BCOA Business President’s Message ..........................2 Treasurer’s Reports ....................... 5-6 Sept. 16 - 21 Editor’s Message ...............................4 2008 The Offi cial Regular Columns & Features Fire! Fire!, Trunita Miller ............................11 ULLETIN BCOA 2008 Specialty ................................12 See the complete AKC Lifetime Achievement Award ..............13 of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. coverage of the BCOA AKC Mixed Breed Survey ...........................13 2007 National Specialty Point of View, M L Kenworthy ....................16 held in Pleasanton, CA Interpreting the Breed Standard vs The Show Standard B (USPS 707-210) beginning on page 20. Fanconi Test Suspended .............................18 ISSN 1077-808X BCOA 2007 National Specialty .............20-51 Is Published Quarterly March, June, September & December Judge’s Critique, M. Klinkowski ..................52 By the Basenji Club of America, Inc. 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Read Fanconi Results ..........................................65 All Rights Reserved. one member’s Junior Showmanship Tally ..........................68 Material may be reprinted without written first hand permission in publications Obedience Tally .........................................68 account - Pg. 11 of BCOA Affi liate Clubs only. New Titles ..................................................69 Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual Club & Publication Information ..................72 authors. Articles & opinions do not necessarily express or represent the policies & opinions of the Basenji Club of America, Inc. Advertising does not constitute Display Layouts & Commercial Advertising: endorsement by the Basenji Club of America Inc. and under no circumstance does publication of advertising AdventureLand Basenjis ..................... IFC Lisanne Basenjis .................................... 6 guarantee services or products of its advertisers. 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BCOA African Stock Project ................ 64 Rafi ki’s Basenjis ...................................BC Editor BCOSW Specialty ........................... 58-59 Rafi ki’s Basenjis ................................... 17 Wanda Pooley BF of GF Specialty .......................... 62-63 Rosewood Basenjis .............................IBC Copy Editors Braithewaite, Dana .............................. 55 Schaumburg Basenjis ..................... 36-37 Soraya Jenkins Karlene Schoonover Calypso ............................................... 15 Signet Kennels .....................................FC Lisa Marshall Canis Basenji .......................................64 Sinbaje Basenjis ............................. 28-29 Copy Coordinator Evergreen Basenji Club ........................48 Slater, Cynthia ..................................... 10 Susan Chuvala Advertising Managing Editor Joy-Us Basenjis ...............................42-43 Undercover Basenjis ...................... 22-23 Melody Falcone Kudabin Basenjis .................................38 ON THE COVER MBISS Am/Can Ch. Nyanga Signet Sweet William, JC Will is a breeder’s dream come true and truly epitomizes the breed standard for type and movement. We are so honored to add another jewel to his crown: Best in Specialty at the Basenji Club of America 2007 National. It would seem his quality withstood the test of time. A special thanks to Will's long time supporters, my special friend Tonda Curry, and Mrs. Marianne Klinkowski. We are so proud of this once-in-a-lifetime dog!! Brenda J Cassell • Signet Basenjis • Ft. Worth, TX The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sally Wuornos their home schedules and see when there’s time to help with club It’s hard to believe another activities and events. This club runs on volunteers and the more National Specialty has come and the merrier. Feel free to contact any board member to express your gone. Congrats to all the winners. interest in doing some work for the club. Standing committees are This was another successful event, listed in the front of your roster and at the back of the BULLETIN and it made a profit for BCOA. I’d magazine to give you an idea of the areas where we could use more like to offer a hearty “Thank You” to volunteers. all the volunteers that it took to run If you have not yet tested your dog(s) for Fanconi, consider this event. waiting for the direct test per Dr. Johnson’s talk at this year’s DVD sets are available from the 2007 national specialty. The National Specialty. Dr. Johnson is continuing his search for the deadline for the first order has come and gone. However, due actual genetic mutation that causes Fanconi. If your basenji to popular request, Lynn Jackson has volunteered to continue doesn’t have at least one probable clear parent, then I’d suggest processing orders for the DVD sets. Send a check for the total you test using the marker test if the direct test is not available by amount of your order to BCOA Treasurer, Laura Mae Hesse. She February/March 2008. Results from the indirect marker test have will contact Lynn about your order requirements. Lynn will handle identified some non-symptomatic basenjis as probable affecteds. the DVD sales through the upcoming year. (Contact information Venous blood gases showed changes in these dogs even before for Lynn is in your roster) After January 1, 2009, DVD sets will they started spilling sugar. This leads to early intervention and use have to be ordered thru the Videographer. of the treatment protocol, and in turn, may lead to a better response I’d also like to encourage everyone in the club to check to the protocol. BCOA 2008 Affiliated Club Specialties Schedule for 2008 CLUB Date Willamette Valley Basenji Club - www.basenji-club.com January 17 Multnomah County Expo Center, Portland OR Dallas-Ft. Worth Basenji Club - www.dfwbasenji.org March 21 Basenji Club of Northern California -www.norcalbasenjis.org May 17 Basenji Club of Cincinnati May 23 & May 24 Greater Chicagoland Basenji Club - July 19 Alden Kennels, Ringwood IL Willamette Valley Basenji Club - www.basenji-club.com July 11 Red Sunset Park, Gresham OR Basenji Club of Southeastern Wisconsin - www.bcosw.org July 20 Alden Kennels, Ringwood IL Evergreen Basenji Club - www.evergreenbasenjiclub.org August 1 & August 2 Hoosier Basenji Club August 16 Delaware County Fairgrounds, Muncie IN Basenji Fanciers of Greater Phoenix - PENDING BASENJI CLUB OF AMERICA NATIONAL SPECIALTY September 16 - 21 www.basenji.org Basenji Club of Northern California - www.norcalbasenjis.org October 18 Indian Nations Basenji Club October 30 The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 2 Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you If you’re young at heart. For it’s hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind If you’re young at heart. (Young at Heart, G. Leigh, J. Richards) "Casey" Ch Arendahl's Sometime Soon JC F Ch, *NAP, *NJP (dob 12/05/1998) Ch Escapade's High Five x Ch Rafi kis Not A Moment Too Soon JC, FCh Hats off to our "young at heart" veteran girl Casey who turns 9 this year. Finished her Novice Standard (Preferred) and Novice Jumpers with Weaves (Preferred) 11/17/2007 with a double Q, plus earned a bonus qualifying score on 11/18 with a clean run in Jumpers with Weaves Preferred! Special thanks to my wonderful friend (and cousin-in-law), Nancy Schmitt, Edenvale Vizslas, who helps, inspires and challenges me to train with intelligence, patience, kindness and humor. Photo taken at Fond du Lac WI Kennel Club Agility Trial, October 13, 2007 ©Patti Pentler Pet Photography Arendahl Basenjis Lisa Marshall, Oak Creek, WI [email protected] (Lisa) Amy (Marshall) Rust, Metamora, IL [email protected] (Amy) www.arendahlbasenjis.com The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 3 FROM THE EDITOR Wanda Pooley ***CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE*** During the BCOA 2007 annual general IF YOU MOVE, please notify the BCOA Treasurer of your new meeting, one member posed a concern address. Unless specifically requested, the USPS will not forward periodicals, such as the Bulletin, to your new address. To avoid about spiraling costs of this publication, missing your magazines, you must inform the Club of your address and felt that maybe the cost of printing change. If we do not receive a Change of Address notice, the cost of a the BCOA BULLETIN was taking replacement issue is $6.50. away financial resources that could be The USPS charges $ .75 for each incorrect mailing