17/07 Owner: Robin Castillo CH Desoleils Hit The Jackpot D/R CH Meisterhaus Politically Correct x CH Jasiri-Sukari Fire-N-Lines Breeder: Tari A Parish Title Earned: 02/25/07 Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Lou Dibello & A Tad Brooks CH Jumanji's Sunny Bone-O SC x CH Keyline Charged By Firelight Breeder: A Tad Brooks & Kathleen A Jones & Julie L Jones CH Thor's Rook D/B Owner: Carrla Taylor Title Earned: 03/20/07 Breeder: Holly Benton CH Platinum's Adrenaline Rush D/R CH Thor's Wil O' The Whisp SC x FC Thor's Just A Little Wannabe MC Title Earned: 03/25/07 Breeder-Owner: Judy Brader CH Devils Peak Tw Call Of Duty JC D/BR CH Platinum's Fearisnotafactor JC x CH Platinum's Shopping Spree Title Earned: 01/22/07 Owner: Sharlene Moore & Robert Moore & Mary K Quinnett CH Undercover Jr Swamp Legend JC D/T CH Arubmec's Printed Report JC x CH Tazamisha Unexpectd Treasure JC Breeder: M Quinnett & L Quinnett Title Earned: 03/10/07 Owner: Martina Cortez & Cynthia Austin & Jennifer Miller & DC Sinful's Swamp Legend SC x CH Undercover Bella The Ball SHelby Miller CH Reveille Serengeti Placeyerbetz B/BR Owner: Susan Beck Schroeder Breeder: Julie Leicht & Cynthia J Austin & Martina M Cortez Title Earned: 03/25/07 Breeder: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst CH Serengeti Let's Roll Reveille x CH Serengeti Casino CH Edgie's Circle Of Life Rafi ki D/T Owner: Damara Bolte CH Undercover Legend Of Jezabel JC B/T Title Earned: 03/10/07 Breeder: Damara Bolte & Margaret Greenlee Title Earned: 02/25/07 CH Edgie's On The Mark x CH Edgie's Trick Of Treat DC Sinful's Swamp Legend SC x CH Undercover Bella The Ball Owner: Barbara J Moore CH Serengeti Jackpot D/R Breeder-Owner: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst Breeder: J C Edgerton Title Earned: 01/13/07 CH Jerlin-SS Special Forces x CH Serengeti Copper Penny CH Jasiri-Sukari Congaro Sock Hop D/R Breeder-Owner: Margaret Greenlee FIELD CHAMPIONS Title Earned: 01/27/07 CH Meisterhaus Politically Correct x CH Jasiri-Sukari Party Lines CH Serengeti Reveille Baccarat B/R Owner: Julie Jones & Catherine Ongaro & Kathleen A Jones Title Earned: 01/14/07 DC Arubmec's Hi-Jacked SC D/R Breeder: Julie Jones & Catherine Ongaro & Kathleen Jones CH Serengeti Let's Roll Reveille x CH Serengeti Casino Title Earned: 03/11/07 Owner: Margaret Greenlee CH Arubmec's Encore SC x DC Arubmec's Saturn Sattelite SC CH Kazor's Fine Design By Zinkika D/BR Breeder: Damara Bolte & Margaret Greenlee Breeder-Owner: P E Cembura & Eric Poulson Title Earned: 02/24/07 CH Zindika's Johnny Come Greatly JC x CH Kazor's Only Me CH Signet 'Tis-A Wild Honeysuckle B/R DC Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta SC D/T Breeder-Owner: Carol A Webb & Cecily D Rappe Title Earned: 01/18/07 Title Earned: 03/11/07 CH Jasiri-Sukari HR Pup N'Stuff x CH Sukari-Jasiri Soda Pup CH Nyanga Signet Sweet William JC x CH Signet Explicit Runaround Sue CH Kazor's Shades Of Zindika B/BR Owner: Fred Hughes & Joyce Hughes & Brenda J Cassell Owner: Katherine M Toohey & Kathleen Jones & Julie L Jones Title Earned: 01/14/07 Breeder: Bill Reeves & Brenda J Cassell Breeder: Julie L Jones & Kathleen A Jones CH Zindika's Johnny Come Greatly JC x CH Kazor's Only Me Breeder-Owner: Carol A Webb & Cecily Rappe CH Sinful Sweet Tart At Calaz B/T DC Jokuba Meisterhaus E Pluribus Unum SC D/R Title Earned: 01/13/07 Title Earned: 03/04/07 CH Meisterhaus Egoiste' x CH Jokuba Undercover AB Initio SC CH Khamsin Imani Legacy D/BR CH Sinful's Rude Awakening x CH Sinful's Always In My Heart Title Earned: 03/24/07 Owner: Nancy True Owner: Russella S Bowen & Clinton Pierson CH Arubmec's Sweet Spot JC x CH Khamsin Imani Tak'n By Storm Breeder: William V & Elaine Sykes-McLoon Breeder: Lisa Myers & Russella S Bowen & A Tad Brooks Owner: Michael Jameson & Erin Roberts Breeder: Brian D Williams & Erin J Roberts & Nicole Ann CH Sisco I Triple Dog Dare You D/T DC Tanza's Almazi Madini CD RN B/R Williams & Michael Jameson M.D. Title Earned: 03/05/07 Title Earned: 03/11/07 DC Tamsala Rocket Socks MC LCX x DC Tanza-Zuri Fatia SC CH Calaz Abba Jabba Lost Ten x CH Hacker's U Drive M'Crazy CH Klassic's Justa Natural B/R Owner: Zeeda Silva & Nigel Da Silva Owner: Ann Patterson-Hine & Butler P Hine Title Earned: 03/04/07 Breeder: Zeeda Silva & Nigel Da Silva Breeder: Kenneth Leighton & Ted Judd & Pat Fragassi & CH Kazor Bay-Senji Yuara Natural x CH Klassic's Rooty Toot Toot Marilyn Leighton Breeder-Owner: Sue Kite & Jeffrey J Gillespie

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BULLETIN - 53 DC Zuri's Matuko SC B/R CH Select Mister Incredible JC D/T SENIOR COURSER Title Earned: 03/31/07 Title Earned: 03/24/07 CH Arubmec's Jon-Luke x CH Zuri's Sauti DC Select-Gana Incantation MC x CH Select Incident At Taji Chi-Tig's Red Zinger SC B/R Owner: Marcia Hutchinson & Marilyn Leighton & Donna Troyna Breeder-Owner: Tracy Leonard & Jeffrey L Leonard Title Earned: 03/17/07 Breeder: Kenneth Leighton & Marilyn Leighton & Michael A Pine Baraka Prince Of Abu Tig SC x CH Jumokequita African Chilo JC Select Quercus Inside Trader JC B/R Breeder-Owner: Robert H Gooderl FC Zuri's Shani Kamili SC B/R Title Earned: 03/25/07 Title Earned: 03/17/07 CH Select Quercus Rubra x CH Select The Inchantress SC CH Khani's Achtung Baby SC B/R CH Bordeaux African Jumoke SC x DC Zuri's Ultimately Kia SC Breeder-Owner: Tracy A Leonard D.V.M. & Andrea Walters Title Earned: 03/17/07 Breeder-Owner: Lori J Baxter & Marilyn A Leighton DC Khani's Burn Down The Mission SC x Khani's Excalibur Island Girl JC CH Sinful's Hollywood Nights JC B/R Owner: Jennifer Miller & SHelby Miller & Kathy Britton JUNIOR COURSER Title Earned: 02/17/07 Breeder: Kathy Britton & Connie Paulsen & Emily Britton CH Nyanga Signet Sweet William JC x CH Sinful's Uptown Girl Abrakadabra It's Jungle Magic JC D/BR Owner: Susan L Schroeder Kinetic Sourcery SC B/R Title Earned: 03/25/07 Breeder: William V & Elaine Sykes-McLoon Title Earned: 03/10/07 Avongara Imba Tena x See Jungle Jayne Run JC DC Tamsala Rocket Socks MC LCX x DC Sherwood's Shadow Of The Breeder-Owner: Suzi J Clark Squawcreek's Jabari Ti-Rafiki JC D/T Moon, SC Title Earned: 03/11/07 Owner: Lisa Voss & Samuel Stump Arubmec's Tri-Bekka JC B/T CH Bushbabies Red Ryder SC x CH Squawcreek's Lady Be Good Breeder: Lisa R Voss & Samuel H Stump & Robyn Dubbert Title Earned: 03/11/07 Owner: Ms. Christine F O'Rear CH Arubmec's Encore SC x CH Arubmec's Final Mission JC Breeder: Jo Burk CH Kinetic's Enchanted Knight SC D/B Owner: Marilyn Madsen & Patricia Scanlon Title Earned: 03/10/07 Breeder: Patricia E Cembura CH Sundiata's Pi R Squared JC D/BR DC Tamsala Rocket Socks MC LCX x DC Sherwood's Shadow Of The Title Earned: 01/13/07 Moon, SC Dharian's Levi JC D/B CH Sundiata Sir Ochre Dutton x Sundiata Kokopelli's Flute Owner: Deborah Voss & Lisa Voss Title Earned: 03/11/07 Owner: Chris Maxka & Jocelyn Brody Breeder: Lisa R Voss & Samuel H Stump & Robyn Dubbert Dharian's Star Trek x Dharian's Obsidian JC Breeder: Chris Maxka & Jim Maxka Owner: Deborah Voss CH Meisterhaus Very Erin Barkovich SC B/R Breeder: S Anne Humphreys & Bill Humphreys Jr. Taarakianitzyu Blacktiereqrd JC D/B Title Earned: 03/10/07 Title Earned: 01/28/07 CH Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue x CH Meisterhaus Material Girl I Hope You Dance In The Jungle JC B/BR DC Berimo's Roustabout SC x CH Taarakian Serengeti Liana Owner: Patricia A Hoffer & A Tad Brooks Title Earned: 03/25/07 Owner: Howard J Marx & Carol M Marx Breeder: A Tad Brooks & Joseph A Hurt Avongara Imba Tena x See Jungle Jayne Run JC Breeder: Jan Bruner & Lisa Corell Auerbach Breeder-Owner: Suzi J Clark Redmarsh -Jokuba Beyond Expectations SC D/R Tazamisha Shasta Tiki Twist JC B/R Title Earned: 03/11/07 CH Jasiri-Sukari Congo-Leezza Rice JC B/R Title Earned: 03/18/07 DC Redmarsh No Woman No Cry SC x Jokuba Ex Post Facto Title Earned: 01/13/07 CH Devils Peak Tw Call Of Duty JC x Karosel Courting Trouble At My-Tym Owner: Kristen Marshall & Russella S Bowen CH Meisterhaus Politically Correct x CH Sukari-Jasiri Soda Pup Owner: Valerie Cortez & Jennifer Miller & SHelby Miller Breeder: Kristen Marshall & Jordan Goldblatt & Russella S Bowen Owner: Julie L Jones & Richard Lopez & Kathleen A Jones Breeder: Valerie Cortez & Martina M Cortez & Cynthia & Patricia Lopez & Katherine Toohey Austin & Nicholas Cortez CH Sinful's Down On Main Street SC B/R Breeder: Julie L Jones & Kathleen A Jones Title Earned: 02/17/07 Thor's Jukebox Hero JC D/BR CH Nyanga Signet Sweet William JC x CH Sinful's Uptown Girl CH Jasiri-Sukari Just Sprite JC B/R Title Earned: 03/18/07 Owner: Susan Schroeder Title Earned: 03/11/07 Itzyu Nick Of Time x CH Thor's Kaleidoscope Breeder: William V & Elaine Sykes-McLoon CH Meisterhaus Politically Correct x CH Sukari-Jasiri Soda Pup Breeder-Owner: Judy Brader Breeder-Owner: Julie L Jones & Kathleen A Jones Tailwind's Firecracker DP SC B/R Undercover Dark Jedi Legend JC D/B Title Earned: 03/17/07 CH Jokuba-Redmarsh Trapped In Silence, JC D/R Title Earned: 02/18/07 CH Arubmec's Printed Report JC x CH Tazamisha Unexpectd Treasure JC Title Earned: 03/11/07 DC Sinful's Swamp Legend SC x CH Undercover Bella The Ball Owner: Dennis Muhly & Susan Muhly DC Jokuba Meisterhaus E Pluribus Unum SC x CH Redmarsh Three Little Birds Owner: Susan Beck Schroeder Breeder: Julie Leicht & Cynthia J Austin & Martina M Cortez Breeder-Owner: Russella S Bowen & Kristen Marshall Breeder: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst Zuri's Ki-Ju At Amun RN SC D/R CH Khani's Dp Poetry In Motion JC B/R Undercover Jr Swamp Legend JC D/T Title Earned: 03/17/07 Title Earned: 06/18/06 Title Earned: 02/18/07 CH Bordeaux African Jumoke SC x DC Zuri's Ultimately Kia SC DC Khani's Benny N The Jets SC x CH Tazamisha DP Sudden Impact DC Sinful's Swamp Legend SC x CH Undercover Bella The Ball Owner: Judith K Lange & Marilyn A Leighton Owner: Ellen M Bramble & Kathy Britton Owner: Susan Beck Schroeder Breeder: Lori J Baxter & Marilyn A Leighton Breeder: Cynthia J Austin & Martina M Cortez & Julie Breeder: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst Leicht & Kathy Britton Undercover Legend Of Jacen JC D/T Loki's Inkosi Solomon JC D/T Title Earned: 02/18/07 MASTER COURSER Title Earned: 01/20/07 DC Sinful's Swamp Legend SC x CH Undercover Bella The Ball CH Zuri's Nwa Ozuzu JC x CH Klassic's Lady In Red Owner: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst Jumokequita African Bibi MC B/R Owner: Lori J Baxter & Alex Guth Breeder: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst Title Earned: 03/17/07 Breeder: Carolyn Kwaske & Sue G Kite & Alex Guth CH Amuns MR.T Darkstarofbordeaux x CH Baru's Gabrielle Of Jumoke Undercover Legend Of Jezabel JC B/T Owner: Joell Coltrane & Holly Hamilton Platinum Walkabout Madison Ave JC B/B Title Earned: 02/18/07 Breeder: J K Lange & Jodee Funchess Title Earned: 03/18/07 DC Sinful's Swamp Legend SC x CH Undercover Bella The Ball CH Platinum's Fearisnotafactor JC x CH Platinum's Shopping Spree Breeder-Owner: Susan Beck-Schroeder & Gale N Whitehurst Owner: Elaine Monzon & Mary K Quinnett OPEN AGILITY Breeder: M Quinnett & L Quinnett Young Turks In The Jungle JC D/BR Title Earned: 03/25/07 FC Eldorado's Y's African Sinbaje RE SC OA NAJ B/BR CH Platinum's Fearisnotafactor JC D/B Avongara Imba Tena x See Jungle Jayne Run JC Title Earned: 03/17/07 Title Earned: 03/17/07 Breeder-Owner: Suzi J Clark CH Akuaba's Winds Of Change x Avongara Dinari CH Berimo Taji Start Me Up x CH Klassic's Sweet Patootie Owner: Linda Daves Siekert & Rand Siekert Owner: Mary K Quinnett & Larry Quinnett Zuri's Obii Nairobi JC D/R Breeder: Pamela Geoffroy & Sheila Lund & Susan Coe Breeder: Mary K Quinnett Title Earned: 02/18/07 CH Bordeaux African Jumoke SC x DC Zuri's Ultimately Kia SC Select Inside The Box JC B/R Owner: Michael Wallace Title Earned: 03/25/07 Breeder: Lori J Baxter & Marilyn A Leighton CH Emerant's The Instigator JC x FC Select In My Pocket MC Breeder-Owner: Tracy Leonard D.V.M. & Jeff Leonard

The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 54 NOVICE AG. JUMPER PREFERRED CORRECTIONS DC Lacada's Con Man K's Kaper CD RAE2 SC OA OAJ NJP ASFA FIELD D/R Title Earned: 03/04/07 TITLES IN THE FIRST QUARTER 2007 BULLETIN CH Ronel's General Purpose Jerlin x Hadassa Windsong Of The Nile Pg 53 OF THE AKC Champions titles, Owner: Belinda Kaufman please note: Breeder: Dallas J Hunt As of March 23, 2007 OPEN AGILITY JUMPER Ch Sonbar's Natural Novelty is listed as FIELD CHAMPION D/R. The color designation should be D/T DC Sinbaje's Picture Perfect CD RE SC OA OAJ D/R Blue Notes Swing Song, JC B/T Title Earned: 03/03/07 Ch Sonbar's Noteworthy Newsman is CH Sundiata Sir Ochre Dutton x Wakan African Sage Sinbaje UD AX OAJ Title earned: Mar 4 2007 Breeder-Owner: Linda Daves Siekert Owner: Kristin Tebb missing. The listing is shown below. FC Eldorado's Yodeling Moon God, RE,SC,NA,NAJ D/BR Title earned: Mar 10 2007 CH Sonbar‘s Noteworthy Newsman D/R RALLY NOVICE Titled earned: 11/03/06 Owner: Katherine Scott CH Sonbar’s Gaelic God x CH Sonbar’s Incandescent Icicle CH Meisterhaus Kiroja Kiss N Tell RN JC NA NAJ B/BR Ch Kinetic's Enchanted Knight, SC D/B Onwer/Breeder: Sally Wuornos & Kari Wuornos Winger Title Earned: 03/01/07 Title earned: Feb 10 2007 CH Meisterhaus Jokuba F Lee Brindle x CH Meisterhaus Eternal Flame Owner: Deborah & Lisa Voss Owner: Kelli Harmon Breeder: A Tad Brooks DC Sinbaje's Picture Perfect, SC,OAJ,CD,RE,OA D/R Title earned: Mar 10 2007 DC Taji's Spice Girl RN SC B/T Owner: Linda Daves Siekert LGRA TITLES Title Earned: 03/24/07 Ch Sinful's Down On Main Street, SC B/R Helios Taji Aussie Rules x CH Taji's Cinnamon Swirl Title earned: Feb 11 2007 Owner: Katie Campbell Owner: Susan Schroeder Breeder: Scott A Moberly & Jay Williams & Katie Campbell & Brianna Williams Ch Sinful's Hollywood Nights, JC B/R Title earned: Feb 10 2007 GRC CH Undercover Meisterhaus Valentino RN SC NA NAJ D/R Owner: Susan Schroeder Title Earned: 03/01/07 Jazetta’s Fox in Sox, GRC B/B DC Zuri's Ti Asabii, SC, FCH B/T DC Bojak's Undercover Kojak SC x CH Undercover 'Mbuti' Madam Titled earned: 04/28/07 Title earned: 01/20/07 Owner: Kelli Harmon Owner: Heather Tompkins Breeder: Tammy A Berry & Gale N Whitehurst Owners: Ken & Marilyn Leighton,Donna Troyna

Zuri's Ki-Ju At Amun RN JC D/R SUPERIOR GRC II Title Earned: 03/11/07 LURE COURSER OF MERIT 5 CH Bordeaux African Jumoke SC x DC Zuri's Ultimately FC Thor's East Of Midnight, LCM5, MC, LCX4 D/T Redjhinn Tabasco O’Bushbabies SGRC2 D/R Kia SC Title earned: 12/30/06 Titled earned: 04/0707 Owner: Judith K Lange & Marilyn A Leighton Owner: Judy Brader Owner: Barb Sauceda Breeder: Lori J Baxter & Marilyn A Leighton

RALLY ADVANCED

Apu Guy Noir RA D/T Title Earned: 02/18/07 FC Apu The Answer SC x FC Apu Sand Thru The Hourglass RA MC Breeder-Owner: Susan Marsicano

FC Apu Occhi Belli RA MC LCX OA NAJ D/R Title Earned: 01/21/07 CH Osennji Tibouchina Of Apu x Apu Y U NV Me Breeder-Owner: Susan Marsicano

FC Apu Sand Thru The Hourglass RA MC B/R Title Earned: 02/18/07 CH Osennji Tibouchina Of Apu x Apu Y U NV Me Breeder-Owner: Susan Marsicano s RALLY EXCELLENT

FC Apu Little Red Lentil RE AX AXJ B/R Title Earned: 01/21/07 Apu Fender Stratocaster x Apu Calliope Jones Breeder-Owner: Susan Marsicano

FC Eldorado's Yodeling Moon God RE SC NA NAJ D/BR Title Earned: 02/03/07 CH Akuaba's Winds Of Change x Avongara Dinari Owner: Katherine Scott Breeder: Pamela Geoffroy & Sheila Lund & Susan Coe

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Membership ...... Linda Ehlers Kathy Britton ...... 503-661-8020 INTERNET URL [email protected] National Specialty Oversight ...... Wanda Pooley, Chair Pat Fragassi, Michelle Gahgan, Laura Hesse, Russ Jacobs, http://www.basenji.org Arnieta Kurtz, Lisa Marshall Obedience Tallier ...... Cindy Griswold CLUB ITEMS AVAILABLE Outreach ...... Pat Fragassi, Chair Brochure with photo illustrations & the AKC Standard for the breed. Lisa Corell Auerbach, Sandy Beaudoin, Bev Bland, Karla Order from Margaret Grundman, 7800 NW 14th Street, Ocala FL 34482-4448 Schreiber, Cindy Griswold, Lisa Hart, Carrie Jones, Vickie Single Issues of the BCOA BULLETIN Perrine, Lisa Voss, Andrea Walters, CarolAnn Worsham Issues from 1981 to the most current issue; limited availability for some issues. Cost is $6.50 each for US members Performance Events ...... Cindy Griswold, Suzanne Lacroix residing in the USA/$9.50 for foreign member residents. Public Education Coordinator ...... Carrie Jones Rescue ...... Shawn Smith, Chair Non-Member Subscriptions to the BCOA BULLETIN: ...... Cheryl Silver, Eva Allen Single Issue ...... $9.00 US Resident/$12.00 Foreign Residents Sunshine ...... Linda Pence Yearly Subscription (4 issues) ...... $30.00 US Resident/$45.00 Foreign residents Web Site ...... Kevin Dragseth, Carmella Troisi-Hoerr Make all checks payable to BCOA and mail payment to Editor or pay online at www.basenji.org

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