The Official Publication of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. CONTENTS BCOA BULLETIN OCT NOV DEC 2013 GCH Teazer Chiya’S Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, JC AOM
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Vol.48 | No.4 | OCT NOV DEC | 2013 the official publication of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. CONTENTS BCOA BULLETIN OCT NOV DEC 2013 GCH Teazer Chiya’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, JC AOM MBIS CH Grandquest Kazor’s Motumbo Xequemate SDHR, AOM x CH Teazer’s Rumble On The Rock On the cover DAZZEL MBIS MRBIS BISS CH Teazer Kazor Ekundayo for Johari 2013 Top Ten Basenji AB-systems – Hawai’i’s Number One Hound – Three Best In Shows Truly beautiful! – Five Reserve Best In Shows She finished her GCH with 6 major wins. – 13 Group 1, four Group 2 , two Group 3 Truly fast! – Select Dog Willamette Valley Basenji Club Now pointed in AKC Lure Coursing, Fanconi / PRA Clear ASFA Lure Coursing, JOHARI KENNELS NOTRA Racing, and LGRA Racing Craig Garcia in just a few months. Dwight Yeager John Gaidos, Teazer ROBERTS PHOTOS ROBERTS 14 MARGARET HELEN GREENLEE DEPARTMENTS A LIFE CELEBRATED 09 About this Issue BY PAT MC GOWEN 10 Contributors 36 PUPPY PIX PREP 11 From the President GETTING THE HIGHEST CUTE-OSITY QUOTIENT 12 From the 2014 Board BY DAVE THOMPSON 13 Letters to the editor 38 BASENJI ART WITH A TWIST PORTRAITS WITH A HOOK 15 A Note BY DEBORAH JOSLIN 16 Junior Eye View 40 GENETIC RESEARCH THE FUTURE OF DOG BREEDING POINTS OF VIEW BY KIRSTEN SIGRIST 46 Vaccine update 44 SERIOUS DOG FIGHTING 50 Spay, neuter pros and cons BY PATRICIA MCCONNEL, PhD 52 HEARTWORM MISCONCEPTIONS BELIEFS & FACTS UPDATES BY VIVIAN CARDOSO-CARROLL, DVM 19 Committee Reports 54 WHEN IS IT TIME 26 Club columns LETTING GO WITH GRACE AND LOVE BY HOLLY HAMILTON TALLIES, TITLES & REPORTS Bred by: J. Gaidos, A. Halemanu, K. Britton 56 I’M NOT DEAD YET Owners: Steffie Cheng and John Gaidos CONSIDERATIONS FOR ANIMAL OWNERS 60 New Titles BY DEBRA VEY VODA-HAMILTON, ESQ. 66 OFA & CHIC Steffie Cheng— Chiya Basenjis 58 JUDGES CRITIQUE All Breed Professional Handling & Training 70 BCOA & BHE Financials JUDGE ANDREW SAWLER SWEEPSTAKES TAKE [email protected] 303 482 6033 BCOA Bulletin (OCT / NOV / DEC ’13) 1 Racing shot and portrait by Jamie Lynn Bobrowski NATIONAL SPECIALTY SUPPORTED ENTRIES Held between July 1 and November 30 each year, the BCOA supports entries at AKC shows to increase the attendance & participa- National runs at least five consecutive days and utilizes tion at these shows. Supported entries are hosted either by a BCOA affiliated a full weekend to offer competitive events that include club or by five BCOA members in good standing. Supported entries are lim- Agility, AKC and/or ASFA Lure Coursing, Obedience, ited to 7 per region with exceptions granted on a case by case basis. These Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes, African Stock Exhibition, may be supported at regional Basenji specialty shows or the Basenji classes Junior Showmanship, regular and non-regular confor- at an all-breed AKC dog show. mation classes and the all important Best of Breed. In addition, an auction, banquet, educational seminars, and the club annual meeting is held. Other activities included have been rally obedience, straight-line racing, oval track racing, seminars, Canine Good Citizenship, eye clinics and fun classes. In all, it’s a full week that gathers hundreds of PERPETUAL Basenjis and their owners together in one setting. NATIONAL SPECIALTY CALENDAR 2014 | September 22 – 27 Location: Purina Farms, Grays Summit Missouri (45 Minutes from St. Louis airport) Chair: Jon Curby Judges (subject to AKC approval): Regular Classes and Junior Showmanship Dr. Donald Sturz Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes Tad Brooks SPECIALTY DATES : CORRESPONDING BID YEAR African Exhibition WEST CENTRAL EAST Dr. Stanley Carter 2016 : 2013 2014 : 2011 2015 : 2012 Special Events 2019 : 2016 2017 : 2014 2018 : 2015 Top 25 2022 : 2019 2020 : 2017 2021 : 2018 Cookout 2025 : 2022 2023 : 2020 2024 : 2021 Fun Night Seminar Banquet 2015 National Specialty Auction Oct 26 – Nov 1 in Gettysburg, PA Measuring Specialty Chair, Lisa Auerbach Judge Regular Classes: Stay current by visiting: Michael Work; Sweepstakes: TBD www.basenji.org/ httpdocs/nationalspecialty/2014/index.html www.facebook.com/Bcoa2014NationalSpecialty 2 BCOA Bulletin (OCT / NOV / DEC ’13) visit us online at www.basenji.org www.facebook.com/basenji.org BCOA Bulletin (OCT / NOV / DEC ’13) 3 COMMITTEES & CHAIRS FUND RAISING COMMITTEE PUBLIC EDUCATION Sue Campeau Brad Phifer AFRICAN STOCK PROJECT smcampeau_suddanly [email protected] James Johannes @yahoo.com RESCUE LIAISON The Official Publication [email protected] HEALTH & RESEARCH Carrie Jones Linda Siekert of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Kirsten Sigrist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ROSTER EDITOR AKC DELEGATE JUDGES EDUCATION Melody Falcone Katie Campbell Marianne Klinkowski [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA AKC GAZETTE COLUMN JUDGE SELECTION Clay Bunyard Marcia Woodard Kim Noyes [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] STUD/BROOD HONOR ROLL EDITOR BCOA OFFICERS AKC LEGISLATIVE LIAISON JUDGE SELECTION TALLIER TALLIER (CONFORMATION) Eunice Ockerman Vickie Jacobs PRESIDENT Beth Straub Laurie Stargell Julie Jones DESIGN & PRODUCTION [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Eunice Ockerman ARCHIVE ACTION COMMITTEE 304 Essex Park Dr, O’Fallon, MO 63366 JUNIOR LIAISON STUD/BROOD HONOR ROLL Donna DeFlorio COPY EDITORS 612-803-5626 Sharon Unrau TALLIER (PERFORMANCE) sarabi96 aol.com Linda Siekert, William McCann [email protected] Susan Kamen Marsicano VICE-PRESIDENT Pam Geoffroy BREEDERS’ EDUCATION [email protected] AFFILIATE CLUB COORDINATOR [email protected] JUNIOR TALLIER Susan Coe Susan Chuvala 197 Mount Hope Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760 Tonda Wright SUNSHINE [email protected] 508-695-6573 [email protected] Peg Grundman Laurie Stargell [email protected] SECRETARY Janet Ketz [email protected] LEGAL REVIEW & LIAISON [email protected] Karla Schreiber VIDEOGRAPHER BREEDER REFERRAL 34025 West River Rd, Wilmington, IL 60481 [email protected] Andrew Sawler Sandy Beaudoin (USPS 707-210) 815-325-5908 [email protected] [email protected] LURE COURSING DAVE THOMPSON DAVE ISSN 1077-808x Susan Campeau WEBSITE TREASURER Linda Daves Siekert BREED STANDARD smcampeau_suddanly Susan Coe Published Quarterly [email protected] Damara Bolté ADVERTISERS INDEX @yahoo.com [email protected] March, June, September & December 6800 N Montezuma Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718-2432 [email protected] Clay Bunyard C1 John Gaidos, Craig Garcia, Dwight Yeager, Johari & Teazer Kennels By the Basenji Club of America, Inc. MEMBERSHIP BALLOT TALLIER BCOA BULLETIN [email protected] C2 Steffie Cheng, Chiya Janet Ketz, Secretary Kim Brown DIRECTORS Eunice Ockerman, Editor Kyle Cabral 07 Andrea Stone, Saorsa 34025 West River Road, Wilmington, IL 60481 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 08 Bev Reid, Taqsim & Jan Robert, Tamsala Periodical Postage Paid at Kerrville, TX LISA AUERBACH NATIONAL SPECIALTY 15 Suzanne La Croix, Bon Mot and at additional mailing offices. [email protected] BULLETIN BOARD WEB SITE SECURITY OVERSIGHT 17 Pat Fragassi, Tanza PO Box 2017, Chesterfield VA 23832 Melody Falcone, Editor Lisa Auerbach Jackie Jones 24 Chris Maxka, Sundiata Postmaster: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 45 Master’s Pride Send address changes to: JON CURBY [email protected] BY-LAWS/CORPORATE DOCS 53 Pat Cembura, Arubmec Basenji Club of America, Inc. NATIVE STOCK (STUDBOOK) 1201 Rustic Rd, Columbia MO 65201-9448 Wanda Pooley 59 Katherine Katamaya, Mtnside Janet Ketz, Secretary Pamela Geoffroy LIFETIME MEMBERS [email protected] C3 Jon Curby, Kibushi 34025 West River Road JACKIE JONES [email protected] C4 Carole Kirk, Possum Creek & Denise Vertrees, Briden Wilmington, IL 60481 [email protected] COMMITTEE LIAISON Damara Bolté Damara Bolté, VA 74505 Palm Creek Rd, Clatskanie, OR 97016-2545 Pat Fragassi [email protected] Dr. Steve Gonto, GA Copyright © 2013 [email protected] Anne Graves, TX OBEDIENCE by the Basenji Club of America, Inc. CAROLE KIRK Margaret Grundman, FL Katy Scott All Rights Reserved. [email protected] EDITORIAL ADVISORY Dr. Gary Johnson, MO [email protected] Material may be reprinted without written 210 Quail Run, Georgetown, KY 40324 Carmella Troisi-Hoerr Sally Wallis, England [email protected] permission in publications of WANDA POOLEY PEDIGREE RESEARCH Robert Vavra, Spain BCOA Affiliate Clubs only. 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