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6 Esenjo - Preserving Her Unique Contribution - PART II

12 Basenji 101, by Wanda Pooley

18 Another Shot for the Old Man!, by Roslyn Luce Sadler

22 Tube Feeding Puppies, Drs. Foster & Smith

24 Neuter Champion in Australia, by Heather Budd

28 Interview with Russ Jacobs, by Mary Lou Kenworthy

32 My First Encounter with a Basenji, by Kristine Dougherty

35 Westminster, A Hisotry and A Legacy to be Preserved, by Thomas Meade II

38 The B-Legal Blog, by Karla Schreiber

45 News From Canada, by Sanda Allen

FEATURE ARTICLES

The Modern Basenji - Worldwide is published quarterly in print and online. 4th QUARTER 2012VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4

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IT is the end of the second year for The Modern Basenji - Worldwide. Where did the time go? The support from subscribers and contributors has been wonderful. This encourages us at the

magazine that we are on the right track with providing our readers news about basenjis around the world. No other publication offers as much diverse material about basenjis as seen within the pages of The Modern Basenji - Worldwide. We plan to revisit the idea of offering a digital subscription for those who are content to thumb through electronic pages on their screen. With the use of some upgrades, our digital service can now provide such a service. This option might be appealing, especially to some of our foreign readers as the cost to subscribe would be lower. For the rest of our readers, we want to assure everyone The Modern Basenji - Worldwise will continue with the format that provides that bright, glossy publication for people who enjoy holding in a real magazine in their hands. SUBSCRIBERS - Speaking of subscriptions, those of you who joined the magazine at the first of year, it’s time to renew! Visit www.modernbasenij.com/subscribe.html to renew. Take advantage of the 2-year subscription and save money! ADVERTISERS -- take heed! Beginning in 2013, The Modern Basenji - Worldwide will offer a savings to those who like to advertise often. We are going to offer a 10% savings per page if you book a page in all four issues each year. For example, one color page in four issues is $500.00, but if you book in advance the rate will only be $450 -- a savings of $50. Payment must be made in advance, but you can sign up for this savings any time in the year and still get coverage in the next four issues from your reservation. Visit www.modernbasenji.com/advertise.html to set up your schedule. The Advertising Managers will contact you before each quarter’s deadline for your ad materials. What’s coming in 2013? Beginning with the 1st quarter 2013, we will explore the aspects of artificial insemination in basenjis. Several breeders have taken advantage of using AI over the worry and stress of shipping a valuable bitch to a stud dog. We will compare using fresh extended versus frozen semen and answer questions such as:

• How do I handle international shipping?• What tests are needed before collecting semen on a

dog?• What’s the optimal age to collect from a male?• What paperwork is involved before and after

collection?• How long does frozen semen remain viable?• What should I expect to pay for storage costs?• How do I find reproductive specialists and freezing

centers? Don’t miss a single issue of 2013 as we have many great topics to cover!

CORRECTIONS to 3Q 2012:Front Cover: Photo by Erik Splawn

Page 28 - Photo credit of Susan Smith should have read “Photo by Terry Fiedler.”


ESENJO, PART II

ONE of my primary interests in the current state of our breed and its future well-being is proper population studies of genetic diversity. The basic principle of maintaining genetic

diversity is to retain unique founder genes. Here, Esenjo offers a fascinating study. Imported by Luis Clark from southeastern Congo (then Zaire) on 28 August 1978 at the age of approximately 10 weeks, Esenjo was five years old when Margaret Sommer met her on 8 June 1983. At that time, Esenjo was a maiden bitch in season. So, Margaret selected a mate, Rameses Tut-Ankhamen (known as Friend) from her home pack and began the heroic effort to preserve genetic diversity through creating an Esenjo bloodline. Friend was a lovely line-bred stud dog; 15 generations patrilineal-line down from foundation dog Kindu and six generations matrilineal-line down from foundation bitch Fula. The puppies, a result of that mating, were born on 6 August 1983 and were the only litter produced out of Esenjo. Esenjo had to be euthanized in November 1988 at the age of 10 years after suffering progressively crippling pain from degenerative discospondylosis - Spondylosis deformans (personal communication with Margaret Sommer, 22 October 2012). By selecting the male-female siblings from each subsequent generation that most closely matched the basenji breed standard, Margaret moved forward in her breeding program. Margaret’s visionary efforts were rewarded on 22 June 1990 when Esenjo (and all her get) was posthumously accepted into the AKC registered basenji gene pool through Elija of Esenjo, a third generation animal down from the pairing of Esenjo with Friend. This provided a unique, recognized bloodline for basenji breeders to preserve and to use for outcrossing. Elija of Esenjo became the breeds’ primary access for breeders who wanted to capitalize on Esenjo’s unique contribution to the gene pool. Elija was euthanized on 8 November 2010 at the age of 13 years after suffering several years

FRIENDRameses Tut-Ankhamen

*[ESENJO, PART 1 - Origin Re-examined. The Modern Basenji Worldwide, Vol. 2 Issue 3 Fall 2012, pages 16-17]

In *PART I we identified the unique region within the traditional range of the basenji where Esenjo was found, relative to other foundation stock. The distinction of her geographic origin and the fact that in the AKC registered breed, she alone represents the portion of the breed’s source gene pool from that area, potentially makes individuals down from Esenjo all the more important to the future genetic health of our registered dogs in the breed. You might ask, “Why?”

by Dr. Jo Thompson

Friend ex Esenjo Puppies at 9 weeks old. Taken Oct. 12, ‘83

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from degenerative discospondylosis (personal communication with his owner, Rita Pontes, 30 October 2012). So, what is it that we want in gene diversity? We want to find as much heterozygosity at a given locus as possible in an individual. In considering the genetic health (diversity) of the breed population, finding contemporary dogs that carry irreplaceable, underrepresented founder genes is critical. The goal of gene diversity is to produce heterozygosity and to preserve the maximum genetic diversity brought from the ancestral population. Applying the most commonly used tool, I wanted to consider the baseline of inbreeding for Elija as a way of looking at the potential level of Esenjo contribution. In recent years I have seen lists of selected dogs whose Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) percentages were tabulated as a vehicle to support specific beliefs about the breed population as a whole but without presenting or even perhaps knowing the underlying assumptions. These numbers have been offered to readers who may not actually know what the numbers represent. COI is simply an exercise that helps determine the odds that an individual animal will have a higher probability of homozygosity at one locus based on the genes inherited from common ancestors in pedigrees of the sire and dam.

Given that the shortest line in Friend’s pedigree to a founder was six generations, using Wright’s equation for calculating the Coefficient of Inbreeding, CompuPed® computed a COI of 15.455% [Rameses Tut-Ankhamen 6-generation COI], a one in 6.47 chance that Friend received the same gene from a common ancestor in his sire and dam lines. And Pedigree® (Chuck Orange Software) estimated a COI of 56.9754% based on 15 generations (Pedigree® cannot calculate fewer that nine generations), a one in 1.755 chance. In these mathematical simulations, foundation animals are assumed to have no ancestors in common, so Esenjo would have an inbreeding coefficient of zero. Margaret designed her breeding program because she believed that every generation of tight inbreeding full-sibling sister-brother then sister-brother would maintain a 50-50 genetic ratio from the parent (F0) generation; in other words each generation would retain 50% of Esenjo’s genes. Unfortunately, that is not necessarily the case beyond the first generation or F1

(see below). With these predictions about Friend and Esenjo, I turned my investigation to Elija of Esenjo, the primary gateway of Esenjo’s bloodline into our breed. COI hypothesizes a probability that the measured dog will be homozygous at one locus -- that the sire and dam will have a common ancestor that has passed that identical gene down through generations on both sides of the pedigree. COI mathematical computer models are commonly used to predict the percentage of relatedness by simulating the probability that the same gene

from a common ancestor will be inherited to offspring from the sire and the dam of a proposed mating. But what is “mathematically possible” rarely - if ever - translates into reality. The COI is a tool commonly used, when considering potential matings, as a rough measure of how many ancestors a prospective sire has in common with a potential dam and the number of generations back in each pedigree that common ancestor (or ancestors) appears. Thus, the more generations you step back into each pedigree of that sire and dam, the higher the probability that you will encounter common ancestors in both pedigrees with the result that the COI will increase. COI does not incorporate the number of times each common ancestor appears in the pedigrees. The COI model assumes that each generation is a

product of random breeding. It is simply a computer generated mathematical algorithm or prediction of probability using a standard equation and based on a number of assumptions (that are not necessarily correct). It is not a precise measure of an individual animal’s genetic pedigree as illustrated by the fact that all littermates have the same COI although they can

actually have quite varied genotypes. Theoretically, a COI of zero would indicate complete heterozygosity or dogs with no ancestor in common, while a hypothetical COI of 100 would indicate complete homozygosity (clones). Of course, neither of these numbers is realistic in dog breeding programs since all dogs have common ancestors somewhere along their evolutionary path and commercial cloning is done to replace a deceased animal, hopefully not to breed two clones together. The coefficient of inbreeding is relevant to an individual. If the sire and dam are related through a common ancestor, there is a chance that two genes at a particular locus in the offspring are identical copies (homozygous). The more ancestors in common, the higher the odds. The COI is calculated on a number of simplifying assumptions including that the reproductive performance of heterozygotes is equal to that of homozygotes (that there is no selection), that the pedigrees are a

The COI model assumes that each generation is a product of random breeding. It is simply a computer generated mathematical algorithm or prediction of probability using a standard equation and based on a number of assumptions (that are not necessarily correct.)

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Esenjo Pups at one year old. Top row – Ebo (male) with Margaret Sommer

Bottom row - Edea, Endo, Ebibiyin, Efe


BUPE MAKES HISTORY IN BRAZIL…

During the decade between 1980 and 1990, there were some Basenjis imported to Brazil but there were not any that became noteworthy or special in the dog world, until a Basenji by the name of Ryan (Am Ch. Morshor’s Hurricane Ryan).

Ryan was a son of one of the biggest winning Basenjis in the US, Multi BIS Ch. Calaz Executive Embasi. Ryan was imported by Mr. Carlos Pedroso, Treis Pinheiros fame. Carlos is one of the most successful Dachshund breeders in Brazil. Ryan was handled by Milton Lopes and the two took Brazil by

storm.In his amazing show career, Ryan was awarded eight (8) Best in Show wins,becoming the top winning Basenji in Brazil’s history. Ryan’s 8th and final Best in Show was in 2001.

In 2009, a Basenji by the name of Bupe (Bupe Itapuca) was born at our kennel and though we didn’t know it then, Bupe proved quickly

just how special he was. At just four (4) months

of age at her first show, Bupe was awarded Best Baby in Show. After that first outing, we felt she had “what it takes” and would be a star. Bupe was awarded BIS from all classes in Brazil (Baby, Puppy

and Junior). Bupe’s first Best in Show, she was awarded Best in Show Junior as well as Best in Show Adult at eleven (11) months of age under Judge

Jorge Nalen (Uruguay). In 2010, Bupe was awarded five (5) all breed Best in Shows from the Adult Class and became the top Basenji in Brazil as well as the top winning Basenji Bitch in Brazil’s history.

Bupe winning her first BIS in the Adult Classwith Mr. Jorge Nallen from Uruguay

Ryan (Am. Ch. Morshor Hurricane Ryan)

Bupe at 45 days of age

Bupe winning her first and second BIS in her first show in the baby Class with 4months old


In July 2010, we traveled to the largest show in Argentina, Copa Confraternid, where more than 1,500 dogs were entered. Bupe was awarded, in Junior Class, three (3) Group 1s and also a Reserve Best in Show, in the Junior Class. In addition, she won in the Adult Class (one (1) Group). Bupe

finished 2010 as the #2 Junior of all breeds in Brazil.

In the beginning of 2011, Bupe had her first litter and was only shown at the end of that year in three shows. At that first show, Bupe was awarded her 6th Best in Show at the 26th International Show of the Kennel Club of San Paulo, under Judge, Mrs. Barbara Alderman. Kennel Club of San Paulo is the largest

and most prestigious in Brazil. Bupe was back in the ring the next day at the Pan-American Show of the Kennel Club of San Paulo and again strutted her stuff to a 3rd BIS (after BIS and RBIS) Judge, Mr.

Edd Biven. Bupe was not done! She showed at the National Basenji Specialty that same weekend and was awarded Best in Specialty Show under Judge Mrs. Barbara Alderman.

Near the end of 2011, November, we traveled to Peru for the Incas Dog Show, the largest show in Peru and Bupe completed her Peruvian Championship and then on to a Group One under Judge, Mrs. Orieta Zilli (Italy).

In 2012, Bupe was shown selectively and was awarded three (3) more Best in Shows for a total of nine (9) Best in Shows to break the record from eleven years earlier. Bupe became the top winning Basenji in Brazil’s history.

We are so proud of Bupe and her record in the breed. It has been an amazing ride and we could not be happier! Special thanks to our handler, Claudio Cruz who has made this all possible!

Breeder/OwnerSavio Steele

[email protected]

BIS in the largest show in Brazil! The KCSP the show of the Kennel Club of San Paulo over 1000 dogs

Bupe getting BISS in our Specialty in 2011 with Mrs. Aldermann

Bupe showing her movement in the ring


result of random mating patterns, and that no mutations occur. These assumptions are incorrect. COI does not consider the inter-relationship of founders and their individual levels of homozygosity. It assumes that the unknown native sire and unknown native dam are unrelated consequently giving the foundation animal a zero coefficient of inbreeding (all heterozygous) which is incorrect because some level of interbreeding between relatives occurs in native villages and some of the foundation dogs are very closely related. COI’s are not breed specific, they cannot account for the history of each breed. Running a COI using CompuPed®, Elija of Esenjo’s 10-generation COI is 38.90%, but taking the analysis only back as far as the most recent founder, Elija of Esenjo’s 3-generation COI = 37.5%. In other words, with a COI of 37.5 % there is a one in 2.67 chance that Elija is homozygous at one locus (received the same gene from both sire and dam). Conversely, with that level of concentration it is clear that the diversity contributed by Esenjo is being depleted rather rapidly from generation to generation and many of the unique alleles that had been contributed by Esenjo would have been lost by Elija’s generation.

Pedigree® (Chuck Orange Software) calculated the inbreeding coefficient for Elija of Esenjo as 456.8290% based on 15 generations. This clearly reveals a serious problem in using COI for a landrace breed where founders are shallow in the pedigree. Ideally we need to look at the COI of Elija based on three generations from the matrilineal side back to Esenjo and nine generations on the patrilineal side back to Fula -- the most recent founder in Friend’s pedigree. Unfortunately, these computer programs are not built to analyze pedigrees of differing depths to founders. So I was forced to either consider a shallow COI for three generations on both sides or select a number that would assume every generation after Esenjo on the maternal side was a COI of zero. Wherever there are foundation animals in an ancestry, the pedigree analysis software “assumes” each generation behind that animal is also a unique founder with complete heterozygosity thereby distorting the readings and rendering a COI virtually useless. At the three generation COI, the pedigree analysis programs assume four unique alleles per locus from both Friend and Esenjo, thus giving Elija of Esenjo a 3-generation COI of 37.5%. This basic assumption is incorrect because we know that Friend was line-bred and would have been homozygous at many loci. That is a huge problem when calculating COI’s for landrace breeds. In my opinion, when trying to predict levels of gene diversity for our AKC registered basenji population, estimated probable COI percentages are tossed around somewhat irresponsibly and

conclusions are drawn rashly. COI is calculated on the pedigree of an individual. It is really most appropriately used to predict COI that would result from the pairing of a sire and dam, in combination with other selection tools, to compare outcomes for prospective mating options For those who choose to loosely adapt COI to obtain an estimate of the genetic diversity of a population, you must ensure that:

The biggest problem with using COI to project some breed-population estimate is that dog breeds are rarely a uniform randomly interbreeding population. Instead, they are almost always divided geographically -- as an example, the entire inter-breeding subpopulation in Australia versus the entire

inter-breeding subpopulation in the USA -- and among different breeding lines. Analyzing subdivided populations is different than dealing with a single breeding pool. Even with all these fancy numbers and computations, we still cannot state unequivocally what unique genes may exist in the contemporary registered basenji gene pool as contributed by Esenjo. How do we find unique genes in order to

capitalize on them and preserve them in our breed’s gene pool to maintain genetic diversity for the future? As molecular epidemiology techniques improve by leaps and bounds, new tools become available that take the speculation out of genotyping and allow us to discover novel haplotypes in the AKC registered population that have been retained from the ancestral source population. This information is critical for knowing what to preserve. So Margaret Sommer and I proceeded to hunt for individuals that potentially maintain a high admixture of Esenjo line. Having found individuals that are two full-sib generations down from Esenjo on the sires’ side and three full-sib generations down on the dams’ side (the last remaining animals that have no outcross in their lineage), we are now working with a research laboratory which has agreed to evaluate the dogs at the genetic level to determine their specific chromosomal haplotypes. We will either do the whole genome sequence in order to compare with the basenjis chromosomal breed signature or to analyze only 170,000 markers SNIP array in the hope that we can actually identify unique haplotypes contributed to the registered basenji gene pool through Esenjo. In this way we can offer basenji breeders the option to equalize representation of founders by breeding for unique haplotypes where breeders choose to carry on the Esenjo line. These are exciting times where we can do proper population studies of genetic diversity at the molecular level by looking at the actual DNA.

As molecular epidemiology techniques improve by leaps and bounds, new tools become available that take the speculation out of genotyping and allow us to discover novel haplotypes in the AKC registered population that have been retained from the ancestral source population.

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1) The pedigree you select is representative of the entire interbreeding population.

2) No selection has taken place. 3) The same source population (ancestor pool)

applies for each individual in the population, and 4) The population is not divided into different quasi-

isolated subpopulations.


By Wanda Pooley

I stood in front of the board, staring at the card for several minutes. Could it be? After all these years, a basenji puppy was within my grasp?? Mind you, I had never seen one, except in the movie, had no idea what they

were like. But really, it’s just another kind of dog, isn’t it? My whole life had been in the company of a number of “over-the-fence-by-midnight” canines, and an occasionally purebred, so clearly I wasn’t lacking in doggie smarts. This was a FIND!

Off I trotted to the test laboratory. Scott was huddled over several intricately machined parts, deep in concentration, as I approached from behind. “Scott,” I blurted, “Tell me about your puppies?” Scott sat back in his chair and gazed at me for several

long seconds, as if to mentally collect himself. “Well,” he said, “Basenjis are real interesting dogs. Have you ever seen one?”

“No,” I admitted. For the next several minutes Scott and I talked about basenjis; him telling me they didn’t bark and didn’t have body odor and were really cute; me nodding and smiling and making all the appropriate sounds. We decided to meet at Scott’s house after work so I could see the little darlings.

Knowing this quick stop would make me late getting home, I thought it would be prudent to dash up to the Hydro Engineering department where my husband worked and ask him to give our two dogs, the mixed-breed poodle and a Spitz, their supper and to start feeding the horses when he got home.

“A what?” Mac exclaimed. “A basenji,” I said, “You know, the dog that doesn’t bark.” He peered at me over his glasses, “We already have two dogs, you know.” “I know. I’m just going to look, for Pete’s sake. Kind of like an educational trip.” I reassured him.

At 4:12 p.m. when the quitting bell sounded, I was off to Scott’s house, just a few blocks away from the shop. Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next. Scott’s wife let me in, saying her husband was outside with the puppies and would be right in. I sat down to wait, tingling with excitement and expecting to see some cute, clumsy puppies waddle in, maybe lick at my hands and face. Continued on 14

CHRONOLOGY:

1956 – age 12 - gazed upon the silver screen as Skeeter and the exotic “Lady” scampered through the Mississippi swamps.

1982 – age – Older. Spied a small hand-written index card on the company FOR SALE OR TRADE bulletin board announcing --

“FOR SALE - (5) 8-week old basenji puppies $60 ea. See Scott in the Test Lab.”

….up close and personal


What really happened: Five whirling dervishes exploded through the doorway, leaped across the couch, spun around the hassock, and then collectively swung to a stop to stare at The Intruder. Five piercing pairs of eyes took in my presence and in a combined burst of energy jumped onto my chair, knocking me against the back. Noses poked in my ears and eyes, one puppy grabbed at my hair, another tugged at my sleeve. My purse tumbled to the floor as two more pulled on the strap. “What ARE you?” I shrieked with glee. “Tasmanian devils?”

Quickly losing interest in the newcomer, they rushed off to explore any possible changes in the house that might have happened while they were cooped up all day. They discovered a case of empty pop bottles and proceeded to pull out the bottles and up-end them, draining any last drops of soda that might be lingering in the bottoms. That done, the group moved on to the wastebasket. One swift bump, and it toppled over. Scott and his wife rushed to catch the spilling contents from the basket and frankly, without my help, I believe that battle would have been lost. It seemed as though whatever we grabbed was trumped by little mouths pulling it away faster than we could grasp.

Our intervention really didn’t deter this little band of marauders as they continued on, sniffing, poking, and tugging until they were satisfied the kitchen was fully under their control. I could only stand back and watch in total amazement. Never had I seen such a display of canine creativity by such a juvenile gang. What happened to puppyhood? These four-legged kids made the Little Rascals (maybe before your time) look like amateurs.

“I’ll take one!” I exclaimed.

The lovely little creature was named “Angie,” a pretty tri-colored girl. On the drive home, I thought of ways to explain to my husband why we needed a third dog. The only thing that niggled in my head was that Scott kept mentioning something about buying a cage for the puppy. In all my years of owning dogs, I had never even remotely considered putting one in a crate. I couldn’t imagine why I should start now so I shrugged off Scott’s advice.

Angie spent the first hour or so huddled behind a large stereo speaker. Guess this was just too much for her, what with being separated from her brothers and sisters, but she was soooo sweet with those adorable little wrinkles on her head as she peered out with grave concern! She finally ventured out and promptly fell asleep in my lap as I watched TV. “What a little sweetheart,” I cooed to my husband, “Why, she’s going to be no problem at all.”

The next morning was a work day. Hmmm, what to do with Angie while we’re gone. I inspected the bathroom and declared it a safe place for Angie to stay during the day. Setting down a water dish, some kibble in a bowl, and nice little blanket, I felt that, yes, this was indeed a good spot. Angie watched us as we closed the door and went to work.

During the day, that niggling thought about getting a crate returned. I half-heartedly called a pet store and inquired about crates. “Hello,” I said to the clerk, “I’m calling about a crate for a dog that will be about 16 inches when it matures. What do you have?” The clerk went on to describe the merits of different crates -- plastic versus wire -- and suggested I would need something at least 30” long and maybe 24” high. “Okay, how much,” I asked. “WHAT..….$49.95!!!” I hung up and played the “Price is Right” game the rest of day. Call after call yielded only a savings of few dollars and that was if I drove to a store across town. I shrugged and told myself, “Well, I probably really don’t need a crate anyway,” and decided to just forget the whole thing.

Late that afternoon, knowing my son was now home from school, I called and asked, “Hi Justin. How’s Angie doing?”

“Mom,” he said in a small worried voice, “I can’t get the bathroom door open.”

“What do you mean, ‘You can’t get the bathroom door open?’” I quizzed. “Is it stuck or something?’

“No, it just won’t open, honest.” Justin pleaded, “You had better come home. I think the puppy is hurt.”

I made the 12-mile trip home in record time, screeched the car to a stop in the drive, burst into the house, and rushed to the bathroom door with my son tagging on my heels exclaiming “She’s alive! I can hear her!”

Pushing a bit on the door brought no result so I really put my shoulder in to it. Groaning under the pressure of my body, the door began to move slightly, ever so slightly. A two-inch gap finally gave me a little visibility. I peered through the opening and could see my darling little 8-week old puppy staring up at me, ears perked, wrinkles profuse, and a joyous look in her eyes. Her little curled tail twitched with delight. Beyond her lay mass destruction!

The floor was white with shredded toilet paper. The contents of the clothes hamper that was blocking the door were strewn everywhere; all the towels were pulled down and had a well-nested look to them. The combined height created by the towels and dirty laundry from the hamper gave Angie easy access to the toilet seat. From there she went on to bigger and better things. Somehow this little puppy had managed to get the medicine chest door open and had spilled everything to the sink below. The toothpaste tube had many small teeth marks. Over the toilet leaned the remnants of one of those springy cabinet things that give you a bit more storage space. Its flimsy door was pushed in and the compartment was devoid of its perfumes, makeup, hairbrushes, etc. Those all lay on the floor in a pitiful array of destruction.

Of course, everything was christened with puppy pee and poop. Easily two loads of laundry stretched before me that night. After reassuring myself and Justin that the puppy was just fine and happy to see us home, I closed the bathroom door. Marching

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Her little curled tail twitched with delight. Beyond her lay mass destruction!


to the kitchen, I pulled out the phone book and frantically thumbed through the yellow pages.

One ring, two rings, at last on the third ring a voice from heaven answered, “Hello, Hemmy’s Pet Store. How may I help you?”

“Do you have a wire crate approximately 30” long and 24” high?” I asked.

“Let me check.” the clerk replied. The sound of footsteps receding. I tried hard not to hold my breath. The sound of footsteps returning. “Yes,” the clerk said when she came back, “I have just one left.”

“Good! I’ll be right there. Don’t sell it to anyone!,” I ordered.

Walking into Hemmy’s I announced that I was the woman who had just called about the wire crate. The clerk pulled the box down off the shelf and in procession we strode to the check-out counter. I pulled out my check book and began writing as the clerk rang up the total.

“That will be $57.52 with tax, please,” the clerk told me, “You know, it’s funny. Just after you called, another woman came in the store wanting a crate just this size. She was pretty upset when I wouldn’t sell it to her.”

I looked up at the clerk, certain that sheer craziness glistened in my eyes. “You have no idea what would have happened had that crate not been here when I arrived,” I spewed, signing my name with a flourish on the check. Then I took a deep breath, collected my wits and started telling the woman about Angie’s exploits. We both had a good laugh, and I drove away, a calm starting to flow through my body.

The mess really wasn’t that bad to clean up, and thankfully, Angie was none the worse for wear for her day’s experience. I put the crate together and put the puppy inside. Standing back to view this scene, I felt extreme relief, and realized that I had crossed over into a new realm of the canine world. Here was a breed that was definitely “a cut above” your average dog. Only 24 hours had passed since my introduction to basenjis, and I already recognized that I needed to get up to speed and fast!

One month later I went back out to the Test Lab to visit with Scott and show him some pictures of our little bouncy, lively basenji girl. He admired the photos and then thoughtfully said, “You know, if you are interested, I still one female left. I’d let you have her for only $40.”

“Oh Scott,” I exclaimed, rolling my eyes. “I can’t imagine having two basenjis!”

“Why, Wanda, I even know someone who owns four basenjis!” Scott revealed, stunning me even more. “Get out!” I squealed!

Well, the rest is history. Oh and yes, I did buy that littermate for a whopping $40. We named her Nicole. What a pair!m


S ometimes I wonder if I belong in the Guinness Book of Records. During the thirty-seven years between 1940 and 1977, for instance, I had fifty-nine changes of address. The fifty-ninth was on the island of

Sumatra, and it was not the last. Home for me was in Africa during the first twenty-eight years of my marriage, since my husband was a descriptive linguist bent on reducing as possible of the unwritten languages on that continent to writing, speaking, and reading. We returned to the States every three years for a year of furlough.

During the first weeks of our return we most often resided with his mother. I called her Mom, she called her son Wesley, and I called him Wes. I now marvel at the way she adjusted her life to accommodate us as a family, and our baggage, for we increased over time. First, we grew to a family of four with two sons born in Liberia, West Africa. Though blue-eyed and fair headed, their mid-names were Kezele and Kumbe, for we decided it would be easier for their African playmates to deal with names in their own language. Two grandsons with names like that in the States was odd but, despite the lengthy explanations when they were introduced, Wes and I chose to call them by those names. The addition I brought home in 1958, on the other hand, may have staggered Mom, but she never showed it. Long before that date, the family knew I loved animals and, after being resident in Africa, they knew that I collected them. There had been a rare golden cat, then a clawless otter sent to the Smithsonian Zoological Gardens in Washington, D. C. Since Wes’ family lived in Maryland and Washington, they had seen my name on a plaque above the display case for the otter. Wes’ brother was the one to blame, or thank, for introducing me to the basenji dog. One furlough he asked if we had them in our villages in West Africa. He brought me an article and pictures (there had been a movie with a basenji in it) and I said, “By gum, they are the hunting dogs of our neighbors! But they are not just red and white—gold would be a better word than red—there

Another Shot For The

Old MAN!

ByRoslyn Luce Sadler

Left to to right, Teyku, Miliku, and Kawolay Simondikai (note star on his chest) in the United States.

When we walked the dogs everyone who saw them was intrigued by the shiny, jet black coats, white paws that made them appear to be wearing mittens, the curled tails with white tips, wrinkled foreheads, and the fact that they didn’t bark.

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(L-R) Kezele holding Kogi, Roslyn holding Miliku, and Wesley Sadler


are black and whites also.” The article showed only the reds and tricolors. So, no one should have been surprised when we turned up in the spring of 1958 with our two sons, Kezele and Kumbe, and four black and white basenjis named Biiyai, Miliku, Teyku, and Kawolay Simondikai.

Before leaving Africa, I had arranged by correspondence with the Zoological Gardens to have the dogs on exhibit at the zoo until we could rent our own place. Since I was known by then as a contributor of rare animals, all appeared settled until the zoo’s board, or similar group, met and decided, since the dogs were not an outright contribution but just a loan from an individual, they could not accept them. I received that decision just prior to departure for the States. Thus it was that we arrived on Mom’s doorstep with four dogs, plus bag and baggage in the spring of ’58. Fortunately, that place was a house, it had a basement and fenced back yard, and we were able to settle into life in Mom’s home once more. When we walked the dogs everyone who saw them was intrigued by the shiny, jet black coats, white paws that made them appear to be wearing mittens, the curled tails with white tips, wrinkled foreheads, and the fact that they didn’t bark. Though, when in the basement too long they raised a yodeling oohing-oohing-oohing. They also accompanied music on the radio or television the same way. Cousins and uncles commented on the fact that the short coats, conformation and agility reminded them of miniature racehorses. They were right. Miliku, the mother, her male and female pups named Biiyai and Tehku, plus Kawolay Simondikai, the youngest unrelated male, were sleek and beautiful as they romped together in the back yard or while we walked them on leash.

Word of the dogs spread beyond the family. One breeder of basenjis asked if she could have pictures of them. I agreed and a professional photographer was sent and their portraits were taken. I was beginning to recognize the treasure I had brought home when I started to receive letters inquiring about them from other breeders across the country who had seen the pictures. My dogs were starting to cause a stir, for live black basenjis

had not been seen, though black is the dominant color. Because black is dominant, the owners in the States would need to

breed with black to have black puppies in a litter. I found myself learning facets of the dog breeding business. I laughed when I said to Wes and my sons, “Goodnight, Miliku and Kawolay Simondikai cost me two five-pound empty tins of powdered milk. We could make a fortune if they weren’t my pets.” When I received letters inquiring if I planned to sell them, my reaction was adamant, no, not my pets. But I began to see dollar signs. Maybe, when Biiyai and Kawolay were old enough, they could sire some black pups for a fee. Or Miliku and Kawolay, who was not her puppy, could have a litter, and then I would see about selling them.Then tragedy struck. Biiyai began to wilt. He slept, stopped eating, which for him was a sure sign that something was wrong, and I took him to the vet. I learned he had the worst kind of distemper. The lay name for it was “hardpad”. I returned home with a parcel of pills, a near empty pocketbook, and an armful of sick Biiyai. I had been able to get tetanus shots for my dogs before leaving Africa, but there had been no distemper protection available. As soon as we reached the States I had a veterinarian give the required shots, but the dogs had been offloaded from the plane, first in an African city and again in Paris so we could walk them. Somewhere between the far interior villages in the rain forest of West Africa and the vet’s office in New York City, Biiyai had caught the virus. Recovery from the illness was rare, I had been told, and even then there could be complications. But I followed the veterinarian’s instructions carefully and was delighted when Biiyai began to improve. But, just as he began to eat and show signs of complete recovery, Kawolay Simondikai, the youngest of the four and still a puppy, began to droop. He, it should be noted, was purchased to be the husband of Miliku. He was only about six weeks old when I had purchased him for the empty milk tin. His outstanding features were the mass of wrinkles across his small black forehead and a white, star shaped spot on his chest. Many wrinkles are one of the important features of basenjis, I had read, but on a puppy well equipped with them, with ears still not raised to the perked alertness of adulthood, he looked like an old man. So it was we gave him the name Kawolay Simondikai, meaning Old Man Star in the Loma language. Before long we began calling him Old Man, since the African name was too large a mouthful for many people. After Old Man Star’s visit to the vet, I was hopeful. Biiyai had recovered fully by then, with no side affects. I felt sure that

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Biiyai

So it was we gave him the name Kawolay Simondikai, meaning Old Man Star in the Loma language. Before long we began calling him Old Man, since the African name was too large a mouthful for many people.


the Old Man, with careful nursing, would soon be up and running. But the pads of his feet became dry, as did his nose. He also began to vocalize his distress, not with the musical yodeling, but his oohing-oohings became distressed and were rising to a keening. Mom had turned her calendar to June by then, and her house full of Africans were preparing to move. We were going north to spend the rest of the summer at my family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. Arrangements had been made for Wes to attend a conference at Wagner College in New York state on our way north. There would be accommodations for the family. We had not included the dogs during correspondence concerning that matter. Our dogs were housebroken, they were odorless like all basenjis, they did not bark, and their coats were so short fleas could not keep a foothold, so we saw no problem with having them along. But a puppy in advance stages of hardpad distemper, who voiced his distress more frequently and loudly would be traveling north with us in our car. He not only caused our compassion to be strained to the point of tears from me, but a yearning by all to do something for him before we left. How much more distressful the journey would be for him and what to do about it needed an answer. The veterinarian had two. His first was to have the Old Man put to sleep. I still hoped for a miracle recovery. In that case, he advised that we buy a bottle of whiskey and give the Old Man a tablespoonful when he oohed-oohed. I returned home with the news of how to relieve Old Man’s suffering. I asked Wes to buy the bottle of whiskey. That, for him was something new. Not only was he a linguist, but also an ordained minister and not familiar with what was expected of him. But his compassion took over and off he went, soon returning with the required bottle (imagine going into a liquor store and saying you needed a bottle of whisky for your dog?). The vet was right. The Old Man accepted the dose and slept peacefully. During our journey north the Old Man was non-vocal, thanks to the bottle in his blanket. By the time we reached Wagner College it was dark and we needed our headlights to scout the campus while seeking the building marked for us on a map. When it was finally spotted, there were lights inside but no sign of activity. I sighed with relief, for during the trip I began to wonder if we might have to keep the dogs in the car if there should be objections to their presence in the building, especially one as ill as Old Man. He was sleeping quietly, thank goodness. When Wes returned from his scouting trip to report that we had been assigned two bedrooms on the second floor with bath between, again I sighed with relief. He also reported that there was a back staircase two or three doors from ours. He had returned that way. He then announced he had said nothing about our dogs. I then suggested it would be best to carry them in one by one, each wrapped in a blanket, and then the baggage. The Old Man would be the last, one of us staying with him, ”And,” I said, “for heaven’s sake, don’t drop the bottle. Remember this is a church affiliated college.” Then began the trek between car and rooms. We met no one on the stairs or in the hall to question the squirming bundles being carried. And the Old Man was finally settled on his blanket in the bathroom, bottle handy. In the meantime, Old Man’s nose and paw pads had become

as hard as coal. My hope for a miracle cure waned as his coat lost its glow, his puppy fat disappeared, and his wrinkles became more prominent. He was able to swallow water and milk spooned into the pocket of his cheek while I cradled his head in my hand. One of us stayed with him most of the day, timing the whisky dosage so that he could sleep when we went to meals. The third and last day of the conference was a beautifully clear, perfect summer day. After lunch, the conferees moved outside and every chair on the terrace below was taken. The windows were wide open. Some people were writing or reading, some sitting on the stonework balustrade edging the terrace. I saw a picture of peaceful enjoyment as I looked down on them. I sat down at my desk to write letters and heard their quiet voices harmonizing below. Miliku lay at my feet. Biiyai and Teyku were playing in the other room. A nap began to feel more appealing than writing letters. I was about to do something about it when Old Man began expressing his misery, his keening increasingly loud. I pushed back the chair, almost knocking it over.“Hey, Mom,” Kezele called loudly through the adjoining bath from the other bedroom, “Time to give the Old Man another shot of whisky!” When Wes returned shortly after that, Kumbe said, “You should have seen the people looking up.” Kezele interrupted, his eyes laughing, “Did they start sniffing when you walked by just now?” We laughed, but that night I wept. Kawolay Simondikai’s grave lies under an oak tree on the campus of Wagner College. Teyku also succumbed to the virus. Later that summer Wes, our two surviving basenjis and I were waiting for the ferry from Woods Hole to dock at the Vineyard Haven pier. We were waiting because some people had contacted us to see the dogs. We stood on high ground away from the waiting people, Miliku and Biiyai on leash beside me, for my dogs had attracted so much attention they needed calming. Passengers were leaning on the rail as ropes were thrown to anchor the ferry to the pier. I was looking at the passengers when suddenly one of them pointed at us and we heard over the crowd, “They are basenjis…black…black and white basenjis!” From off the gangplank two women hurried to meet us. Words, questions and petting the pair followed. They had received the pictures of the four dogs and asked about them. I told them distemper had taken two. Talk did not end at the dock. As per our plan, Wes became the tour guide as we drove around the island. Together in the car they learned that my dogs were pure bred, isolated from the outside world by the St. Paul River that divided Liberia, Loma country and our home on one side

Roslyn Sadler and son, Kumbe, with Kogi and Miliku in Liberia, 1959.

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and Monrovia and the motor roads on the other. A bridge across the wide St. Paul had yet not been built. The black, red, and tri dogs seen in the many Loma and Kpelle villages on the north side of the river were the only dogs I had seen. After our guests left, Wes said, “All you did was talk dog all the time!” The two women were owners of a kennel and bred basenjis, and before they left on the ferry they had asked if I would sell my pair. “Oh no, I can’t, they are my pets,” was my startled reply. The following evening my aunt handed me the phone, saying, “It’s for you.” The call was from one of the women, saying she and the other woman had not been able to sleep after seeing my dogs. They knew I was returning to Africa where my dogs had come from, and they might even go to Liberia themselves, they were so taken by my black basenjis. But they also offered to buy my dogs for five hundred dollars each. I was awe struck, for that was a lot of money for my pets. I turned to Wes asking what to do. He took the phone and when he hung up suggested I go by bus to visit them at their kennels. If I felt my pair would belong among their basenjis, I could sell them. The upshot was that I sold Miliku and Biiyai to the two women breeders. I don’t remember their names, but their kennel and basenjis were located in western Massachusetts. At the end of our furlough, we left for a new assignment in Africa in what was then called Northern Rhodesia but is now known as Zambia. Our journey took us through Liberia where, based on the enthusiasm I had received in the States for the black

basenjis, I purchased two puppies from the interior of the country where we had lived for seventeen years, and took them to our new home in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia. I named the female Miliku, due to my memories of my first mother dog. The male was a red and named Kogi. I was carrying a black puppy while walking down the post office steps in Kitwe when I heard those words again, “It’s a basenji, a black basenji!” And Elspeth Ford took my puppy in her arms. It was 1961.

Roslyn Sadler and her dogs in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), 1962.

If a puppy is too weak to nurse or the mother will not care for her litter, the breeder may need to tube feed the young. The necessary equipment includes the appropriate sized soft pliable catheter (your veterinarian will help you get the right size), syringes to hold formula, the formula warmed in a bowl, and a marking pen. The best way to learn to tube feed is by having your veterinarian or veterinarian technician demonstrate on a puppy and then you feed the rest of the litter at the clinic under supervision. After weighing each puppy and determining the amount to feed, measure each individual puppy from the nostril to the last rib for the feeding tube. This is the length of feeding tube you will insert. Mark the tube. A tube for each puppy would be ideal. These steps should be repeated each and every day that the animals will be tube fed formula. Draw up slightly more formula into the syringe and catheter than is needed for the animal. Place the animal on a towel in your lap with the head and chest on a slight upward incline. Hold the back of the animal’s head gently. Open the animal’s mouth with that same hand. Direct the tube into the front of the animal’s mouth (NOT from the side). Do not force the tube to go in. The

puppy will reflexively swallow when the tube is at the esophagus. If the animal does not swallow and you force the tube, it could end up in the trachea. Once the animal swallows, the tube should slide easily to the point you have marked. Once it is in the proper location, slowly depress the plunger on the syringe. The tube should be withdrawn after feeding half of the required meal and the animal should be burped. After burping, reinsert the tube and feed the rest of the meal. Burp the animal again and stimulate for urination and defecation. After the feeding, the animal’s abdomen should appear rounded and full. Before feeding the first puppy, practice drawing up water or formula and depressing the plunger. Note the force of the water or formula as it leaves the catheter. Gently depress the plunger to avoid damaging the animal’s stomach wall. It will take practice to handle the syringe, catheter, animal, and formula all at once. Do not overfeed and over-distend the abdomen. This will cause the puppy pain, causing it to struggle and cry. If the puppy coughs or gags when you start to depress the plunger, withdraw the feeding tube and start over. You may have the tube in the trachea. If you continue to inject the formula, the animal may get aspiration pneumonia or suffocate. If the puppy regurgitates or vomits the food, do not feed it again at that meal. If it occurs for 2 meals in a row, contact your veterinarian. It is preferable to feed at least 2-3 meals a day by bottle to allow the puppies to suckle. This may help decrease the amount the animals attempt to nurse on each other, which may result in skin sores.

From Veterinary & Aquatic Services Department, Drs. Forster & Smith


By Heather Budd

IN September 2009 the Australian National Kennel Club (ANKC) introduced the additional class of Neuter Champion across all Australian state jurisdictions. So what is it

like to campaign a Neuter? I venture to say just as competitive as an intact exhibit; but heaps more fun I think. It is an honour to campaign a Neuter and there is a great deal of satisfaction in doing so. In my case both Neuter Champions I have made up have been exceptional show dogs. The male attained his Grand Championship (1000 challenge points) and the bitch her Supreme Championship (either 3 x BIS or 10 X BIG/BISS plus at least 1000 championship points) before being de-sexed and commencing their Neuter campaign. My girl had accrued 4,700+ challenge points before she retired from competitive show campaigning at the end of 2011 at 6.5 years of age. Although not all states in Australia have fully embraced including Neuter classes in their show schedules, it is my experience that those shows where the Neuter class is offered it is well received and fiercely competitive. I am pleased to say that the majority of states throughout Australia have encouraged the Neuter title. I fully endorse those states and the clubs who recognize that this class adds value to their shows. Certainly

numbers within each breed may not be large, but at Group level it is a very rare show where there is no competition. In fact in my current Neuter’s show campaign she has always had Group level competition and for the most part at show level there are representatives from all seven Groups in the Neuter In Show line-up. Further I have found that contrary to the expectations of a few the Neuter competition has not lowered the standard of competition or the quality of exhibits. Quite the contrary; the Neuters who compete are quality exhibits who for a myriad of reasons have been de-sexed. I recall chatting to an All-Breeds judge on one of the show circuits in New South Wales (NSW) and have noted her significant change in attitude towards the Neuter class. She indicated that when the class was approved she didn’t think that it would have much merit in terms of purebred dogs or the sport of conformation showing; however having watched the class on the circuit she now saw it in a very different light. She told me that she simply didn’t realise just how popular the class was and how much this was a boon to clubs in terms of revenue raised and the number of dogs entered and, further, how strong the competition was at both ‘In Group’ & ‘In Show’ level. In my case I de-sexed my male so that he and I could

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co-exist in harmony -- he was testosterone on legs for six to nine months of the year. Whilst I sought the perfect forever home for him, I entered him as a Neuter titling him easily. In fact he was such a changed boy that he truly won more consistently at Neuter level than he had as an intact male. His testosterone threw more wins than I cared to count, something that never occurred when he was de-sexed. He loved showing as a Neuter, and I loved showing him. Together finally as a cohesive team we achieved 17 Neuter In Group and 8 Neuter In Show wins from the 26 shows we entered before the perfect forever home came up. I retired him to live a life of luxury as a spoiled family pet. How many of us have had a quality bitch who for any number of reasons has been de-sexed to save her life (males too for that matter) and their loss from the show ring was truly a loss to the breed ring? Quite a number I venture to suggest. The ability to campaign a Neuter and achieve a title for this has kept many a quality dog in the show ring for judges and fellow breed enthusiasts to see, something that would not have happened in the past. For example at the recent Basenji Club of NSW Championship show the largest class in the show was Neuter bitch – a sure sign that as a class the Neuter is being embraced even at specialty level. My current Neuter is one of those rarest of girls who truly loves the show ring. As Jan will say, she and I are of a like mind – she raised her only litter well till they were four weeks old and then decided motherhood was just not for her. We kept her daughter to continue on with our breeding program; thus the ANKC announced the new Supreme Champion title to come into effect from July 2012, I decided that as she had qualified for the new title that I would obtain the final challenge necessary after July 1 for her Supreme championship and then campaign her as a Neuter. As an aside it is with pride that my girl was the only bitch in Australia eligible to attain her Supreme Championship that first show after July 1, 2012 which she did in the company of the four males Australia-wide, who were eligible – no mean feat for the breed in Australia. Even now at rising 7.5 years and being the consummate show dog, my girl just loves the show ring and makes it her own every time she steps into it. Since she has come back into the ring after her six month lay-up between the last shows in 2011 and when she returned to the ring in July 12, I can really see the change in her. The show ring for her means lots of treats and cuddles from her friends around the ring. Not only that, she loves performing. She had a fantastic career as a Junior Handlers dog; where she was worshipped by her owner Miss Jess Walker, and

she in turn would do anything for Jess. I have the pleasure of showing a princess of the breed; the show ring is her life. I had intended to retire my girl following attaining her Neuter title, but can see how much happier she is now that she is back showing in a much more relaxed vein than when she was being competitively campaigned (as not every show has a Neuter class.) This says to me that when she has had enough she will retire herself. Would I recommend showing a Neuter? Right I would! It is the perfect medium to keep quality dogs in the ring and allows judges to view the dogs who went before those being campaigned today. There is competitiveness in showing a Neuter, but it is not the win at all cost aspect that some adopt when campaigning an intact canine. I believe Neuters are, and should be, shown for the fun and for the enjoyment of the sport. Yes I will campaign more and more Neuters over the years to come, and I will enjoy doing so as I enjoy showing a Neuter now. I firmly want us all to open our hearts to this wonderful class of canines and re-kindle the pure enjoyment of showing great exhibits with the respect and reverence they deserve. Now for the boring technical bits just in case anyone wants to understand Australia’s Champion points system:

The owner of a neutered dog registered with the ANKC Ltd that:

(a) Wins not fewer than four Neuter Certificates/Best Neuter of Breed Certificates under not fewer than four different Judges at four different exhibitions; and

(b) Gains a total of 100 points, of which twenty five (25) of these points are gained after the age of twelve (12) months; may apply for such dog to be known as a Neutered Champion.

Points shall be allotted for exhibits six (6) months of age and over exhibited in a Neuter Class as follows:

(a) Neuter Certificate winner – Dogs: Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each Neutered dog of the breed exhibited at the fixture.

(b) Neuter Certificate winner – Bitches: Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each Neutered bitch of the breed exhibited at the fixture.

(c) Best Neuter of Breed Certificate winner: Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each Neutered dog and bitch of the breed exhibited at the fixture.

The points awarded under (a), (b) and (c), above shall not accumulate and shall, in no case, exceed twenty-five (25) points at any one Show. Only points accrued as a Neutered dog will be accepted towards the Neutered Champion title. A dog who has gained the title of Champion, Grand Champion & Supreme Champion prior to being entered on the ANKC Ltd Main register as Neutered, shall retain such titles in addition to Neutered Champion. These titles shall have precedence and shall appear in front of the Neutered Champion title in the dogs registered name. The title of Neutered Champion shall fulfil the Conformation Title requirements for Dual and Triple Championships.

Grand & Neuter Champion Tamsala The Magician


INTERVIEW WITH

RUSS JACOBSIf you don’t know this man, you should. Since 1984 Russ has been one of the most influential figures in promoting basenjis in lure coursing since they were accepted into the American Sighthound Field Association.

An Interview by Mary Lou Kenworthy, KENSET Basenjis

1. HOW AND WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INTERESTED IN BASENJIS?

Like many fanciers in my generation, I became interested in basenjis when I saw the movie “Goodbye My Lady” by Warner Brothers. I saw it

while I was still in high school, in 1963 or 1964, and was fascinated by the breed. Despite the fact that we lived in a small south Texas town at the time, I was actually able to find a purebred basenji in 1964, sired by the Canadian sire Ch. Merlea Midnight Songster and out of a local untitled bitch. Unfortunately, we lived on a busy intersection, and our fencing was not adequate to contain a very active young basenji. While I was still at home, I was able to get him back into the yard when he escaped, but when I went off to college he managed to get into the street and was killed by a car. My Dad insisted that he wanted to get another basenji, but never did so. (This failure could have had something to do with the fact that Dad had a habit of putting his suit coat over a dining table chair when he came home. One Sunday the dog ate the entire sleeve off the coat. I’m not sure he ever really forgave the dog…or the breed!) Anyway, when my wife, Vickie, and I were finally settled in our own home, years later, she decided she wanted to get a dog. I was concerned about the barking nuisance, so we settled on getting another basenji. But we were novices at dogs, and made all the typical mistakes in buying a dog: we bought a dog locally from a back-yard breeder. Both the sire and the dam were in the home, but we couldn’t approach either one: the sire because he was aggressive, and the dam because, as the owner said, “The male doesn’t like people close to his girl.” Warning signs? What warning signs? At least we learned a lot with this dog. In trying to control his increasingly aggressive behavior, we learned obedience training, conformation training, behavioral conditioning, and we got to know a lot of vets. All to no avail; we eventually had to put the dog down for uncontrolled aggression.

2. TELL US ABOUT BASENJIS THAT YOU HAVE OWNED.

As seems so often the case, some of our most memorable dogs were among our first dogs. Our next dog, after the disaster described in the first

question, was a carefully selected male that eventually became Ch. Jerlin’s Reckless Ricochet, CDX, LCM. Ricky was a multiple group winning special, Fula of the Congo Award winner, and a

perennial top-ranked coursing hound and award-winning obedience dog. He was also a successful sire, both for us and for others. We quickly acquired our first bitch, Ch. Reveille Dawn’s

Early Light, LCM, TD, who was one of our most successful coursing hounds, and our only tracking basenji. She also was our foundation bitch. Since then, Vickie and I have bred and finished five generations of field titled dogs, most of them with conformation titles, under the kennel name Cynosure. Memorable dogs include Ch. Cynosure Allegro, LCM; Ch. Cynosure Beau Geste, FCh, CDX; Ch. Cynosure Fast Eddy, LCM II; his sister, Ch. Cynosure Fashion Plate LCM, and Cynosure Go Getter, LCM IV, owned by Charlie Denslow, the #1 ASFA coursing hound in 1994.

3. WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INTERESTED IN LURE COURSING?

I began lure coursing in 1984, when a local ASFA club started up. The dogs we had at the time were natural lure coursers, and their excitement on the lure captivated us.

We have been involved in lure coursing, both locally and nationally, ever since.

....Vickie and I have bred and finished five generations of field titled dogs, most of them with conformation titles, under the kennel name Cynosure.


4. YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT HELP TO THE BREED IN THE SPORT OF LURE COURSING. TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

I’ve been involved in coursing through our local club, Heartland Coursing Association, (HCA) since that beginning in 1984. I’ve served in most club offices, and

I’ve served on the field in most capacities: lure operator, huntmaster, field trial chairman, judge. I went to my first ASFA convention in 1988, as the first delegate from HCA. I haven’t missed a convention since then. I have served the ASFA as Regional Director for Region 5, Corresponding Secretary, Second Vice-President, First Vice-President and President. When I began on the Board in 1984, I think I was the first basenji owner who had served there, and there was some comment about that. Basenjis had just survived an attempt to remove them from the list of eligible breeds, and one of the first things that I did was to work to change the ASFA Constitution, making it more difficult to remove any breed from the list of eligible breeds. Since then I have been able to represent the breed in ASFA projects such as the historical book and the lure operators guide. I am happy to say that many other basenji owners have served on the ASFA Board since then. I have also served on most ASFA standing committees at one time or another. I currently chair the Rules Evaluation Committee and serve on Constitutional Revision and Policies committees. I chair the Lure Coursing Committee of the Basenji Club of America, and I have served four times as Field Trial Chair for the Basenji Club Of America National Specialty Lure Field Trial. I co-chaired both the 2001 and 2010 International Invitational. I have been an all-breed licensed ASFA judge since 1993, and an AKC licensed coursing judge since they began to lure course. I have judged all over the United States, including four International Invitational field trials. In 2008, the ASFA honored me with the Gary Forrester Achievement Award. The Basenji Club of America honored me with the Unsung Hero Award, for contributions to basenji lure coursing, in 1998.

5. WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS WITH BASENJIS?

In recent years I have been less involved in basenjis than I was previously, largely due to increasing responsibilities at the University. I seldom go to

conformation shows these days, and I haven’t had much time for obedience training recently. Lure coursing has been almost my sole active contact with dog sports and basenji involvement in them. I expect this to continue until I am able to retire, since I recently became the Chair of the Philosophy Department at Washburn University. However, Vickie has continued Cynosure kennels, albeit on a less active level. We currently own a promising young bitch, GCh. Sonbar’s Vigilant Valkyre at Cynosure, bred by Sally Wuornos, and we have been having fun with her. She finished her championship easily, now has a Grand Championship, and still shows competitively. After a very long training period, Kyra finally caught fire on the lure, and in her one weekend out coursing, won the Open Class both days and was Best of Breed the second day. So I look forward to watching her run. I imagine that Vickie will breed her, but she makes most of those decisions these days; I function mostly as kennel help now.

6. WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BREED?

Vickie and I have focused always on the basenji as a complete

package: as a dog that can conform to the breed standard, as proven in the show ring, and also be a successful working dog. I think that, in a small way, we have been successful in this, both with the dogs we have bred and the dogs we acquired from other breeding programs. That we are not alone in this can be seen by the overall improvement in basenjis since we started nearly 30 years ago. Temperament has certainly improved, and I think that is the result, in part, of a wider focus on performance sports. Health issues seem more urgent now, but I suspect that this is due more to improved diagnosis and understanding of the problems rather than declines in

real health. So I think that we have been part of a generation of breeders who will leave the breed better off than we found it.

Gary Forrester Achievement Award, an Award of Excellence, was approved by the ASFA Board in 1992 to memorialize Gary’s exemplary contributions and dedication to the advancement of lure coursing and the ASFA organization annually at the Annual Convention of Delegates.

Overseeing the fieldLeft to right: Linda Stilwell, Connie Camp, Russ Jacobs

Taking a break during the ACoD.(R) Russ Jacobs and (L) Gary Roush, former CFO and former president of ASFA.


I was sorely disappointed by Selkhet’s failure to respond to me, since I saw myself as a dog

person. My favorite toy as an infant and toddler was a red and white striped vinyl Scottie, and I was one of those kids who run up to every dog they see, wanting to pet them. My father, however, had been raised around farm dogs, and felt that was the only way they should live – running free, not confined in a suburban home, or a hunting kennel like our next door neighbors. I made do with turtles, fish and assorted other small critters. When I got out on my own, I wanted a dog, but since I shared an apartment with another graduate student and her cat, I decided to adopt Daniel, a big golden colored male cat who was as loyal and affectionate as any dog. He saw me through those difficult young adult years – graduate school, a first real job teaching sociology at a university in south Florida, going up for tenure. When Daniel died, my heart was broken. Not long after that, I moved to Tallahassee and married Ralph … and Selkhet!!! I learned she had an AKC registered name, Selkhet Set Hotep, and that Ralph and his ex-wife and daughters had lived with basenjis since they got their first one in 1966. Selkhet, the last basenji of the many that had lived in the house, was the daughter of Ralph’s very favorite male, Anubis. Basenjis, since time immemorial in the Dougherty household, had slept in the “dog room” – a room adjoining the master bedroom. Between the two rooms is a decorative wrought iron door. But this door had some odd features – part of the scroll-work was broken out, and the pieces were in a drawer. That broken area was covered with a metal mesh bolted to the frame of the door. Why, I questioned, did we need this door at

all, and how was it broken, and why did we need the ugly mesh over it? The answer was that basenjis could not have free run of the house during the day, and that Selkhet had once become hysterical during a storm, somehow squeezed her head into an opening in the scroll-work, gotten herself stuck, and bitten Ralph when he tried to get her out. The mesh was to keep her from repeating the

incident. And then the stories came about all of the things that had been destroyed by basenjis in the past. The favorite plants in my husband’s orchid greenhouse, hoses chopped into small sections, the puppy that was returned to them after the first night when it chewed through a laundry room door to get to the people. I

began to wonder why any sane person would want one of these dogs. But love is an amazing

motivational force. When we got married, the kids had been there, and they actually seemed fond of Selkhet. So I began to try to develop a relationship with this strange dog. It wasn’t easy. I took on a number of Selkhet responsibilities, including her weekly bath, needed to limit my husband’s mild allergies to dogs. She hated baths and snarked and snapped at me. But over time I realized that she never actually bit me. I learned that if I remained firm and calm, she tolerated the baths. I think she realized I put a bit more effort into it than the previous bath person, making sure the water was warm, keeping the shampoo out of her eyes, and carefully drying her afterward. I did my best to convince her this was a fancy spa experience! Not only did Selkhet hate baths, she hated storms. If she was home alone when a storm hit, she would go out the dog door to

MY FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH A BASENJI was in 1991, and it was definitely NOT love at first sight. Her name was Selkhet. She was ten years old, overweight, half blind, half deaf, lumpy, and cranky. A tri, her colors were muddy from age; she sure wasn’t much

to look at. And her disposition left a lot to be desired too. But I was dating her owner, who had bred Selkhet and raised her from a puppy, and I wanted to make a good impression on Ralph and his dog. So I tried to make friends with her, but I was more or less ignored.

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And then the stories came about all of the things that had been destroyed by basenjis in the past.


the fenced yard and stand in the rain shivering and whining. We’d come home and let in a wet, hyperventilating dog. Dougherty basenjis had long slept in homemade wooden boxes, sort of like cradles. I got her a crate and blankets to make her feel safer in the dog room, which I think she appreciated, though I can’t say it stopped her storm anxiety. One night, once again, we came home and found her stuck in the security door – halfway up, above the mesh. Lord knows how she managed it, and why she didn’t strangle herself. I have no memory of how we got her out – it’s all a blur. I think it involved another broken section of the door and taller mesh. Selkhet also had a thing about the front door, but there she was an escape artist. Once out, she raced down the street in search of garbage cans to overturn. Older neighbors still remember her escapades. In fact, one poor gentleman with some level of dementia looks at our current boy Ozzie (also a tri) and asks if “she” has been escaping lately! I became the person who would try to get her back, and I learned to run out shaking a box of dog biscuits -- food was the one bond that we quickly forged. Selkhet would eat anything. She even cleaned pots and plates when my husband cooked hot Indian or Asian food. She ate food so spicy that I couldn’t handle it. But dog biscuits were fine with her too. Vet visits were another interesting chore that I took on. Selkhet knew the way to the vet. As soon as the car turned in that direction, she started whining and shaking. Ditto for the kennel that kept her during vacations. Her behavior at the vet became so extreme that they asked me to give her a tranquilizer before leaving home. That helped for some years. As she aged, I didn’t realize that the dosage might have to change. I gave her the usual dose one day, and soon after getting her in the car, I realized she was completely unconscious on the front seat beside me. In fact, I wasn’t sure she was breathing. Talk about panic – now I was the one who was shaking – and I failed to come to a complete stop at the one stop sign on our street. The policeman who stopped me was neither concerned nor sympathetic when I told him that I thought I’d killed my husband’s dog. Thankfully, after he wrote the ticket, I got to the vet, and Selkhet came around to her usual whining state. Over time, I began to appreciate Selkhet a bit more. My husband and I took an annual Montana multi-day backpacking trip, requiring us to train by walking around Tallahassee with fully loaded, full size backpacks, wearing heavy boots and wool socks – in the middle of the summer in Tallahassee. You can imagine the looks we got as we hiked around our neighborhood or on local trails. At least I had someone else with me who could

whine the way I wanted to during those training hikes. Selkhet trudged with me. If she could make it, I could. She could walk for miles, and even trimmed down a bit because of it. Not only did Selkhet train with us, she relaxed with us. We have a wood fired sauna in the backyard, and Selkhet LOVED to sauna with us. When she saw the fire being started, she would wait by the door, anxious to be allowed in. It was quite entertaining to people we invited over for dinner and sauna. She was always quite mellow in there and for some period afterward. That girl loved heat almost as much as she loved food. Selkhet also became a sleep aid for me. As she aged, her

snoring became more pronounced. Since the dog room was off the bedroom and the scroll-work door meant we could hear her, there was a predictable bedtime routine. She loved soup bones, and usually had one with her. If she got too loud during her bedtime chewing period, Ralph would holler at her to quiet down, and she would chew more quietly. Then the chewing would end and the soft rhythmic snores would begin. It was certainly more effective for me than counting sheep. As she neared 14, she seemed to be significantly slowing down. So we sat down with an encyclopedia of dog breeds, intent on getting a puppy before she died. By then, even with Selkhet as the model, being without a dog in the house seemed unthinkable. We considered many breeds, and each was rejected for one reason or another. And so we came back to the basenji. The old girl had grown on me. We found a brindle male available in Daytona Beach. I drove him home, and he cried the entire way. Not having gone through puppy

raising myself, I wondered if I was in over my head. We got home, and Selkhet, after an initial snark, regurgitated food (leftover spaghetti!) for him and slept with him. She socialized the boy, who we named Amset, and taught him who was boss. I wouldn’t know until years later how valuable that was. They became buddies, and curled up by the heat vents together when it was cold, or sunbathed outside, or joined us in the sauna. Selkhet lasted three more years, somewhat rejuvenated by Amset. She was nearly 17 when she began to have serious health problems. For the first time since I’d known her, she was thin – too thin. I was the one who took her to the vet that last time, and I brought her home and dug her grave in the side yard. A garden of pine cone lilies grows over that grumpy old girl, and I think of her every time I see them. Each basenji since Selkhet has given me a chance to learn more lessons, but she taught me my first one. You rarely get the dog you dream of – you deal with the unique and interesting dog that you get. With patience and persistence, you find a friend.

Selkhet lasted three more years, somewhat rejuvenated by Amset.


WESTMINSTER: A HISTORY and a

LEGACY To Be Preserved

WE have all heard the news of Westminster allowing class animals to compete in their events. If you would have asked most dog exhibitors four or five years ago about

class animals showing in the near future at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club, they might have called you crazy, laugh, and recommend you to see a doctor. Many people were initially surprised to hear Westminster 2013 will include class dogs, raise the entry limit of 3200 dogs (2500 in the past), and have major changes to Junior Showmanship eligibility criteria in 2013.

First, is showing class animals, with simply a single 3, 4, or 5-point major, worthy of Westminster? To answer this question, let’s examine the history of Westminster and recent changes in policy and show venue. Westminster, which began in 1877, is a dog show rich in history and tradition. Founded by a group of men who frequently met and traded hunting stories and the prowness of their sporting dogs, these men formed a club called The Westminster Breeding Association helped oganize the very successful ‘first’ dog show in Philadelphia, PA to celebrate the United States of America Centennial. The purpose was to enable fellow hunters to compare their hunting dogs in a surroundings off the hunting field. This event led to what today is known as The Westminster Kennel Club (WKC). The first show held under the name of Westminster Kennel Club was in 1877 in the Hippodrome at Gilmore’s Garden in New York City. In its first year, it drew an entry of 1,201 dogs. The Club initially planned a three-day event, but expanded it to a fourth day to accommodate the large public interest in the event. The proceeds from the fourth day were donated to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). The show included a

catalog of dogs not for sale/exhibition only, and also for dogs for sale (placement) with prices ranging from $50 to $10,000. The initial WKC show was considered to be a major success, and more shows were planned for the future. In 1884, The Westminster Kennel Club was elected by The American Kennel Club (AKC), a new organization, as its first Member Club and was the only kennel club in the AKC for two years, and was the only All-Breed member of the AKC, until the addition of The Rhode Island Kennel Club in 1897. Frankly, it’s quite amazing that their initial event in 1877 became a success during the planning stages. What is tradition at The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? Class dogs in 2013? Yes, the initial WKC shows included class animals, but over the years this specific show has been promoted as the show of champions. Is this change in the best interest of the dog fancy? Is this change for financial gain of the WKC and AKC, or is it for the advancement of the various breeds and sport of dogs? Is this change necessary, and if so why? How simple could this be? Invite the Top 10 (5 dogs and 5 bitches), the National Specialty winners and BOS for each breed, and the current top brood bitch and stud dog in each breed eligible in 2013. This idea may sound outrageous, but I believe a system like this increases the competitiveness of the sport and promotes quality breeding programs (the initial focus of the club), rather than a dog that has been on the “shelf” for five years and was randomly selected in a lottery. I further suggest The Westminster Kennel Club eliminate the system of the top five dogs and lottery. I believe this system would increase the competitiveness of breed standards, and the individual breed winners would better showcase top dogs. What’s the possibility of The Westminster Kennel Club (formerly called The Westminster Breeding Association) moving out of New York? Why necessarily does the show have to be in New York City, NY? Let’s be honest, in NYC the entire show experience is anything but comfortable on the dogs and the exhibitors’ finances, especially the last few years with the

Westminster, which began in 1877, is a dog show rich in history and tradition.

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By Thomas Meade II


WESTMINSTER - A History and a Legacy to be Preserved

extensive renovations at the show site. First, in NYC, you either have to stay in an overpriced hotel (with less than desirable unloading/loading scenarios) in the middle of Manhattan with nowhere to exercise your dogs appropriately, or you have to stay in neighboring New Jersey, and have the challenge of navigating Manhattan busy streets with your benching equipment and dog in tow. A return to the scene of their first triumphant centennial dog show has many assets that could easily accommodate the large amount of traffic and allow exhibitors and spectators more comfort and freedom when selecting hotels and caring for their dogs during the show. Honestly, I don’t understand why

Philadelphia, PA wasn’t looked at for a possible site for Westminster 2013, especially with the massive renovations at Madison Square Garden (MSG) this year. Didn’t we learn anything at WKC in 2012? If you thought Madison Square Garden was uncomfortable and unorganized last year, one can only imagine what it will be like to take a shuttle bus to the Chelsea Pier location in 2013 --- with one row of chairs ringside for spectators and no raised spectator seating. The benching in 2012 was arbitrary, to say the least, and dogs were not grouped by breed as commonly practiced at a benched show. This was horrific! The benching area last year consisted of a large room without appropriate signage, where it was commonplace to see a Yorkshire Terrier benched between a basenji and a Doberman! There was an additional benching area on the stage in the theatre where two conformation rings were placed! Best of Breed (BOB) winners in 2013 will have to shuttle their way back to Madison Square Garden for groups in the evening. Understandably, these exhibitors will receive priority bus service to the main show ring. In regards to class dogs eligible to compete at Westminster, I believe this is a complete mistake in 2013 with the minimal criteria required. It served a purpose in the early days, but this will eliminate the elitism of an ‘all-champions’ dog show. It’s not worthy of the name Westminster. Though I don’t advocate the show’s original purpose of high class society sporting their dogs around in 2013, I believe there should be some integrity,

nostalgia and history left in the event. This is a show that was created to exhibit America’s best breed dogs. I understand that there are many excellent class dogs currently in the ring, but that is what they are --- class dogs! Most agreeably, class animals may look amazing, and consistently win, but how many times have we seen young dogs go completely out of standard and ‘fall apart’ within two to three years. In many European dog judging venues, dogs are ineligible for Championship consideration until full maturity is reached --- which can range from two to four years of age in many cases. If we are evaluating the integrity of a breed and the quality of a breeding program, then evaluating mature dogs and bitches is the

only way to make a fair assessment and award quality dogs in the show ring. I would have liked to see the WKC lean more towards this change (completely in the opposite direction currently taken for 2013), and model after a European system of evaluation. Another significant change in 2013 is the Junior Showmanship criteria. When I

first started exhibiting in Juniors, the criteria for eligibility was eight First place wins in an Open Class. That changed to ten First placees a few years later. Since I started in juniors, AKC has added an Intermediate Class and a Limited Master Class. The criteria for the 2013 Junior Showmanship competition is seven Best Junior Handler (BJH) placements out of any class. The new Master Class plays a significant role by requiring Juniors with ten wins in an Open Class to enter this limited class, making it much harder to meet the criteria of seven BJH placements. I am curious to see what breeds will be predominant in Juniors in 2013. There is something to be said about tradition in the dog show world and in America. I can’t imagine any dog show more steeped in tradition than The Westminster Kennel Club. The year 2013 marks the 137th Annual Dog Show in NYC, NY. Let’s not be too quick in adding class dogs with single majors, changing venues, adding shuttle buses and new criteria for eligibility (breed ring and juniors). It has taken over one hundred and thirty years to build a legacy in the sport of purebred dogs. Let’s not put its reputation and rigor at risk for a single moment because The Westminster Kennel Club will always be the dog show the world is watching!

Reference:Westminsterkennelclub.org; Historical Highlights

There is something to be said about tradition in the dog show world and in America. I can’t imagine any dog show more steeped in tradition than The Westminster Kennel Club.

137th WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB SHOWFebruary 11, 12, 2013

www.westminsterkennelclub.org


July 12 – 17, 2013

Come to Auburn, WASHINGTON!

Washington, the scenic Evergreen State, where we are preparing to host friends from around the world for the Basenji Club of America National Specialty at Argus Ranch.

Argus Ranch is a 20-acre Canine Events Center unlike any other in the Northwest. Designed for regional and national specialties, coursing and racing events, and agility trials - all in one location. Situated on the banks of the Green River and in the shadow of Mt Rainier, we hope our guests will enjoy the serenity of the location as much as the annual Celebration of Basenjis.

• 45 Minutes from Seatac Airport • 60 Minutes from downtown Seattle• 2.5 hours from Portland, OR

While all the events will be at Argus Ranch, the La Quinta Inn & Suites ~ 20 minutes away is looking forward to meeting our basenjis. Please be sure to let them know you’re with the Basenji National Specialty when making your reservation. 225 6th Street South East, Auburn, WA 98002Phone: 253-804-9999

Check our website frequently for updates and other hotel and camping options:

http://www.2013bcoanational.org/

Other dog events surrounding our National Specialty: July 12-14, 2013 in Monroe WA - All-Breed AKC agility http://www.wsotc.org/July 13-14, 2013 in Chehalis, WA - TVDFA All-Breed AKC Conformation, Obedience and Rally (no Basenji classes on July 14) http://www.barayevents.com July 19, 2013 in Gresham, OR -- WVBC Basenji Specialty and Sweepstakes http://basenji-club.com/July 20-21, 2013 in Portland, OR -- Portland Kennel Club All-Breed AKC Conformation, Obedience and Rally http://www.onofrio.com/

2013 PLANNED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY JULY 12NOTRA OVAL TRACK RACING – If you’ve never seen racing, now is your chance! Certification is recommended before your dog’s first meet, so look for one near you at http://www.notraracing.org/ K9 NOSEWORK WORKSHOP – join Lisa Voss for an introduction to this fast growing dog sport, designed to develop your dog’s natural scenting abilities by using their desire to hunt and their love of toys, food and exercise. It’s a great way for your dog to have fun, build confidence, and burn lots of mental and physical energy.PHYSICAL CONDITIONING SEMINAR – Learn how to prepare your hound for optimal performance and injury prevention.Agility & Obedience practice will be available during the day in the same building we’ll be competing in later in the week.

SATURDAY JULY 13AKC LURE COURSING TESTS AND TRIAL – Judges Vern Staak & Avery McLeod - Two JC tests and the Basenji Specialty trial on the lure field at Argus Ranch.AFRICAN STOCK EXHIBITION – Judge Donna Lubbe is looking forward to this Basenji Unique eventAn Alternative medicine clinic is planned – opportunities for massage, chiropractic and acupuncture .

SUNDAY JULY 14OBEDIENCE AND RALLY TRIAL – Judge Mary Jane Shervias; all the regular classes plus many of the optional and non-regular classes will be offered – including Rally Relay!!PUPPY AND VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES – Judge Andrew SawlerREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SEMINAR is planned, including how to care for your Stud Dog.

MONDAY JULY 15AKC AGILITY TRIAL – Judge Carol Mount. Standard and Jumpers with Weaves classes are planned.CONFORMATION – Judge Judy Webb. As usual, Dog classes are planned for the first day.ANNUAL MEETING – BCOA members gather for our general meeting.

TUESDAY JULY 16CONFORMATION – Judge Judy Webb. Depending on entries, Bitch classes are planned for Tuesday.TOP 25 COMPETITION – Joe Tomey is planning this special event.BANQUET & LIVE AUCTION – As with all the other National Specialty events, the Banquet will be held on site at Argus Ranch, with silent auction starting earlier in the day.

WEDNESDAY JULY 17JUDGES EDUCATION – Ringside mentoring will be available all days, with the group seminar held in the morning.JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP – Judge Judy Webb who is very excited to work with our young fanciers.Conformation Concludes – Judge Judy Webb. Depending on entries, plan on Best of Breed judging starting around noon on Wednesday.

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The B-LEGAL BLOGBy Karla Schreiber

S hipping dogs is a stressful task in general. International shipping is the most stressful of all – for dog and owner. However, at least some of the

stress and risk can be minimized by a thorough knowledge of shipping rules and regulations.

International regulations concerning the importation of dogs from one country to another change fairly

frequently… which leads me to Rule #1 regarding this process (regardless of the country of export, or import):

When shipping a dog to another country, contact that country’s consulate or embassy in your own (or the dog’s, if different) country of residence for the most up-to-date requirements concerning importation. With the exception of the 27 European Union nations, which now have common regulations (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) each sovereign nation adopts and administers its own rules regarding the importation of dogs - and some are far more strict that others. Greater standardization of these requirements is something we can hope for in the future, but for the time being, careful attention to the requirements of each country is required in order to minimize the need for quarantine, the length of quarantine, unnecessary revaccination, and unnecessary stress. In general terms, almost all countries require health certificates and proof of vaccination for rabies and other communicable diseases in order to import dogs within their borders. The following is a ‘quick and dirty’ run-down of requirements for some popular international

destinations, as of the date of this publication. Remember Rule #1, however

- always check with the appropriate consulate or embassy (as well as your

airline of choice) when making shipping arrangements!

AUSTRALIA: Quarantine is required for imported dogs, with length of quarantine varying with the country of export. The minimum number of quarantine days is 30, with the only exception being animals imported from the Cocos Island, New Zealand or Norfolk Island. The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) maintains three quarantine facilities, located in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. As of March 2012, all dogs arriving in Australia from the mainland United States must be vaccinated for kennel cough, in addition to other requirements.

BRAZIL: There are no quarantine requirements in Brazil. Dogs may enter the country upon presentation of an International animal health certificate (in the U.S., APHIS form 7001), issued in the country of origin. A certificate verifying rabies vaccination is also required.

CANADA: Canada allows the importation of dogs from any country without quarantine, but there may be different requirements for dogs exported from countries that are not rabies-free, as determined by Canadian law. Dogs must be accompanied by a rabies certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in either French or English, that clearly identifies the animal (by breed, weight, color, etc.). Canadian customs authorities do not require a recently issued health certificate for importation, but if the dog is being imported into Canada by air, the airline will probably require a current general health certificate.

CHINA: Travelers to China may bring only one dog with them to Mainland China. Dogs from non-rabies free countries will be quarantined for a minimum of thirty days, while those from rabies free countries may be quarantined for as little as one week.

EUROPEAN UNION: The 27 member countries of the European Union no longer require (as of January 1, 2012) rabies titers for entry into EU countries from the United States. Dogs must be identified by a microchip that is compatible with the ISO standard 11784 or 11785, or an appropriate microchip reader must accompany the dog in

INTERNATIONAL CANINE QUARANTINE & IMPORTATION

REGULATIONS

A ‘Quick and Dirty’ Overview


The B-Legal Blog provides general information on law-related topics for Informational purposes only. It does not provide personalized legal advice regarding the topics discussed, and it is not intended in any manner as a substitute for the services of a qualified, State-licensed attorney.

order to read its chip. Documentation must establish that the chip was implanted prior to rabies vaccination. Twenty-one days must elapse after the first rabies vaccination (and after implantation of the chip) before the dog can enter an EU country. As of January 2012, the EU established new health certificate forms for all dogs entering the EU. These forms are available at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/downloads/ee_non_com_pets.pdf.

HONG KONG: Quarantine is variable –from zero to six months, depending upon the dog’s vaccination history. There are different regulations for pets exported from Category I, II, or III countries. Importation also requires a special permit from the Hong Kong Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department, which may take five or more working days to process from the date of receipt of the permit fee. Owners may appoint a person in Hong Kong to apply for the permit on their behalf to speed the process.

INDIA: India does not require quarantine for imported dogs, but there are stringent health certification requirements that must be met. At present, a health certificate from a licensed veterinary office authorized to issue the certificate by the government of the country of export must certify that the dog is free from distemper, rabies, leishmaniasis and leptospirosis. Dogs imported from countries that are not rabies-free must provide proof of rabies vaccination more than one month, but within 12 months prior to importation. Additional rabies vaccination requirements (regarding type of vaccine, potency, etc) also apply.

JAPAN: With the exception of imports from Taiwan, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii and Guam (rabies-free countries pursuant to Japanese law) all dogs imported into Japan must undergo quarantine to screen out rabies and leptospirosis. All quarantine requirements must be fulfilled at Animal Quarantine Service facilities, located at ports of entry. Owners/shippers wishing to import to Japan must submit an advance notification of the planned arrival date, and additional information that may be required by the division of the Animal Quarantine Service that serves the intended port of arrival. This request must be received at least 40 days prior to importation. It is possible that owners may receive a request to change the port of arrival if quarantine facilities for that port are at or near capacity. For animals with a health certificate from their country of export containing (a) a microchip number, (b) dates of rabies vaccinations and rabies antibody levels, as well as (c) a statement that the dog was not shipped prior to 180 days after appropriate vaccinations in the country of export, quarantine may last as little as 12 hours. Otherwise, quarantine may last up to 180 days.

MEXICO: Mexico does not require quarantine for the importation of dogs. However, current requirements include a health certificate from a veterinarian approved by the country of origin, proof of vaccination for rabies and distemper at least 15 days prior to entering Mexico, and a general certification that the dog is free from contagious diseases.

PHILIPPINES: The Philippines does not require quarantine for dogs, but an import permit issued prior to departure from the country of export must be obtained from the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, in Quezon City, Philippines.

SWITZERLAND: Switzerland does not require quarantine for dogs. However, all dogs imported into Switzerland must be vaccinated for rabies at least 21 days before importation using an inactive vaccine with an efficacy that meets the current World Health Organization standard. If a dog has been vaccinated for rabies several times in its life, the waiting period of 21 days does not apply if a booster was administered within the period recommended by the vaccine manufacturer.

UNITED STATES (mainland): The U.S. does not require quarantine for dogs, and does not require general health certificates for dogs entering the U.S. However, individual States and many airlines require health certificates. All dogs imported to the U.S. that are old enough to be vaccinated for rabies (3 months of age) must have certification of vaccination for rabies at least 30 days before entering the U.S. Dogs that do not have proof of rabies vaccination or that are too young to be vaccinated may still be admitted if the owner completes a confinement agreement and confines the dog until a rabies vaccination is deemed effective (the vaccine is not considered effective until 30 days after the date of vaccination).

UNITED STATES (Hawaii): Dogs from non-rabies free countries that meet certain requirements may qualify for a very short (5 days or less) quarantine program. Dogs that are not eligible for the expedited process may be quarantined for up to 120 days.

At the end of the day, there’s no such thing as being “overly prepared” when shipping a dog internationally. The biggest fears of any breeder shipping internationally are that an animal may face an extended – but avoidable – quarantine, or worst of all, be turned away by customs officials because paperwork is not in order. If there was ever a case where the Girl Scout motto “Be Prepared” applies – it is international shipping. But simply by doing homework ahead of time, contacting the appropriate consulate or embassy, and meticulously complying with all current regulations in the country of importation, any dog can be a happy international traveler! Until we meet again in 2013 ~ enjoy our wonderful breed, be kind to your fellow fanciers, world-wide, and -- of course, B-legal!SOURCES:

www.petfriendlytravel.com; www.pettravel.com; www.letsgopets.com.


JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIPJUDGE: Ms. Jennifer D. Bridges

NOVICE INTERMEDIATE.1 7 Shika’s Dance The Simple Life. Owner: Pam Hane & Edward J & Joni Boese, S Breeder: Edward J & Joni Boese. Jr. Handler: Cameron HaneOPEN INTERMEDIATE.1/BJ 6 FC Shika’s Tiger Moon MC CA.Owner: S Maddux & E Smith & R Smith & J Boesem Breeder: Joni Boese. Jr. Handler: Ethan A M Smith

SWEEPSTAKESJUDGE: Jennifer D. Bridges

BEST PUPPY ..............................................................................................Zindika’s Got MoxyBEST OP SEX PUPPY .............................................. Taji’s Non-Stop To Charles De Gaulle

BRED BY EXHIBITOR, 6 MONTHS & UNDER 18 MONTHS DOGS.1/BOSSW 15 Taji’s Non-Stop To Charles De Gaulle. Owner: Tatiana Bailey & Katie

Campbell & Bobbie Bailey & Jung Kim & Mark Farnsworth, Breeder: Jung Kim & Katie Campbell & Mark Farnsworth.

2 25 Kazor’s Take It To The Bank. Breeder/Owner: Carol A Webb3 11 Khani’s Teazer Waking Up In Vegas. Breeder/Owner: Kathryn Britton & John P

Gaidos & Ainsley K Halemanu4 41 Congaro’s Where The Wild Things Are. Breeder/Owner: Catherine OngaroPUPPY, 9 & UNDER 12 MONTHS DOGS.1 35 Kinetic-Tanza Reaper Man Breeder/Owner: Lisa Voss & Samuel Stump & Pat

FragassiBRED BY EXHIBITOR, 6 MONTHS & UNDER 18 MONTHS BITCHES.1/BSW 30 Zindika’s Got Moxy. Owner: Cecily Rappe, Breeder: Sheila Armstrong &

Cecily Rappe.2 36 Kazor’s Polly’s Pie. Breeder/Owner: Carol A Webb3 20 Taji’s Alster Ego From Hodari. Owner: Mary Ellen Chaffin & Katie Campbell,

Breeder: Sherry Heath & Kevin Black & Katie Campbell.4 72 Shika’s Princess Of Themyscira. Owner: Joni Boese & Edward J Boese,

Breeder: Joni Boese & Edward Boese & Karin Plumer.PUPPY, 9 & UNDER 12 MONTHS BITCHES.1 26 Starfyre’s Gold’n Nugget. Breeder/Owner: Denise Searcy & Kathy Grayson2 18 Khani’s Teazer I Gotta Feeling. Owner: Cindi Gross & Kathryn R Britton,

Breeder: Kathryn Britton & John P Gaidos.

VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES

BEST VETERAN .........................................................................CH Arubmec’s Final MissionBEST OP SEX VETERAN ..........................................DC Zindika Svengali Determinator SC

9 YEARS & UNDER 11 YEARS DOGS.1/BOSVSW 19 DC Zindika Svengali Determinator SC. Breeder/Owner: Carol

A Wyatt & Erik S Oberg & Cecily D Rappe7 YEARS & UNDER 9 YEARS BITCHES.1/BVSW 12 CH Arubmec’s Final Mission JC. Breeder/Owner: Patricia E Cembura2 8 CH Khani’s DP Poetry In Motion SC.Owner: Ellen M Bramble & Kathryn Britton Breeder: Cynthia Austin & Martina Cortez &

Kathryn R Britton & Julie Leicht.3 48 FC Kinetic Sourcery SC. Breeder/Owner: Lisa Voss & Sam Stump11 YEARS & UNDER 13 YEARS BITCHES.1 54 CH Zuri’s Mugabe JC. Breeder/Owner: K & M Leighton & D Troyna, 2 44 DC Zuri’s Shada Le Chienne Nikita MC. Owner: Donna Troyna & M Hutchinson

& M Leighton, Breeder: Donna Troyna & M Leighton.3 52 DC Sherwood’s Shadow Of The Moon MC. Owner: Lisa Voss & Sam Stump,

Breeder: Robyn Dubbert & Stephanie Hall.13 YEARS & OVER BITCHES.1 46 DC Zuri’s Matuko SC. Owner: Donna Troyna & M Hutchinson & M Leighton,

Breeder: Ken & Marilyn Leighton.2 60 CH Zuri’s Joka Of Jamaa JC. Owner: Jeff Sheldon & Ty Rollins & Marilyn

Leighton, Breeder: Kenneth & Marilyn Leighton.

REGULAR CONFORMATIONJUDGE: Mr. Hal T. Biermann

BEST OF BREED ...............................................................GCH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin TinBEST OF WINNERS/WINNERS DOG .................................Tis-A Signet Frankly My DearBEST OF OPPOSITE SEX ............................GCH Platinum Nelson Jewel Of D’Nile MCSELECT DOG ...................................................... GCH AB Day Trip To Tanza-Jamaa SC.SELECT BITCH ........................................ DC AB Tanza Life In The Fast Lane SC. BitchAWARD OF MERIT ..........................................................CH Arubmec’s Final Mission JCAWARD OF MERIT ................................................DC Zindika Svengali Determinator SCRESERVE WINNERS DOG ......................................Jasiri-Sukari Whistle Down The WinWINNERS BITCH ................................................................ Taji’s Alster Ego From HodariRESERVE WINNERS BITCH ..................................................... Teazer Khani’s Mob Wife

PUPPY, 9 & UNDER 12 MONTHS DOGS.1/W/BW 17 Tis-A Signet Frankly My Dear. Owner: Marti Taylor & Richard Taylor &

Brenda Cassell & Ciara Cassell, Breeder: Joyce Hughes & Fred Hughes & Brenda J Cassell & Ciara E Cassell.

2/R 29 Jasiri-Sukari Whistle Down The Win. Owner/Breeder: Julie L Jones & Kathleen A Jones

3 11 Khani’s Teazer Waking Up In Vegas. Owner: Kathryn Britton & John P Gaidos & Ainsley K Halemanu, Breeder: John P Gaidos & Ainsley K Halemanu & Kathryn Britton.

4 35 Kinetic-Tanza Reaper Man. Owner/Breeder: Lisa Voss & Samuel Stump & Pat Fragassi.

BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOGS.1 31 Jasiri-Sukari Win Diesel. Owner/Breeder: Julie J Jones & Kathleen A Jones2 15 Taji’s Non-Stop To Charles De Gaulle. Owner: Tatiana Bailey & Katie Campbell

& Bobbie Bailey & Jung Kim & Mark Farnsworth, Breeder: Jung Kim & Katie Campbell & Mark Farnsworth.

3 25 Kazor’s Take It To The Bank. Owner/Breeder: Carol A Webb, Yorba Linda, CA 4 41 Congaro’s Where The Wild Things Are. Owner/Breeder: Catherine OngaroOPEN, BLACK, TAN, AND WHITE DOGS.1 23 Taji Tries Inferno Purgatory & Paradise. Owner: Taylor Hickey & Katie Campbell,

Breeder: Katie Campbell. 2 37 Karosel’s Phantom Smoke. Owner: Douglas G Bright & Donna J Lubbe & Joni

Boese, Breeder: Joni Boese & Edward J Boese & Donna J Lubbe.PUPPY, 9 & UNDER 12 MONTHS BITCHES.1/R 14 Teazer Khani’s Mob Wife. Owner/Breeder: Kathryn Britton & John P Gaidos &

Ainsley K Halemanu2 18 Khani’s Teazer I Gotta Feeling. Owner: Cindi Gross & Kathryn R Britton Breeder:

Kathryn Britton & John P Gaidos.3 26 Starfyre’s Gold’n Nugget. Owner/Breeder: Denise Searcy & Kathy Grayson4 72 Shika’s Princess Of Themyscira. Owner: Joni Boese & Edward J Boese Breeder:

Joni Boese & Edward Boese & Karin Plumer.AMATEUR-OWNER-HANDLER BITCHES.1 42 Karosel Dragnquest Itzyu Dark Shadows JC CA. Owner: Stormy Maddux &

Donna Lubbe, Breeder: Donna Lubbe & Jacqueline Jones & Lisa Correll Auerbach.BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCHES.1/W 20 Taji’s Alster Ego From Hodari. Owner: Mary Ellen Chaffin & Katie Campbell,

Breeder: Sherry Heath & Kevin Black & Katie Campbell.2 30 Zindika’s Got Moxy. Owner: Cecily Rappe, Breeder: Sheila Armstrong & Cecily

Rappe.3 36 Kazor’s Polly’s Pie. Owner/Breeder: Carol A Webb4 10 Prize-Dp Just For You. Owner: Theresa Cuzzetto, Breeder: Theresa Cuzzetto &

Martina Cortez & Cynthia J Austin.OPEN, BLACK AND WHITE BITCHES.1 38 Bushbabies Wait Until Dark. Owner/Breeder: Teresa B Gavaletz,2 50 Kinetic-Tanza Soul Music. Owner/Breeder: Lisa R Voss & Samuel H Stump &

Pat FragassiOPEN, BLACK, TAN, AND WHITE BITCHES.1 70 Obazande Bushbabies Special Order. Owner: Juelle Russi Breeder: Teresa

Gavaletz.OPEN, RED AND WHITE BITCHES.1 24 Sundiata’s Pirouette. Owner: Sara McMurrey & Jerry Rosenthal & Chris Maxka,

Breeder: Chris Maxka & Jim Maxka.2 78 Shika’s Sunnydale Sidekick. Owner: Karin Plumer & Joni Boese, Breeder:

Edward J & Joni Boese & Donna Lubbe.3 48 FC Kinetic Sourcery SC. Owner/Breeder: Lisa Voss & Sam StumpVETERAN, 7 YEARS & UNDER 10 YEARS BITCHES.1/AOM 12 CH Arubmec’s Final Mission JC. Owner: Patricia E Cembura, Breeder:

Eric Poulson & Patricia E Cembura.

BASENJI CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALTY SATURDAY, October 20, 2012


2 8 CH Khani’s DP Poetry In Motion SC. Owner: Ellen M Bramble & Kathryn Britton, Sherwood Breeder: Cynthia Austin & Martina Cortez & Kathryn R Britton & Julie Leicht.

VETERAN, 10 YEARS & UNDER 13 YEARS DOGS.1/AOM 19 DC Zindika Svengali Determinator SC. Owner/Breeder: Carol A Wyatt &

Erik S Oberg & Cecily D RappeVETERAN, 10 YEARS & UNDER 13 YEARS BITCHES.1 54 CH Zuri’s Mugabe JC. Owner/Breeder: K & M Leighton & D Troyna2 66 CH Arubmec’s Mind Of Her Own. Owner: Michael & Linda Martin & P E

Cembura, Breeder: Patricia E Cembura & Bill Reeves.3 44 DC Zuri’s Shada Le Chienne Nikita MC. Owner: Donna Troyna & M Hutchinson

& M Leighton, Breeder: Donna Troyna & M Leighton.VETERAN, 13 YEARS & OVER BITCHES.1 46 DC Zuri’s Matuko SC. Owner: Donna Troyna & M Hutchinson & M Leighton

Breeder: Ken & Marilyn Leighton.2 60 CH Zuri’s Joka Of Jamaa JC. Owner: Jeff Sheldon & Ty Rollins & Marilyn

Leighton, Breeder: Kenneth & Marilyn Leighton.3 58 Karosel’s Justa Twist Of Fate. Owner: Douglas G Bright & Connie L Bright,

Breeder: Donna Lubbe & Sandra S Anderson.BEST OF BREED COMPETITION.BOB 27 GCH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin. Dog. Owner: Julie & Kathy Jones & Chua Ming

Kok, Breeder: Julie & Kathy Jones.SEL 34 FC AB Tanza Life In The Fast Lane SC. Bitch. Owner: Pat Fragassi & Ted Judd

& W Pooley. Breeder: Wanda Pooley.SEL 39 GCH AB Day Trip To Tanza-Jamaa SC. Dog. Owner: Jeff Sheldon & Ty Rollins

& Pat Fragassi, Breeder: Wanda K Pooley.OS 64 GCH PLATINUM NELSON JEWEL OF D’NILE MC. Bitch. Owner: Deborah

Nelson & Mary K Quinnett Breeder: Larry Nelson & Mary K Quinnett & Deborah L Nelson.

BRACE.1 35 Kinetic-Tanza Reaper Man. Owner/Breeder: Lisa

Voss & Samuel Stump & Pat Fragassi 1 50 Kinetic-Tanza Soul Music. Owner/Breeder: Lisa R

Voss & Samuel H Stump & Pat Fragassi.

Photographs By Stormy Maddux

BEST OF BREED

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX

BEST JUNIOR

AMATEUR OWNER HANDLER

WINNERS BITCH

AWARD OF MERIT/BEST OP VETERAN IN SWEEPS

SELECT BITCH

SELECT DOG

1ST VETERAN/ 10-13 BITCHES


PERRIS, CAOCTOBER 27, 2012

JUDGE: Mrs. Harson Bartosh KinneyBEST OF BREED ...............................................................GCH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin Julie & Kathy Jones And Chua Ming KokBEST OF WINNERS ..................................................................... Jasiri Sukari Win DieselBEST OF OP SEX ........................................................ Zindika’s Got Moxy, Cecily Rappe SELECT DOG .............................................Ch Keyline Archer Of Desoleil, Holly Benton SELECT BITCH .......................................................... Ch Staryre’s Mega Million Jackpot Denise Searcy And Kathy Grayson WINNERS DOG ............................................................................ Jasiri Sukari Win DieselRESERVE WINNERS DOG ...................................................Illusion’s Love Bug Of DuneWINNERS BITCH ....................................................................Astarte’s Trianna With PipsRESERVE WINNERS BITCH .................................................Furaha’s Joy-Us Az Copper

PUPPY 9 MONTHS AND UNDER 12 MONTHS DOGS.1 19 Jasiri Sukari Whistle Down The Win, Jan Robert 2 9 Astarte’s Connor Prince Of Sunshine, Jeannine Lieber And Stella Sapios BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOGS.1/W/BW 21 Jasiri Sukari Win Diesel, Julie And Kathy Jones 2 17 Kazor’s Take It To The Bank, Carol A. Webb 3 23 Congaro’s Where The Wild Things Are, Catherine Ongaro 4 27 Svengali’s Repeat Performance. Carol A Wyatt And Erik S Oberg & Alan & Gail

Aiello OPEN DOGS.1/R 31 Illusion’s Love Bug Of Dune, Douglas Joy 2 29 Astarte’s Astrodude Skylar, Kenneth Linberg & Stella Sapios PUPPY 9 MONTHS AND UNDER 12 MONTHS BITCHES.1 10 Starfyre’s Gold’n Nugget, Denise Searcy And Kathy Grayson 2 12 Illusion’s Chantilly Lace, Debbie Ten Bruin BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCHES.1/W 20 Astarte’s Trianna With Pips, Stella Sapios 2 28 Desoleil Classic Girl Of Keyline, Holly Benton 3 16 Kazor’s Polly’s Pie, Carol A. Webb 4 24 Starfyre’s Tri A Lil Pizzazz, Denise Searcy And Kathy Grayson

SWEEPSTAKES - JUDGE: Ms. Frances Watkins

BEST PUPPY Kazor’s Polly’s PieBEST OP SEX PUPPY Kazor’s Take It To The Bank

PUPPY 9 MONTHS AND UNDER 12 MONTHS DOGS.1/OSP 17 Kazor’s Take It To The Bank, Carol A. Webb 2 9 Astarte’s Connor Prince Of Sunshine, Jeannine Lieber And Stella Sapios 3 23 Congaro’s Where The Wild Things Are, Catherine Ongaro PUPPY 9 MONTHS AND UNDER 12 MONTHS BITCHES.1/BP 16 Kazor’s Polly’s Pie, Carol A. Webb2 26 Zindika’s Got Moxy, Cecily Rappe 3 10 Starfyre’s Gold’n Nugget, Denise Searcy And Kathy Grayson 4 20 Astarte’s Trianna With Pips, Stella Sapios.

VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES7 YEARS AND UNDER 11 YEARS DOGS.1 35 DCH Zindika Svengali Determinator SC, Carol A Wyatt and Erik S Oberg & Alan

& Gail Aiello 2 5 DCH Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta, SC, Julie and Kathy Jones and Emalia Williams 11 YEARS AND OLDER DOGS.1 33 CH Starfyre Triton Of Mymaron SC, Denise Searcy and Kathy Grayson 7 YEARS AND UNDER 11 YEARS BITCHES.1 38 CH Farouk Joy Us Furaha Nyekundu, Arnietta Kurtz and Susan Joyner 2 8 CH Starfyre’s Rock’n Robyn, Denise Searcy

SOUTH COAST BASENJI FANCIERSOPEN BITCHES.1/R 34 Furaha’s Joy-Us Az Copper, Arnieta Kurtz And Sue Joyner & Reena Fair 2 32 Sundiata’s Pirouette, Sara Mcmurrey And Jerry Rosenthal & Chris Maxkee. 3 30 Keyline Laced With Desoleil, Sherry Stevens 4 36 Starfyre Abbys By Line, Denise Searcy VETERAN DOGS.1 35 DCH Zindika Svengali Determinator SC, Carol A Wyatt and Erik S Oberg & Alan

& Gail Aiello. 2 5 DCH Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta, SC, Julie and Kathy Jones and Emalia Williams 3 33 CH Starfyre Triton Of Mymaron SC, Denise Searcy and Kathy Grayson VETERAN BITCHES.1 38 Ch Farouk Joy Us Furaha Nyekundu, Arnietta Kurtz And Susan Joyner 2 8 Ch Starfyre’s Rock’n Robyn, Denise Searcy

HELD WITH THE CHICAGOLAND HOUND ASSOCIATIONNovember 17, 2012

Judge - Mrs. Monica Canestrini

BEST OF BREED/G4 .............................................. GCH Laurel Aswan Abi Capt MorganBEST OP SEX .............................................. CH New World Piper At The Gates Of DawnWINNERS DOG/BEST OF WINNERS .............................Ankhu Ottaray Benjimen BonesSELECT DOG .............................................................CH Batman the Dark Knight JC RNSELECT BITCH .................................................... CH Laurel S’Simply Shocking SabrinaWINNERS BITCH ...................................................... Laurel’s S’Simply Bewitching Hazel

AMATEUR OWNER HANDLER DOGS 1/W/BW 11 Ankhu Ottaray Benjimen Bones. Terry Fiedler. BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOGS 1/RW 13 Dakars Wizards Mystical Charm.. Karen Kuchta. OPEN BRINDLE & WHITE DOGS 1 15 New World As You Like It. HP39397402. Nicole Freedman & Robert Freedman. OPEN RED & WHITE DOGS 1 17 Dakars Wily Wizard. Karen Kuchta. 9-12 MOS. PUPPY BITCHES 1 12 Klassic’s African Congo Queen. Rebecca S. DeWitt.

BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCHES 1/RW 16 Dakars Yamaka Me Crazy. Karen Kuchta. 2 14 Jadaka Meisterhaus A Kind Of Magic.. Janice Kahl & A. Tad Brooks. OPEN RED & WHITE BITCHES 1/W 18 Laurel’s S’Simply Bewitching Hazel. Sarah Wood.

PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES JUDGE - Mrs. Susan Joyner

BEST PUPPY ...................................................................Ankhu Ottaray Benjimen BonesBEST OP SEX PUPPY ...........................................Jadaka Meisterhaus A Kind Of Magic

9-12 MOS SWEEPS PUPPY DOGS 1/BSS 11 Ankhu Ottaray Benjimen Bones. Terry Fiedler. 9-12 MOS SWEEPS PUPPY BITCHES 1/BOSS Jadaka Meisterhaus A Kind Of Magic.. Janice Kahl & A. Tad Brooks. 2 Klassic’s African Congo Queen. Rebecca S. DeWitt.

VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES 7 YRS & OLDER VET DOGS 1/BVS (19) CH Batman the Dark Knight JC RN. Jessica Ryno.

GREATER CHICAGOLAND BASENJI CLUB


BASENJI FANCIERS OF GREATER PHOENIX2012 SPECIALTYAPACHE JUNCTION, AZNOVEMBER 4, 2012

SWEEPSTAKES JUDGE: MS. CARMELLA TROISI-HOERR

PUPPY SWEEPSTAKESBest in Puppy Sweepstakes ......................................Zindika’s Classy Chassy of Sulou

PUPPY 9-12 BITCHES1 Jerlin’s I LC Lucy Vikentor, Judy Cunningham2 Starfyre’s Gold’N Nugget, Denise Searcy & Kathy Grayson3 Illusion’s Chantilly Lace, Deborah TenBruinPUPPY, BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCHES1 Zindika’s Classy Chassy of Sulou, Cecily Rappe & Susan Howard

VETERAN SWEEPSTAKESBest in Veteran Sweepstakes ...........................DCH Zindika Svengali Determinator SCBest of Opposite in Veteran Sweepstakes ..........CH Farouk Joy Us Furaha Nyekundu

VETERAN 7-11 YRS DOGS1 DCH Zindika Svengali Determinator SC, Carol A Wyatt, Eric S Oberg, Alan & Gail

Alello2 CH Desoleils Now And Zen, Holly Benton3 Ch Fuhaha’s Joy-Us Nafael, Arniea Kurtz & Susan Joyner4 Bubalak Tri’N Again JC, Mary DeWhittVETERAN 7-11 YRS BITCHES1 CH Farouk Joy Us Furaha Nyekundu, Arnieta Kurtz & Susan Joyner

SPECIALTY JUDGE: MS. JANE GETZENBEST of Breed ................................. Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s You’re The One, Mary DewhittBEST of Op Sex ......................... Gch Starfyre’s Rock’n With Danica, Denise Searcy & Kathy GraysonWinners Dog/BOW .......Svengali’s Repeat Performance, Carol A Wyatt, Eric S Oberg, Alan & Gail AlelloSelect Dog ................................................ Ch Keyline Archer Of Desoleil, Holly BentonSelect Bitch ............................................................... Zindika’s Got Moxie, Cecily RappeAward Of Merit ......................... Dch Zindika Svengali Determinator Sc, Carol A Wyatt, Eric S Oberg, Alan & Gail AlelloAward Of Merit ..Ch Farouk Joy Us Furaha Nyekundu, Arnieta Kurtz & Susan JoynerWinners Bitch ................................................................ Desoleil Classic Girl Of Keyline

BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOGS 1/WD Svengali’s Repeat Performance, Carol A Wyatt, Eric S Oberg, Alan & Gail Alello2/RWD Amazing’s Moon Eclipse, Supachat Preedasuth3 Furaha’s Mwimbaji, Arnieta Kurtz & Susan JoynerVETERN DOG, 7-11 YRS1 DCH Zindika Svengali Determinator SC, Carol A Wyatt, Eric S Oberg, Alan & Gail

Alello2 Ch Fuhaha’s Joy-Us Nafael, Arniea Kurtz & Susan Joyner3 Bubalak Tri’N Again JC, Mary DeWhittBITCH CLASSESPUPPY, 9-121 Starfyre’s Gold’N Nugget, Denise Searcy & Kathy Grayson2 Illusion’s Chantilly Lace, Deborah TenBruinBRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCHES1/WBDesoleil Classic Girl of Keyline, Holly Benton2 Zindika’s Classy Chassy of Sulou Cecily Rappe & Susan Howard3 Furaha’s Bandia Arnieta Kurtz & Susan JoynerOPEN BITCHES1/RWB Furaha’s Joy-Us A2 Copper, Arnieta Kurtz & Susan Joyner2 Keyline Laced With Desoleil, Sherry Stevens3 Nowata’s Nailah L’Chaverim, Michael Feldman4 Wakan Starfyre Miss Scarlet, Denise Searcy & Kathy GraysonVETERAN 7-11 BITCHES1 CH Farouk Joy Us Furaha Nyekundu, Arnieta Kurtz & Susan Joyner

GERMANY - ZULU KLUB SHOWKrefeld Germany – August 9, 2012

Judge: Lothar Mende

BEST OF BREED ............................................................................Ch Forest Bell out of AfricaBEST OP SEX ................................................................. INKA Bravo Badawi African RainbowYOUTH WINNER ............................................................................. Gandamia Gaiwa MaridadiBEST VETERAN .............................................................................Ch Imani ti-n Abou TekaBEST PUPPY ...................................................................... Mamba Ewanga Akimba Baboo

MALES - VETERAN CLASSCh African Magic Moment’s Diego King ..................First Place, V-VDH Ch.A., V-Club-CACCh Escapade’s Bravo out of Africa-Cintovany Nevina ............Second Place, R-VDH Ch.A., R-V-Club-CACCh Abotere’s Yardan .......................................................................................... Third PlaceMALES - HONOR CLASSCh African Mystery’s Chigani ...............................................................................First PlaceMALES - PUPPY CLASSCh-Ch Beatles out of Africa’s Mutabaruga Jah GloryMALES - JUNIOR CLASSGandamia Gaiwa Maridadi ...... Excellent 1, J-VDH Ch.A., J-CAC Club, Youth Club WinnerMALES - INTERMEDIATE CLASSEdiko-Epameo Shadows of the Congo ........................... Excellent 1, VDH-Ch.A., Club-CACMALES - CHAMPION CLASSCh Bulldobas Blockbuster ............................................. Excellent 1, VDH-Ch.A., Club-CACCh Chafuku Amani Toka Kilima .............................Excellent 2, R-VDH Ch.A., R. CAC-ClubCh Diego-Faceman-Stryker Lou Shadows of the Congo ....................................Excellent 3MALES - OPEN CLASSINKA Bravo Badawi African Rainbow .......................... Excellent 1, VDH-Ch.A., Club CAC, Club Winner, BOSDon Luca Obangi-Kashore ....................................Excellent 2, R-VDH Ch.A., R. CAC-ClubSaid Musa Ibn Chigani ti-n Abou Teka .................................................................Excellent 3Thando’s Akiro ......................................................................................................Excellent 4MALE - OUT OF COMPETITIONAfrican Magic Moment’s Chigani ............................................................................Excellent

BITCHES - VETERAN CLASSCh Imani ti-n Abou Teka ....................First Place, V-VDH Ch.A., V-Club-CAC, Best VeteranAfrican Magic Moment’s Arusha ..................... Second Place, R-VDH Ch.A., R-V-Club-CACFEMALES - HONOR CLASSCh Escapade’s Bravo out of Africa-Ch Over The Rainbow Out of AfricaFEMALES - PUPPY CLASSMamba Ewanga Akimba Baboo ............................................Very Promising 1, Best PuppyFEMALES - JUNIOR CLASSNessa z Klanu Lobuzów .................. V1, J-VDH Ch.A., J-CAC Club, Youth Club Winner, JBYulara Robinia ................................................................V2, R-J-VDH Ch.A., R-J-Club-CACFEMALES - INTERMEDIATE CLASSEtosha Ebony Shadows of the Congo ............................ Excellent 1, VDH-Ch.A., Club-CACWanyika Jelani .......................................................Excellent 2, R-VDH Ch.A., R. CAC-ClubFEMALES - CHAMPION CLASSCh Forest Bell out of Africa ...Excellent 1, VDH-Ch.A., Club CAC, Club Winner, BOB / BISSCh Baagna Final Glimpse .......................................Excellent 2, R-VDH Ch.A., R. CAC-ClubCh Bulldobas Rockin’RedHead ............................................................................Excellent 3FEMALES - OPEN CLASSDakota-Lou Shadows of the Congo ................................ Excellent 1, VDH-Ch.A., Club-CACCougar Cilani Shadows of the Congo ....................Excellent 2, R-VDH Ch.A., R. CAC-ClubWanyika Jahzarai .................................................................................................Excellent 3N’Focus Northern Lights .......................................................................................Excellent 4FEMALES - OUT OF COMPETITIONCh Bari Napsugár Africa Charinga ..........................................................................ExcellentBRACE CLASSEdiko-Epameo Shadows of the Congo - Nessa z Klanu Lobuzów ........................First PlaceCh African Mystery’s Chigani Ceran - N’Focus Northern Lights ...................... Second PlaceBREEDING GROUPSShadows of the Congo


BASENJI CLUB OF CANADAEastern Ontario Regional Specialty

Ingleside, ON - Sept. 1, 2012

Judge: Michael Canalizo

BEST OF BREED ......GCh Ahmahr Nahr’s Hallelujah Makes A Joyful NoiseBEST OF OPPOSITE SEX ....................................... Ch Timar’s Hits The SpotBEST OF WINNERS ................................................Dogo Habari Man In Black BEST PUPPY IN BREED ................................... Miloki’s Tribeca at Conamore AWARD OF MERIT ........................................... Ch Bushwacker Cherry Bomb WINNERS DOG .......................................................Dogo Habari Man In Black RESERVE WINNERS DOG .........................Africanadian Kilimanahmahrnahr WINNERS BITCH ..................................................... Timar’s On The Dark SideRESERVE WINNERS BITCH ............................Miloki’s Tribeca At Conamore

AWARD OF MERIT

BEST OF BREED

BEST OPPOSITE SEX

(L) BEST MALE VETERAN(R) BEST FEMALE VETERAN/BEST FEET

BEST CANADIAN BRED/BPISS

WINNERS BITCH

BEST OVERALL JUNIOR HANDLER

WINNERS DOG/BOW/BEST MOVEMENT

Thank you to Linda Bedard, Daniele Beaulieu and Valery Lombardi for their photos to capture these moments.

©Dean Dennis Photography




BCOC Regional Specialty ReportBy Sanda Allen

THE show site was a fantastic venue along with great people, great weather, great camping, smooth sailing and great cooperation

between exhibitors. Everybody helped everyone else. Our African Safari tent was welcoming. The potluck food was amazing. The Lobo sisters, who are wonderful hostesses, took charge of the potluck. Two photographers were assigned for the specialty. Thank you, Linda Bedard for overseeing the action inside the ring, and Daniele Beaulieu for capturing precious moments outside the ring. Thank you Valery Lombardi for sharing your snapshots. All the photos of the event are available at no charge on our page on Facebook. Thank you, Cyndi Teather of Algonquin Sewing Center in Petawawa, Ontario for the animal print dog beds. The presentation on Sat night was excellent. Father Titus was impressed and honoured with how much interest there is in the

Ahamhr Nahr and Africanadian Best Of Breed Trophy ................................................................................ GCh Ahmahr Nahr’s Hallelujah Makes A Joyful Noise Flo Havens of Kalikids Basenjis Best Of Opposite Sex Trophy ................................................................................................................Ch Timar’s Hits The Spot Kathy Upton of Blackwing Basenjis Best Canadian Bred Trophy ...................................................................................................... Miloki’s Tribeca at Conamore Paula Steele (of England) Best Puppy In Specialty Show Trophy .................................................................................................... Miloki’s Tribeca at ConamoreDianna McCarthy Award Of Merit ......................................................................................................................................................Ch Bushwacker Cherry Bomb Kristy Thompson of Zigoyirox Basenjis (of Scotland) Best Of Winners Trophy ......................................................................................Dogo Habari Man In Black Dianna McCarthy Winners Bitch Trophy ................................................................................................................................................ Timar’s On The Dark Side Chris Frost of Bushwacker Basenjis Best Veteran Trophy ....................................................................................................CH Mankia’s Bwana Kwange Josabry Chris Frost of Bushwacker Basenjis Best Veteran Bitch Trophy .................................................................................CH Ahmahr Nahr’s Just Call Me Madam JC Dianna McCarthy Stud Dog Trophy ........................................................................................................................................................... CH Old Legend’s Baldur Dianna McCarthy Brood Bitch Trophy .........................................................................................................................CH Ahmahr Nahr’s Just Call Me Madam JC Dianna McCarthy Best Altered Trophy .........................................................................................................................................CH Sherwood’s Black Tie Affaire Paula Steele Best Bred By Exhibitor Trophy .......................................................................................................................................... Timar’s On The Dark SideKalikids Basenjis Best Open Bitch Trophy ...................................................................................................................................................Klassic’s In It To Win It Paula Steele Best Head Trophy ........................................................................................................................................................... Josabry Bibi Praline Zaphyr Paula Steele Best Coat Trophy ............................................................................................................................................................ Josabry Bibi Praline Zaphyr Kalikids Basenjis Best Feet Trophy .............................................................................................................................CH Ahmahr Nahr’s Just Call Me Madam JC Kalikids Basenjis Best Topline Trophy ............................................................................................................................................CH Mankia Kifaru Africanadian Kalikids Basenjis Best Movement Trophy ..............................................................................................................................................Dogo Habari Man In Black Kalikids Basenjis Best Tail Trophy .......................................................................................................................................................................Josabry Bibi Mina Junior Handling trophies donated by Caroline Kaine ................................ Miranda Saunders, Kate Saunders, Peter Noel, Christina Savard and Gabriel Savard Linda Bedard “Basenjis In Africa” painting ..................................................................................................................................Rachelle Therrien of Quebec City

basenji dog. He talked about the African Congo culture and the true origin of the word basenji. He also shared news that the basenji is disappearing in the Congo because of the high risk of rabies, and because some tribes are eating dogs as a meat source. Father Titus brought amazing wood sculptures that were available for sale with the proceeds going to an orphanage in Kinsasha. Karen Parmer Hutchinson, Karnak Basenjis, paid $200 for one of the ebony sculptures. We have more sculptures for sale. I will take pictures and advertise them. Cheryl and Wynn Egerton donated a hunting bell that sold for $100 to Karen Terry of Pennsylvania, USA. They donated many other interesting items. The food on Saturday night was very tasty. A good time was had by all!. On Sunday we held a meeting after the all- breed show basenji class so everyone could share their thoughts about the event. I think we are all looking forward to the next Regional, same place, same time. Everybody made new friends. Thank you for your support.

NEWS FROM CANADA


15th September, 2012 - Judge - Michael Quinney (Adoram)

Dog CC / Best of Breed ...............................................................Kissangani Perfect GuyDog Reserve CC ..................................................................Eng Ch Tokaji Texas RangerBitch CC .....................................................................................Eng Ch Zordia’s Wazzala Bitch Reserve CC ............................................................... Kissangani Life Of The PartyBest Puppy ...................................................................................Kissangani Perfect GuyBest Opposite Sex Puppy .................................................. Kissangani Life Of The PartyBest Veteran ................................................................................ Antefaa Bereke Kohinur Best Opposite Sex Veteran ....................................Bel/Lux Ch Abotere’s Zahir for Hicel

DOG CLASSESMINOR PUPPY DOG (2/2)1 Wright’ & Wilkinson’s Faraoland Yuletide Snowfall at Elsco 2 Hannah’s Kissangani Caught In The Act For Milukris PUPPY DOG (2/2) 1 Singleton’s Faraoland Volvo Amazon vid Jethard 2 Baker’s Silverbriar Winter Sun JUNIOR DOG (4/4) 1 Triandafyllou’s Kissangani Perfect Guy (CC/BOB/BIS/BPIS) 2 Hannah’s Kissangani Caught In The Act For Milukris 3 Baseley’s Shadiki Summer Son by Marzuku 4 Baker’s Silverbriar Winter Sun. POST GRADUATE DOG (1/1) 1 Gaskell’s Memetuka Juakali LIMIT DOG (3/3) 1 Baseley’s Marzuku Mzuri 2 Wright’ & Wilkinson’s Elsco Amatillyson 3 Hanna’s Zordia’s Ajani ShCM OPEN DOG (3/3) 1/RCC Cullen’ & Agnew’s Ch Tokaji Texas Ranger 2 Grayson’s Ch Tokaji American Gigolo At Embeau JW ShCM 3 Hardy’ & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji Kentucky Blue BRED BY - DOG (1/1) 1 Gaskell’s Memetuka Jabali ShCM. NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOG (2/2) 1 Hannah’s Kissangani Caught In The Act For Milukris 2 Middleton’s Zande Habibi VETERAN DOG (1/4) 1 Chavez-Novoa’s Ned/Lux Ch Abotere’s Zahir for Hicel 2 Middleton’s Jethard Mezzotint 3 Lane’s Antefaa African Emigrant

BITCH CLASSESVETERAN BITCH (1/1) 1/BV Lane’s Antefaa Bereke Kohinur PUPPY BITCH (3/3) 1/RCC Adams’ Kissangani Life Of The Party 2 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image 3 Jeffery’s Silverbriar Forest Rose to Glynsam JUNIOR BITCH (2/2) 1 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image 2 Eydmann’s Shadiki Summer Sensation POST GRADUATE BITCH (3/3) 1 Matthews’ Gooses Glint Of Gold 2 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image (tri) 3 Chavez-Novoa’s Marzuku Mzara LIMIT BITCH (3/3) 1 Hardy’ & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji California Dreaming 2 Wright’ & Wilkinson’s Elsco Amatiger 3 Eydmann’s Woodella Northern Dashiki OPEN BITCH (1/2) 1/CC Allen’s Ch Zordia’s Wazzala 2 Adams’ Kissangani Only Dreaming 3 Wright’ & Wilkinson’s Jethard Dusk Til Dawn At Elsco 4 Legget’s Irish Ch Elsco Amastunner At Swanwite NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCH (1/1) 1 Baker’s Irish Ch Tokaji American Dreamz of Silverbriar JW ShCM

07th October, 2012 - Judge - Jon Curby, USA

Dog CC / Best of Breed ...........................................................................Memetuka JabaliDog Reserve CC ..................................................... Bel/Lux Ch Abotere’s Zahir for Hicel Bitch CC ..................................................................................... Eng Ch Zordia’s Wazzala Bitch Reserve CC .................................................................Eng Ch California DreamingBest Puppy ................................................... Kissangani Caught In The Act For MilukrisBest Opposite Sex Puppy ...................................................Kissangani Life Of The PartyBest Veteran ............................................................ Bel/Lux Ch Abotere’s Zahir for HicelBest Opposite Sex Veteran .........................................................Antefaa Bereke Kohinur

DOG CLASSES PUPPY DOG (3/3) 1 Miller’s Benkura Blue Sky Mine 2 Singleton’s Faraoland Volvo Amazon vid JethardJUNIOR DOG (4/4) 1 Hannah’s Kissangani Caught In The Act For Milukris (BP) 2 Baseley’s Shadiki Summer Son by Marzuku 3 Miller’s Benkura Blue Sky Mine 4 Gostynska’s Bubas Beau Bill POST GRADUATE DOG (2/2) 1 Gaskell’s Memetuka Juakali 2 Hooper’s Bubas Pharaoh’s Fortune LIMIT DOG (2/2) 1 Hanna’s Zordia’s Ajani ShCM 2 Baseley’s Marzuku Mzuri OPEN DOG (4/5) 1 Cullen’ & Agnew’s Ch Tokaji Texas Ranger2 Grayson’s Ch Tokaji American Gigolo At Embeau JW ShCM 3 Hardy’ & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji Kentucky Blue 4 Cooley’s Ch Jethard Timed To Perfection VETERAN DOG (3/3) 1 Chavez-Novoa’s Ned/Lux Ch Abotere’s Zahir for Hicel (RCC/RBOB/RBIS) 2 Lane’s Antefaa African Emigrant 3 Middleton’s Jethard Mezzotint BRED BY - DOG (2/2) 1 Gaskell’s Memetuka Jabali ShCM (CC/BOB/BIS) 2 Miller’s Benkura Blue Sky Mine. NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR DOG (4/4) 1 Chavez-Novoa’s Ned/Lux Ch Abotere’s Zahir for Hicel 2 Hardy’, Hallam’ & Webb’s Ch/Am Ch Kazor’s Make Way For Riley 3 Ellis’ Tokaji American Gangster At Tenfield 4 Middleton’s Zande Habibi

BITCH CLASSES PUPPY BITCH (4/4) 1 Adams’ Kissangani Life Of The Party (BOS Pup) 2 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image 3 Bardet’s Gleaming Gloria des Terres Oceanes 4 Hooper’ & Gibson’s Giantswood Woizero Tessay. JUNIOR BITCH (4/5) 1 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image 2 Gostynska’s Bubas Cepelia 3 Bardet’s Gleaming Gloria des Terres Oceanes 4 Bradley’s Emmzar Destiny’s Child POST GRADUATE BITCH (4/5) 1 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image 2 Gostynska’s Bubas Monisha 3 Bradley’s Emmzar Royal Destiny 4 Cooley’s Zande Ihsani OPEN BITCH (4/4) 1 Allen’s Ch Zordia’s Wazzala (CC/BOS) 2 Hardy’ & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji California Dreaming (RCC) 3 Legget’s Irish Ch Elsco Amastunner At Swanwite 4 Adams’ Kissangani Only Dreaming VETERAN BITCH (1.1) 1 Addis’ Savannastorm Little Snap Dragon (Best Vet over 10) BRED BY - BITCH (1/1) 1 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR BITCH (4/4) 1 Baker’s Irish Ch Tokaji American Dreamz of Silverbriar JW ShCM 2 Lane’s Antefaa Bereke Kohinur (BOS Vet) 3 Legget’s Irish Ch Elsco Amastunner At Swanwite 4 Bardet’s Gleaming Gloria des Terres Oceanes.

BASENJI OWNERS & BREEDERS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

BASENJI CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW


07th September, 2012 Judge - Rene Sporre-Willis (Sweden)

Dog CC / Best of Breed .................................................... Eng Ch Tokaji Kentucky BlueDog Reserve CC .................................................. Faraoland Volvo Amazon vid Jethard Bitch CC ...................................................................Eng Ch Tokaji California DreamingBitch Reserve CC .......................................................................Silverbriar Mirror Image Best Puppy ...........................................................Faraoland Volvo Amazon vid Jethard Best Veteran .............................................................................African Mystery’s Anubis

DOG CLASSESVETERAN DOG (1/1) 1/BV Beaufort’s African Mystery’s AnubisPUPPY DOG (1/1) 1/BP/RCC Singleton’s Faraoland Volvo Amazon vid Jethard 2 Baker’s Silverbriar Winter Sun JUNIOR DOG (1/1) 1 Baseley’s Shadiki Summer Son by Marzuku

RICHMOND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW - UKLIMIT DOG (3/3) 1 Wright’ & Wilkinson’s Elsco Amatillyson2 Baseley’s Marzuku Mzuri 3 Middleton’s Zande Habibi OPEN DOG (1/2) 1/CC/BOB Hardy’ & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji Kentucky Blue

BITCH CLASSESPUPPY BITCH (1/1) 1/RCC Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image JUNIOR BITCH (1/1) 1 Baker’s Silverbriar Mirror Image LIMIT BITCH (2/2) 1/CC Hardy’ & Hallam’s Ch Tokaji California Dreaming CC 2 Wright’ & Wilkinson’s Elsco Amatiger OPEN BITCH (3/3) 1 Legget’s Irish Ch Elsco Amastunner At Swanwite 2 Allen’s Ch Zordia’s Wazzala 3 Baker’s Tokaji American Dreamz of Silverbriar JW ShCM

FINLAND - TURKU INTTURKU INT 10/20/2012 - FINLANDJudge: Margaret Martin (Ireland)

Best of Breed ...........................................................Sternhimmels Nota PrimaBest Op Sex ............................................................ Ajibu Jumping Jack FlashBest of Breed Veteran ......................................Sternhimmels Fortunae FiliusBest Op Sex Veteran ....................................... Sternhimmels Bene BenedictaBest of Breed-Breeders Group ............................ kennel Sternhimmels BIS-1

MALESBD1 Ajibu Jumping Jack Flash Junior Excellent 1, CQ, CC, BOSBD2 Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius Veteran Excellent 1, CQ, BOB-veteranBD3 Klassic’s Daydream Believer Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CACIBBD4 Sternhimmels Lux In Nocte Champion Excellent 2, CQ, ResCACIB

JUNIOR CLASS Zahleka Veni Vidi Vici Junior Very good 2INTERMEDIATE CLASS Ajibu I Go Wild Intermediate Very good 1 Signet Road Less Travelled Intermediate Very good 2OPEN CLASS Behukai Evening Star Open Excellent 1, CQ, ResCC Kanibaru Lambada Kaoma Open Excellent 2, CQ Perrada Unican Enter Sandman Open Very good 3 Kanjaras Wind Of Hope Open Very good 4

CHAMPION CLASS Bulldobas Catch The Wind Champion Excellent 3, CQ

FEMALESBB1 Sternhimmels Nota Prima Intermediate Excellent 1, CQ, CC, CACIB, BOBBB2 Easy Come Easy Go Afrikata Junior Excellent 1, CQ, ResCCBB3 Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo Champion Excellent 1, CQ, ResCACIBBB4 Wazazi The One And Only Intermediate Excellent 2, CQJUNIOR CLASS Ajibu Jar Of Hearts Junior Excellent 2, CQ Sharaba Heartbeat Junior Excellent 3, CQ Rosonene´s Soprano Superiosa Junior Very good 4INTERMEDIATE CLASS Rosone’s Retro Rimembranza) Intermediate Very good 3OPEN CLASS Dakarai Don’t Let You Down Open Excellent 1, CQCHAMPION CLASS Ajibu Foolish Heart Champion Excellent 2, CQVETERAN CLASS Sternhimmels Bene Benedicta Veteran Excellent 1, CQ, BOS-veteran Ajibu Billie Jean Veteran Excellent 2, CQBREEDERS CLASSkennel Sternhimmels (Sternhimmels Lux In Nocte, Sternhimmels Bene Benedicta, Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo, Sternhimmels Nota Prima) 1 KP, BOB-, BIS1-breeders group

Photo: Ami - From left BOB Sternhimmels Nota Prima BOS Ajibu Jumping Jack Flash

Photo: Ami - From left BOB-veteran Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius / BOS-veteran Sternhimmels Bene Benedicta

Photo: Ami BOB-, BIS1-breeders group kennel Sternhimmels


FINLAND - SHOW RESULTS

FINLAND - SEINÄJOKI INT

EKERÖ INT 09/29/2012 Judge: Saija Juutilainen (Finland)

Best of Breed .................................................................Khani’s Midnight StarBest Op Sex ........................................................................Hanishan X-Factor

MALESBD1 Hanishan X-Factor Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CACIB, BOSBD2 Sundevils Howlingfjord Champion Excellent 2, CQ, CC, FI CH ResCACIBFEMALESBB1 Khani’s Midnight Star Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CC, FI CH, CACIB, BOBBB2 Suntribe’s Sparkling Supernova Champion Excellent 2, CQ, ResCC, ResCACIBINTERMEDIATE CLASS Chimeloxx Melona Midday Very good1

Photo: Eva FrödinFrom right

Best of Breed: Khani’s Midnight Star

Best Op Sex: Hanishan X-Factor

PORVOO 8-9-2012 - FINLANDJudge: Sylvie Desserne (France)

Best of Breed ........................................... Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo BIG-1Best Op Sex ......................................................Sternhimmels Fortunae FiliusBest of Breed-Veteran ......................................Sternhimmels Fortunae FiliusBest of Breed Puppy ........................................................... Sharaba HeartbeatBest of Breed-junior ...........................................................Ajibu Jar Of HeartsBest of Breed-Breeders Group ..................................... Kennel Sternhimmels

FEMALE PUPPIESPUPPY CLASSSharaba Heartbeat 1, HP, BOB-puppy

MALES BD1 Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius Veteran Excellent 1, CQ, BOS, BOB-veteranBD2 Sternhimmels Lux In Nocte Champion Excellent 1, CQBD3 Ajibu Jumping Jack Flash Junior Excellent 1, CQ, CCJUNIOR CLASS Rosone’s Soprano Superlativo Junior Excellent 2FEMALES BB1 Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo Champion Excellent 1, CQ, BOB, BIG-1BB2 Ajibu Jar Of Hearts Junior Excellent 1, CQ, CC, BOB-JuniorBB3 Sternhimmels Notabilia Bona Intermediate Excellent 1, CQ, ResCCOPEN CLASS Pepparssons Majestic Monday Open Very good 1 Bulldobas Amaranth Open Very good 2

BREEDERS CLASS kennel SternhimmelsSternhimmels Lux In Nocte, Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius, Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo, Sternhimmels Notabilia Bona) 1 HP, BOB breeders group

SEINÄJOKI INT 10/27/2012 - FINLANDJudge: Agneta Kappers (Sweden)

Best of Breed .......................................................Sternhimmels In dulci IubiloBest Op Sex ...................................................... Sternhimmels Fortunae FiliusBest of Breed Veteran ......................................Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius

MALESBD1 Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius Veteran Excellent 1, CQ, BOS, BOB-veteranBD2 Echo Of Dreams Afrikata Junior Excellent 1, CQ, CCBD3 Ajibu Great Balls Of Fire Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CACIBBD4 Sternhimmels Lux In Nocte Champion Excellent 2, CQ, ResCACIB

OPEN CLASS Hi-Lite D’Light Bulldobas Open Excellent 1CHAMPION CLASS Klassic’s Daydream Believer Champion Excellent 3, CQ Safeguard’s Dijon Bulldobas Excellent Champion 4, CQ

FEMALESBB1 Sternhimmels In dulci Iubilo Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CACIB, BOBBB2 Bulldobas Cute As A Button Champion Excellent 2, CQ, ResCACIBBB3 Wapenzi Minkah Open Excellent 1, CQ, CCBB4 Heriaheri Harvest Moon Champion Excellent 3, CQ

JUNIOR CLASS Aailyah Congo Gazele Junior Excellent 1, CQ, ResCC

OPEN CLASS Pepparsson’s Majestic Monday Open Very good 2CHAMPION CLASS Ajibu Good Vibrations Excellent Champion 4, CQ Wapenzi Morowa Champion Excellent

Photo: Ami From left: BOB Sternhimmels In Dulci Iubilo; BOS, BOB-veteran Sternhimmels Fortunae Filius


DENMARK - SHOW RESULTS

VEJEN INT (DK) SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 - DENMARKJudge: Tino Pehar (Croatia)

Best of Breed ............................................................... Enigma Just Watch MeBest of Op Sex ....................................................... Doberguard’s Black MagicBest Puppy .............................................................Faraoland Swedish Design

PUPPIES MALES Faraoland Swedish Design Puppy class 1 HP, BOB-puppy

MALESBD1 Enigma Just Watch Me Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CACIB, CC, BOBBD2 Kingwanas Hellblazer Of D’guardy Intermediate Excellent 1, CQ, ResCCBD3 Ajibu Feelin’ Good Champion Excellent 2, CQ, ResCACIBBD4 Ajibu Foolin’ Around Champion Excellent 3, CQ

FEMALESBB1 Doberguard’s Black Magic Junior Excellent 1, CQ, CC, BOSBB2 Ajibu Foolish Heart Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CACIB, ResCCBB3 Wazazi The One And Only Intermediate Excellent 1, CQ, ResCACIBBB4 Hazhart Miss Chevious Champion Excellent 2, CQOPEN CLASS Sascha Open Excellent 1, CQCHAMPION CLASS Khani’s Midnight Star Champion Excellent 3, CQ Ajibu Billie Jean Champion Excellent 4, CQ

VEJEN INT (DK) – DENMARK SEPTEMBER 16, 2012Judge: Krystyna Opara (Poland)

Best of Breed .................................................................... Ajibu Foolin’ AroundBest of Op Sex ......................................................... Wazazi The One And OnlyBest-Puppy ..............................................................Faraoland Swedish Design

PUPPIES MALES Faraoland Swedish Design Puppy class 1 HP, BOB-puppyMALESBD1 Ajibu Foolin’ Around Champion Excellent 1, CQ, CC, DK CH, CACIB, BOBBD2 Kingwanas Hellblazer Of D’guard Intermediate Excellent 1, CQ, ResCC, ResCACIBOPEN CLASS Guerlain To Kimwitu Of Swala Pala Open Excellent 1CHAMPION CLASS Enigma Just Watch Me Champion Excellent 2 Ajibu Feelin’ Good Champion Excellent 3

FEMALESBB1 Wazazi The One And Only Intermediate Excellent 1, CQ, CC, CACIB, BOSBB2 Hazhart Miss Chevious Champion Excellent 1, CQ, ResCC, ResCACIBBB3 Ajibu Foolish Heart Champion Excellent 2, CQBB4 Doberguard’s Black Magic Junior Excellent 1, CQOPEN CLASS Sascha Open Excellent 1CHAMPION CLASS Khani’s Midnight Star Champion Excellent 3 Ajibu Billie Jean Champion Excellent 4 Jasiri-Sukari Powder Puff Champion Excellent

DKK INTERNATIONAL & NORDIC WINNERS SHOWHerning, DenmarkNovember 3 & 4, 2012

Judge Petru Muntean, Rumania

Photos by Kathrine Gunstad

DKK Int Winner Best of Breed & Nordic Winner 2012Kenjaali Frankley My Dear

DKK Int BOS & Nordic Winner 2012Kingwanas Hellblazer of D’Guard

DKK Int Junior Winner 2012 & Nordic Junior WinnerKarimbas BLING BLING

Karimbas BLING BLING

Left to right) Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed


AKC TOP 20 ALL-BREED STANDINGSAS OF OCTOBER 31, 2012

AKC TOP 20 BREED STANDINGSAS OF OCTOBER 31, 2012

Standing Name Points

1...................GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin ..................................................................................................................................... 9622...................GCH CH Ahmahr Nahr’s The Lost Angel Gabriel .............................................................................................................. 5573...................GCH CH C-Quest Jokuba Zensational .............................................................................................................................. 3094...................GCH DC Atarasi’s D’Lucks Edition SC ............................................................................................................................... 2515...................GCH CH Meisterhaus Happy Hour At Signet ................................................................................................................... 2616...................GCH CH Platinum Nelson Jewel Of D’Nile SC .................................................................................................................. 1907...................GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl .......................................................................................................................... 1888...................GCH CH Taji’s Klassic Lil Black Dress SC ........................................................................................................................... 1229...................GCH CH Klassic’s Slam Dunk ............................................................................................................................................ 10010.................GCH CH Arubmec’s Thriller ............................................................................................................................................... 9511.................GCH CH Karnak’s Pure And Simple Allure .......................................................................................................................... 8712.................GCH CH I Am Jacob The Beloved JC................................................................................................................................... 8613.................GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Xtra Special Edition .............................................................................................................. 8414.................GCH CH AB Day Trip To Tanza-Jamaa SC ............................................................................................................................ 7815.................GCH CH Reveille One For The Money ............................................................................................................................... 7016.................GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Speed Of Light ...................................................................................................................... 6917.................GCH CH AB-Rafiki The Icon Of Cool ................................................................................................................................... 6818.................GCH CH Taji Goes Platinum JC ........................................................................................................................................... 6519.................CH Zindika’s Got Moxy ...................................................................................................................................................... 6320.................GCH CH Dark Moon’s Tilt-A-Whirl ..................................................................................................................................... 59

Standing Name Points

1...................GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin ................................................................................................................................... 78722...................GCH CH Ahmahr Nahr’s The Lost Angel Gabriel ............................................................................................................ 36373...................GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl ........................................................................................................................ 23274...................GCH CH Meisterhaus Happy Hour At Signet ................................................................................................................. 17745...................GCH CH C-Quest Jokuba Zensational ............................................................................................................................ 13046...................GCH DC Atarasi’s D’Lucks Edition SC ............................................................................................................................... 7747...................GCH CH Klassic’s Slam Dunk ............................................................................................................................................ 5288...................GCH CH Reveille One For The Money ............................................................................................................................. 4839...................GCH CH Platinum Nelson Jewel Of D’Nile SC .................................................................................................................. 37610.................CH Teazer Kazor Ekundayo For Johari.............................................................................................................................. 36011.................GCH CH Kivu Doo Wop Hooligan ..................................................................................................................................... 35712.................GCH CH Arubmec’s Thriller ............................................................................................................................................. 314 13.................GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Speed Of Light .................................................................................................................... 29914.................GCH CH Reveille Push The Limit To Mv JC ....................................................................................................................... 28815.................GCH CH AB Day Trip To Tanza-Jamaa SC .......................................................................................................................... 22416.................GCH DC Bantu’s Playing Rochambeau SC ........................................................................................................................ 20817.................CH Zindika’s Got Moxy .................................................................................................................................................... 20418.................GCH CH Reveille Push Button .......................................................................................................................................... 20419.................GCH CH Epic Select Tri For Da In Zone SC ........................................................................................................................ 19920.................CH Illusion’s Jelani Rio ..................................................................................................................................................... 169


AKC TOP 20 GRAND CHAMPIONS AS OF November 8, 2012

AKC TOP GRAND CHAMPION MEDALLIONSAS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Rank Dog Name Sex GCH Points1 ...........GCH CH Ahmahr Nahr’s The Lost Angel Gabriel ................................................. Dog ............................................................299 2 ...........GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin ........................................................................ Dog ............................................................236 3 ...........GCH CH C-Quest Jokuba Zensational .................................................................. Dog ............................................................209 4 ...........GCH CH Meisterhaus Happy Hour At Signet ...................................................... Bitch ...........................................................142 5 ...........GCH CH Platinum Nelson Jewel Of D’Nile SC ..................................................... Bitch ...........................................................1296 ...........GCH DC Atarasi’s D’Lucks Edition SC ................................................................... Dog ............................................................123 7 ...........GCH CH Karnak’s Pure And Simple Allure .......................................................... Bitch ...........................................................1118 ...........GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl ............................................................ Bitch ...........................................................108 9 ...........GCH CH Arubmec’s Thriller ................................................................................. Dog ..............................................................94 10 .........GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Xtra Special Edition ............................................... Dog ..............................................................8511 .........GCH CH I Am Jacob The Beloved JC .................................................................... Dog ..............................................................81 12..........GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Speed Of Light ...................................................... Bitch .............................................................6413..........GCH CH Mata Hauri Ruby Red Beez .................................................................. Bitch .............................................................4814 .........GCH CH Alapocas Simon Says ............................................................................. Dog ..............................................................59 15 .........GCH CH Tammen’s Sparks Will Fly ..................................................................... Bitch .............................................................57 16 .........GCH DC Akuaba N Eldorado’s Speed Shot SC .................................................... Bitch .............................................................56 17 .........GCH CH Taji Goes Platinum JC ........................................................................... Bitch .............................................................54 18 .........GCH CH Klassic’s Slam Dunk ............................................................................... Dog ..............................................................48 19..........GCH CH AB Day Trip to Tansa-Jamaa SC .............................................................. Dog ..............................................................4620 .........GCH CH Reveille One For The Money ................................................................. Dog ..............................................................45

Rank Dog Name Sex GCH Achievement Points Level1 ...........GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl ............................................................. Bitch .....................497 ............................. Gold2 ...........GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin ......................................................................... Dog ......................341 ............................ Silver3 ...........GCH CH C-Quest Jokuba Zensational ................................................................... Dog ......................329 ............................ Silver4 ...........GCH CH Ahmahr Nahr’s The Lost Angel Gabriel .................................................. Dog ......................315 ............................ Silver 5 ...........GCH CH Karnak’s Pure And Simple Allure ........................................................... Bitch .....................304 ............................ Silver6 ...........GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Bucking The Trind............................................................... Dog ......................262 ............................ Silver7 ...........GCH CH Wakili Signet Dooney ............................................................................ Bitch .....................203 ............................ Silver8 ...........GCH CH Ahmahr Nahr’s Ryder Of The Voodoo Child .......................................... Dog ......................201 ............................ Silver9 ...........GCH CH Undercover Meisterhaus Hi Ho Quianna By Signet JC .......................... Bitch .....................198 ..........................Bronze10 .........GCH CH Meisterhaus Dazzle ‘N’ Daze ................................................................ Bitch .....................197 ..........................Bronze11 .........GCH CH Platinum Nelson Jewel Of D’Nile SC ..................................................... Bitch .....................185 ..........................Bronze12 .........GCH CH Starfyre’s Rock’N With Danica .............................................................. Bitch .....................172 ..........................Bronze13 .........GCH DC Atarasi’s D’Lucks Edition SC ................................................................... Dog ......................172 ..........................Bronze 14 .........GCH CH Reveille Push Button .............................................................................. Dog ......................170 ..........................Bronze15 .........GCH CH ‘Tis-A Arubmec’s Circle Of Life ............................................................... Dog ......................167 ..........................Bronze16 .........GCH CH Klassic’s Slam Dunk ................................................................................ Dog ......................153 ..........................Bronze17 .........GCH CH Meisterhaus Happy Hour At Signet ...................................................... Bitch .....................142 ..........................Bronze18 .........GCH CH Taji Goes Platinum JC ............................................................................ Bitch .....................139 ..........................Bronze19 .........GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Xtra Special Edition ................................................ Dog ......................135 ..........................Bronze20 .........GCH CH Eldorado N Akuaba Never Surrender ..................................................... Dog ......................127 ..........................Bronze21 .........GCH DC Akuaba N Eldorado’s Speed Shot SC ..................................................... Bitch .....................113 ..........................Bronze22 .........GCH CH I Am Jacob The Beloved JC ..................................................................... Dog ......................110 ..........................Bronze23 .........GCH CH Emerant’s The Navigator JC ................................................................... Dog ......................108 ..........................Bronze24..........GCH CH Akubab N Eldorado Speed of Light ........................................................ Dog ......................104 ..........................Bronze25 .........GCH CH Victory Meisterhaus The X Factor .......................................................... Dog ......................104 ..........................Bronze26..........GCH CH Arubmec’s Thriller.................................................................................. Dog ......................103 ..........................Bronze


AKC LURE COURSING - Top 20 - as of October 19, 2012

ASFA LURE COURSING - Top 20 - as of September 28, 2012

Rank Name Sex Points

1 FC Taji’s Alster Echo MC LCX2 ............................................................................... D ..............................................................1462 DC Emerant’s Heez Got Gusto SC.......................................................................... D ................................................................773 DC Emerant’s Sheez Gotcha SC ............................................................................. B ................................................................634 DC Baraka Jumoke Salish Samish SC ..................................................................... D ................................................................625 DC Emerant’s Heez Reminiscent SC ...................................................................... D ................................................................476 GCH DC Meisterhaus Neon Nights SC ................................................................... B ................................................................427 DC AB Tanza Life In The Fast Lane SC .................................................................... B ................................................................368 DC Songwe’s Rock Star Legend SC ........................................................................ B ................................................................349 FC Prize - Dp Just For You SC ................................................................................. B ................................................................3310 GCH DC Meisterhaus Never Winter Nights SC ...................................................... B ................................................................3111 DC Suddanly Essence Of Eaglewood SC ................................................................ D ................................................................3011 CH Suddanly Undeniable SC ................................................................................. B ................................................................3013 FC New World Baridi Ngano SC ............................................................................. D ................................................................2913 FC Fopaw’s Black Pearl SC ..................................................................................... B ................................................................2915 FC Zuri’s Trii Me MC LCX2 CAA .............................................................................. B ................................................................2816 GCH CH Dagoba’s Runako SC ................................................................................ D ................................................................2717 GCH DC N’Focus Santa Baby MC ........................................................................... B ................................................................2617 GCH DC Akuaba N Eldorado’s Speed Shot SC ........................................................ B ................................................................2617 FC Moonlight N Amber’s Let’s Get Sirius SC ......................................................... B ................................................................2620 FC Skyhi’s Native Infinite Hope SC ........................................................................ B ................................................................2520 FC Kiroja Hart N Soul RA SC .................................................................................. B ................................................................2520 DC Platinum Nelson Blue Diamond SC .................................................................. B ................................................................25

Call Registered Top Name Name Owner Region 20 pts BOB BIF

1 Searsha GCh,DC N'Focus Santa Baby, LCM,SC,GRC,CGC,VB K.Sanders 8 57 17 01 Zuri GCh,DC Jerlin's Our Zuri Pupin, LCM,VFCh,MC,SGRC,VB,LCX T.Colbert 6 57 6 03 Echo FC Taji's Alster Echo, SC,LCX,FCh M.E.Chaffin 1 53 3 04 Merlin FC Thor's Kikozi, LCM2,SC J.Brader 8 52 4 05 Sammy Baraka Jumoke Salish Samish Root/Bowlus/Gregory/Saban 1 35 2 15 Winter New World Baridi Ngano J.Brader 8 35 2 07 Tempest GCh,DC Meisterhaus Neon Nights, SC,VB,GCR, FCh J.Stewart/T.Brooks 5 34 3 08 Banh Mi FC Taji'sBanhMiOntheRunwaytoBlueno, FCh,SC Hamilton/Campbell/ Kim/Farnsworth 6 33 7 19 Mosika Ntomba Mosika, FCh B.& L.Gregory 1 32 2 010 Eagle Ch Suddanly Essence of Eaglewood, FCh,SC J.& F.Hinck/S.Campeau 7 30 2 011 Siri FC MoonlightNAmber'sLet'sGet Sirius, SC R.Wright 1 22 1 011 Isis DC Platinum Nelson Blue Diamond, SC J.Bayley/D.Nelson 1 22 0 013 Breeze Suddanly Apex Fresh Air, FCh,SC Dr.S.Campeau 7 19 0 014 Gunner SGT At Arms Mustang Gunner M.Roach/A.Therrell 7 18 4 014 Trii Me FC Zuri's Trii Me, LCM,SC,LCX,SOR D.Sehm/D.Troyna 2 18 3 016 Roxie FC Kiroja Hart N Soul, FCh,RA,SC K.Harmon 6 17 2 017 Robin Kugawa's Robin The Boy Wonder, FCh S.& S.Sher/C.Zapata/P.Burkhart 8 16 0 017 Dawn FC Platinum Nelson Sardonyx Lady, FCh,SC,CGC E.Monzon/M.K.Quinnett 1 16 0 019 Rio FC Kinetic Sourcery, FCh,SC,JOR L.Voss/S.Stump 2 15 2 019 Bama Baraka Bama P.Root/W.Bowlus 1 15 0 0


RANK NAME ............ REGISTERED NAME ............................................................................. OWNER ........................................YTD

1 Ari .................... DC Jadaka's Independent Spirit SC SGRC2 ORC FCh VB ........................... Colbert .........................................27.002 Tutu ................. Apu Pi De Deux SGRC3 ............................................................................. Christensen ..................................16.003 Daximillan ........ 5 Star Dax De Fax GRC .............................................................................. Sauceda .......................................13.004 Rocky ............... Kiroja Chicago Hood At Jaroufa SGRC6 .................................................... Ladick ...........................................12.005 Zuni .................. Astarte's Zuni Breeze at Sun River CGC, GRC, JOR ................................... Garel/Sapios ................................10.006 Tempest ........... CH Meisterhaus Neon Nights GRC ........................................................... Stewart/Brooks ..............................9.507 L'Ox .................. Kinetic Interesting Times GRC .................................................................. Voss................................................8.508 Remi ................ Emerant's Heez Reminiscent GRC ............................................................ Smith/Hart .....................................7.259 Zuri .................. GCh DC Jerlin's Our Zuri Pupin MC LCX SGRC2 ORC LCM VFCh VB .......... Colbert ...........................................7.0010 Anubus ............ Lord Anubs - Studdard GRC ..................................................................... Studdard ........................................6.0011 Fern ................. CH Apu Painted Sand RN AX OAJ XF THD SC FCH SGRC ORC ................... Marsicano ......................................5.5012 Sophie .............. Kinetic Tanza Soul Music GRC .................................................................. Voss................................................5.3313 Jules ................. DC Eldorado's Made You Look MC, LCX, RE, BN, GRC .............................. Johnson ..........................................5.2514 Velvet ............... Ch Akuaba N Eldorado's Speedster GRC .................................................. Johnson ..........................................4.7515 Dax ................... Sundiata's Curzon Dax GRC ...................................................................... Gamble ..........................................4.5016 Bama ............... Baraka Bama ............................................................................................ Bowlus ...........................................4.2517 Ellie .................. Dakotah's Chantellie Lace ........................................................................ Lemberger/Lemberger ...................4.0018 Scarlet .............. FC Apu PiNache RN SC SGRC2 SORC THD FCH ......................................... Marsicano ......................................3.0019 Rio-V ................ Kinetic Sourcery ....................................................................................... Voss/Stump....................................2.3320 Callie ................ UKC CH FC Lothlorien's Kahlua N Cream SC FCh TT ................................. Squires ...........................................2.0020 Domino ............ GCH DC Akuaba N Eldorado's Speed Shot SC .......................................... Johnson ..........................................2.0020 Duffy ................ 5Star Stepping Stone Ode to Kazor, JC ..................................................... Sauceda .........................................2.0020 Harley .............. Sam's I'll Tri Anything ............................................................................... Haggard .........................................2.00

RANK NAME ............ REGISTERED NAME ............................................................................. OWNER ........................................YTD

1 Ari .................... DC Jadaka’s Independent Spirit SC SGRC2 SORC2 FCh VB ....................... Colbert .........................................28.002 Tutu ................. Apu Pi De Deux SGRC2 SC SORC .............................................................. Christensen ..................................11.003 Daximillan ........ 5 Star Dax De Fax GRC SOR ...................................................................... Sauceda .........................................9.004 Jada ................. Kiroja’s Loving Every Minute NA NAJ GRC SORC3 .................................... Cook/Hayek/Harmon .....................8.005 Remi ................ Emerant’s Heez Reminiscent ................................................................... Smith/Hart .....................................6.505 Zuri .................. GCh DC Jerlin’s Our Zuri Pupin MC LCX SGRC2 ORC LCM VFCh VB .......... Colbert ...........................................6.507 L’Ox .................. Kinetic Interesting Times GRC SOR ORC ................................................... Voss................................................6.008 Dax ................... Sundiata’s Curzon Dax GRC JOR ............................................................... Gamble ..........................................4.008 Gotcha ............. Emerant’s Sheez Gotcha .......................................................................... Hart ................................................4.008 Rio ................... FC Kinetic Sourcery SC SOR ORC .............................................................. Voss/Stump....................................4.0011 Bama ............... Baraka Bama ............................................................................................ Bowlus ...........................................3.0012 Gus .................. Emerant’s Heez Got Gusto ....................................................................... Hart ................................................2.5012 Ian .................... FC Apu the Answer MC LCX SGRC4 ORC .................................................. Christensen ....................................2.5014 Duffy ................ 5 Star Stepping Stone Ode to Kazor JC JOR .............................................. Sauceda .........................................2.0014 Trii Me ............. Zuri’s Trii Me SOR ORC ............................................................................. Sehm/Troyna .................................2.0016 Rally ................. DC Sherwood’s Shadow of the Moon SC FCh JOR ................................... Voss/Dubbert .................................1.0016 Rocky ............... Kiroja Chicago Hood At Jaroufa SGRC6 SORC ........................................... Ladick .............................................1.0016 Velvet ............... DC & Can CH Akuaba N Eldorado Speedster, SC ...................................... Johnson ..........................................1.00

NOTRA Top Twenty StandingsAs of October, 2012

LGRA Top Twenty StandingsAs of October 17, 2012


BRAZIL - Top BasenjisNovember 2012

NORWAY Top Basenjis 2012

AKC TOP JUNIORS September 30, 2012

Juniors with a double ** after their name are in the Masters Class and have earned at least 10 1st Place Open Wins with Competition.

RANK JUNIOR POINTS1................ Sage Williams** ................................................................ 1402................ Amiah Nelson ...................................................................... 363................ Serena Edgerton ................................................................. 254................ Amelia McLaughlin ............................................................. 245................ Wyatt Ross ......................................................................... 196................ Anna Scherzinger ................................................................ 147................ Olivia Rosener ..................................................................... 128................ Cagney Lin Ehlers .................................................................. 8.................. Eliazbeth K Edgerton ............................................................ 7.................. Thomas S Meade II ............................................................... 7.................. Amy Lovelace ....................................................................... 612.............. Aleesha Grove ....................................................................... 5.................. Danielle New ........................................................................ 5.................. Natasha Hughes .................................................................... 515.............. Shae Reece ............................................................................ 416.............. Gabrielle Quinnett ................................................................ 2.................. Mikala Bennett ..................................................................... 2.................. Jade Hettick .......................................................................... 1

UNITED KENNEL CLUBBasenji Standings

Through November 4, 2012

RANK DOG’S NAME OWNER POINTS1 ............ GRCH Tammen’s Sparks Will Fly ...................................................... Laura Gilchrist ...................................................................................... 252 ............ CH AB Day Trip To Tanza-jamaa ....................................................... Jeff Sheldon .......................................................................................... 213 ............ CH Ahmahr Nahr’s You’re The One .................................................. Jennie D Behles and Reena Fair ........................................................... 104 ............ GRCH Timar’s On The Dark Side ...................................................... Jean D Martin ......................................................................................... 95 ............ Klassic-tanza Color Me Tri ................................................................ Pat Fragassi and Ted Judd ...................................................................... 76 ............ UWPS UGWPC1 GRCH Undercover Meisterhaus Valenti ................ Kellie Harmon ........................................................................................ 66............. UWPS UGWPCH GRCH Meisterhaus Kiroja Kiss N Tell ..................... Kelli Harmon .......................................................................................... 66 ............ CH Marjani Notaviva ........................................................................ Julie A Hartigan ...................................................................................... 69............. CH Batman The Dark Knight ............................................................ Jessica Ryno and Dan Ryno .................................................................... 410........... CH Jerlin’s The Tri Who Loved Me ................................................... Debbie Brown-Thompson ...................................................................... 3

ADULTPos. Nome ................................... Proprietário/Handler ................. Pts.1 Bupe Itapuca .......................... Savio Picanço Steele ................... 9942 Kazor’s Take Me All The Way .. Savio Picanço Steele ................... 9823 Diva Touchless Itapuca ........... Savio Picanço Steele ................... 2914 Dama De Vermelho Itapuca ... Savio Picanço Steele ..................... 585 Master Allen’s Cher ................ Armin William Brand Allen/ Savio Steele ................................... 476 Djade Itapuca ......................... Savio Picanço Steele ..................... 437 Master Allen’s Marilyn Mccoo Armin William Brand Allen Carlinho ................................ 358 Coronel Itapuca ...................... Savio Picanço Sttele ...................... 319 Klassic’s Guri Itapuca .............. Savio Picanço Steele ..................... 3010 Arubmec’s This Is It At Itapuca Savio Picanço Steele ..................... 2211 Master Allen’s Amy Winehouse ......................................................... Armin Willian Brand Allen ............. 17 Dom Dom Itapuca .................. Abelardo Ribeiro ........................... 1713 Master Allen’s Courtney Love Armin William Brand Allen Carlinho................................. 1514 Djalma Itapuca ....................... Alex Piffer Claudio Cruz ................. 1115 Cometa Itapuca ...................... João Luiz Oliveira Lopes .................. 716 Jadaka Meisterhaus Magic Man Of Itapuca ....................................... Savio Picanço Steele ........................ 3 Daslu Itapuca ......................... Airton Rodrigues Pinto Junior ......... 3 Dom Dom Itapuca .................. Abelardo Ribeiro ............................. 3

JUNIOR (9 TO 15 MONTHS)1 Kazor’s Take Me All The Way .. Savio Picanço Steele ................... 1872 Djade Itapuca ......................... Savio Picanço Steele ................... 1543 Diva Touchless Itapuca ........... Savio Picanço Steele ................... 1454 Master Allen’s Marilyn Mccoo Armin William Brand Allen Carlinho ................................ 455 Djalma Itapuca ....................... Alex Piffer Claudio Cruz ................. 356 Jadaka Meisterhaus Magic Man Of Itapuca ....................................... Savio Picanço Steele ...................... 127 Master Allen’s Amy Winehouse ......................................................... Armin Willian Brand Allen ............. 108 Daslu Itapuca ......................... Airton Rodrigues Pinto Junior ......... 99 Dom Dom Itapuca .................. Abelardo Ribeiro ............................. 410 Dom Dom Itapuca .................. Abelardo Ribeiro ............................. 311 Dama De Vermelho Itapuca ... Savio Picanço Steele ....................... 2

PUPPY ( 6 TO 9)1 Djalma Itapuca ....................... Alex Piffer Claudio Cruz ............... 1262 Djade Itapuca ......................... Savio Picanço Steele ..................... 13

RANK DOG NAME PTS

1........... Kingwanas Glory Of The Spotlight .......................................... 542........... Doberguard’s Ramses Of The Nile .......................................... 533........... Moyomema Zelda Wairidi ...................................................... 524........... Kingwanas Foxy Femme Fatale ............................................... 475........... Kingwanas Fairy Of Tails .......................................................... 446........... Kingwanas Into The Wind ....................................................... 427........... Shahrans Phantom Of The Opera ........................................... 418........... Ashikis One In A Million .......................................................... 379........... Kingwanas Jitterbug ............................................................... 3510......... Kingwanas Exhausting Federal Xpress .................................... 29


2012 CANADIAN STANDINGSAs of October 20, 2012

ALL-BREED STANDINGSRANK DOG’S NAME BIS GP1 GP2 GP3 GP4 POINTs

1............GCh Ahmahr Nahr’s Hallelujah Makes A Joyful Noise(F) ................................ 1 .......... 29 ..........33..........19 ......... 13 ........ 18972............Ch Duck Sauce Itapuca(M) ............................................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............3............1 ........... 2 .......... 1513............Ch Klassic’s Slam Dunk(M) .............................................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............0............1 ........... 0 .......... 1434............Ch Beaubri’s High Maintenance(F) ................................................................. 0 ........... 4 ............5............0 ........... 1 .......... 1155............Ch Orru’s Heart N Soul(M) ............................................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............1............2 ........... 1 ........... 896............Klassic’s Taste Of Honey(F) ............................................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............1............0 ........... 2 ........... 577............Ch Beaubri’s On The Q.T.(F) ............................................................................ 0 ........... 3 ............2............1 ........... 0 ........... 568............Akuaba N Eldorado Xtra Saucy(F) ................................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............2............0 ........... 1 ........... 499............Ch Beaubri’s Master of Disguize(M) ............................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 1 ........... 2710..........Miloki’s Tribeca at Conamore(F) ..................................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............1............0 ........... 1 ........... 2311..........Ch Akuaba N Eldorado’s Speed Shot(F) .......................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ........... 1912..........Josabry Bibi Rikiki(F) ....................................................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 1 ........... 1513..........Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s Magic Fantasia at Mibre(F) .............................................. 0 ........... 0 ............0............1 ........... 0 ........... 1414..........Sonbar’s Worth Watching At Miloki(F) ........................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 1 ........... 1214..........Ch Mankia Kifaru Africanadian(M) ................................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ........... 1216..........Ch Gala’s Own The Podium(M) ...................................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ............ 517..........Sphinx Sizzlin Red Hot Looker(F) .................................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ............ 417..........Sphinx King Bugsy Whatz Up Doc ................................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ............ 419..........Klassic’s Little Texas Bushwacker(M) .............................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 2 ............ 320..........Ch Africanadian Zia Of AhmahrNahr(F) .......................................................... 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ............ 220..........Africanadian Jem Of AhmahrNahr(F) ............................................................. 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ............ 220..........Josabry Bibi Praline Zaphyr(F) ........................................................................ 0 ........... 0 ............0............0 ........... 0 ............ 2

BREED STANDINGSRANK DOG’S NAME SEX ALL-BREED PTS SPECIALTY BOB POINTS

1 GCh Ahmahr Nahr’s Hallelujah Makes A Joyful Noise (F) 101 3 1162 Ch Klassic’s Slam Dunk (M) 2 2 583 Ch Akuaba N Eldorado’s Speed Shot (F) 3 0 194 Ch Mankia Kifaru Africanadian (M) 4 0 125 Akuaba N Eldorado Xtra Saucy (F) 0 3 116 Ch Gala’s Own The Podium (M) 1 0 56 Ch Duck Sauce Itapuca (M) 14 0 56 Klassic’s Taste Of Honey (F) 11 2 59 Sphinx Sizzlin Red Hot Looker (F) 2 0 49 Josabry Bibi Rikiki (F) 6 0 49 Sphinx King Bugsy Whatz Up Doc 2 0 412 Ch Orru’s Heart N Soul (M) 26 0 313 Josabry Bibi Praline Zaphyr (F) 11 0 213 Ch Africanadian Zia Of AhmahrNahr (F) 1 0 213 Africanadian Jem Of AhmahrNahr (F) 1 0 213 Ch Beaubri’s High Maintenance (F) 2 0 217 Miloki’s Tribeca at Conamore (F) 1 0 118 Josabry Bibi Quinie 0 1 018 Klassic’s Little Texas Bushwacker (M) 3 0 018 Sonbar’s Worth Watching At Miloki (F) 3 0 018 Ch Ahmahr Nahr’s Magic Fantasia at Mibre (F) 3 0 018 Ch Beaubri’s Master of Disguize (M) 0 0 018 Ch Beaubri’s On The Q.T. (F) 3 0 018 Beaubri’s Quantum Leap 3 0 0


AUSTRALIA STANDINGS 2012

ALL BREED STANDINGSRanking is based on Best of Breed/Runner Up to Best of Breed in Group Wins

RANK DOG NAME STATE OWNER POINTS1 Aust Ch Remwin Littlebitofcheek ...................................... NSW ....................... Lyn Hughes .............................................4122 Aust Gr Ch Remwin Kissmycheek ...................................... NSW ....................... Lyn Hughes .............................................2483 Aust Ch Afrikenji Hot August Knight .................................. WA ........................ Miss Joanne Stewart) ..............................2364 Aust Ch Lomar Zahara ........................................................QLD ........................ L Marsden) ..............................................2355 Obsidion Optimus Prime ..................................................... SA ......................... Ben Luxton .............................................1816 Aust Ch Obsidion Decepticon ............................................. SA ......................... Mr B Luxton ...........................................1207 Aust Ch Afrikenji Fifth Element ...........................................VIC ........................ D & H Veless ...........................................1008 Wazazi Diamonds are forever ............................................QLD ........................ Tammy Mobley .......................................49

BREED STANDINGSRecognizes consistent performers at the breed level based on Challenge Points received at Breed Level at Championship.

1 Aust Gr Ch Remwin Kissmycheek ...................................... NSW ....................... Lyn Hughes .............................................3832 Aust Ch Remwin Littlebitofcheek ...................................... NSW ....................... Lyn Hughes .............................................2833 Unomee Sweetly Smug .......................................................VIC ........................ S Egan & M Lindsay ................................1754 Aust Ch Afrikenji Hot August Knight .................................. WA ........................ Miss Joanne Stewart ..............................1715 Aust Ch Unomee Ultra Million ............................................VIC ........................ Mick Lydsey ............................................1636 Aust Ch Obsidion Decepticon ............................................. SA ......................... Mr B Luxton ...........................................1217 Aust Ch Lomar Zahara ........................................................QLD ........................ L Marsden ..............................................1128 Remwin Cheeky Liasons .................................................... NSW ....................... Lyn Hughes .............................................1099 Obsidion Optimus Prime ..................................................... SA ......................... Ben Luxton .............................................10310 Aust Ch Bayenzi Sugar Minott ........................................... NSW ....................... J P Cook & J M Lumb ...............................7011 Glendawn Runnamuck .......................................................QLD ........................ Mrs L R Thompson ..................................6912 Wazazi Diamonds are forever ............................................QLD ........................ Tammy Mobley .......................................6413 Katimbari Hell Razor ..........................................................QLD ........................ Mrs L R Thompson ..................................5014 Aust Ch Afrikenji Fifth Element ...........................................VIC ........................ D & H Veless ............................................3515 Aust Sup Ch Afrikenji Hot Sumaknight ................................VIC ........................ D & H Veless ............................................2516 Aust Ch Yysur Lookbutdontouch ........................................QLD ........................ A J & F Paterson ......................................2417 Nonaym Watchthecover ....................................................QLD ........................ AJ & F Paterson .......................................2118 Aust Ch Wazazi High Definition ........................................ NSW ....................... J Cook and J Lumb ...................................20

BEST BREEDERRecognises the top breeders based on various wins and titles earned by dogs that they have bred.

1 ZANDEENA .........................................................................Millissa Fox ..............................................................................2342 TAMSALA ...........................................................................J Robert & H Budd ...................................................................1903 AFRIKENJI ..........................................................................D & H Veless ............................................................................1594 REMWIN ............................................................................Lyn Hughes ..............................................................................1515 OBSIDION ..........................................................................Ben Luxton ...............................................................................686 LOMAR ..............................................................................L Marsden .................................................................................14


SWEDEN STANDINGS As of October 24, 2012

Plac: Namn: Ägare: Totalt:TOP MALES1............. NORTH V-11 NORTH JV-10 NORTH V-10 SE UCH Enigma Just Watch Me ..... Madelene Maple & Sofie Maple ............................................ 772............. NORTH JV-11 Kenjaali Heeere’s Johnny ......................................................... Birgitta Prahl & Emma Prahl................................................... 753............. C.I.B. NORD UCH Karimba’s Colin Cocky ........................................................ Heléne Roos ........................................................................... 724............. King Khufu Cardhu ......................................................................................... Susanne Berg ......................................................................... 575............. (V) VWW EUW-10-10-11 SE UCH M Wami’s American Fortune Hunter ....... Birgitta Prahl .......................................................................... 476............. Sundevils Howlingfjord .................................................................................. Elisabeth Wennerbo & Linda Ekman...................................... 437............. NO V-11 SEE V-11 Kimwitu’s Valentino .......................................................... Therese Kindberg & Anne Söderholm Bjurström ................... 428............. Yulara, Northern Territory Quercus ............................................................... Susann Marco ........................................................................ 349............. Nganga’s Clark Kent ....................................................................................... Yvonne Adolfsson................................................................... 2810........... SE UCH Hanishan X-Factor ............................................................................. Eva Frödin .............................................................................. 2711........... Elsco Amabrawyin ......................................................................................... Anneli Alanko, Ingrid Sjölin, Helena Power bert & ....................................................................................................................................... Cecilia Johansson ................................................................... 23* ............. SE UCH UCH DK Kenjaali Verro-Vigilante ....................................................... Naranja Persson & Britta Ericson ........................................... 2313........... Enigma Dreamcatcher ................................................................................... Anders Gryhed ....................................................................... 2214........... Hi-Lite Hillbilly ................................................................................................ Magnus Svensson ................................................................. 1815........... SE UCH UCH DK Faraoland Saga Zulu ............................................................. Gun-Lis Dahlström ................................................................. 16* ............. NORTH JV-07 SE UCH US CH Dipop Red Dancer ............................................ Michelle Oljemark .................................................................. 1617........... Faraoland Kenzo Power ................................................................................. - .............................................................................................. 14* ............. Nganga’s Clint Eastwood ................................................................................ Yvonne Adolfsson................................................................... 1319........... NORD UCH Zahleka Emile Emilion ................................................................. Yvonne Adolfsson................................................................... 1020........... Senjisfinx Malkiel ........................................................................................... Jeanette Norgren ..................................................................... 9

TOP FEMALES1............. NORTH JV-10 NORTH V-10 SEE V-11 SE UCH Kimwitu’s Zolotaya .................. Therese Kindberg ................................................................... 832............. Behukai Egyptian Treasure ............................................................................ Therese Kindberg ................................................................... 653............. SE UCH SEE V-10 NORTH JV-09 Khani’s Midnight Star ................................... Madelene Maple & Sofie Maple ............................................ 594............. Chagma’s Rose To Faraoland ......................................................................... Helena Power bert ................................................................. 495............. Faraoland Flower By Kenzo ............................................................................ Cecilia Johansson ................................................................... 486............. NORD CH Faraoland HD Street Glide ............................................................. Cecilia Johansson & Bruno Kocman ....................................... 407............. C.I.B NORD UCH SEE V-05-06-07 PHD V-08-09 Kenjaali Kaya-Kayenna .......... Naranja Persson .................................................................... 37.8............. Kenjaali Frankly My Dear ............................................................................... Naranja Persson ..................................................................... 349............. Karimba’s Bling Bling ..................................................................................... Heléne Roos ........................................................................... 3310........... SE UCH Zahleka Kazor Drama Queen ............................................................. Anna-Karin Bengtsson ............................................................ 3211........... NORTH V-11 Senjisfinx Norea ........................................................................ Anna Gunnarsson................................................................... 29* ............. NORTH JV-11 Enigma “I Have A Dream” ........................................................ M Maple, Maple & C Morén .................................................. 2913........... NORD CH Jo Coyote’s Ox-Eye Daisy ............................................................... Cecilia Johansson & Bruno Kocman ....................................... 28* ............. SE UCH Enigma After Me Please ................................................................... Madelene Maple & Sofie Maple ............................................ 2815........... SE UCH Twigas Darling Darjeeling .................................................................. Minna Rångeby ...................................................................... 2616........... NORD VV-11 SE UCH FI UCH NORD VV-11 Yulara Itichika .............................. Mia Löwbeer .......................................................................... 2017........... SE UCH Suntribe’s Sparkling Supernova ........................................................ Linda Ekman ........................................................................... 1818........... Zahleka Taji Watch Four Happiness ............................................................... Linda Carlson ......................................................................... 1719........... Enigma In Your Dreams .................................................................................. Annika Jonsson ...................................................................... 1520........... JUN WW-10 Yulara Noni Morinda ................................................................. Monika Massih ....................................................................... 14

TOP VETERANS1............. V EUW-10 V WW-10-11 SE UCH M Wami’s American Fortune Hunter .......... Birgitta Prahl .......................................................................... 252............. C.I.B NORD UCH SE V-05-06-07 KBH V-08-09 Kenjaali Kaya-Kayenna ........... Naranja Persson ..................................................................... 243............. SE UCH DK UCH Kincha’s Red Qetesh ........................................................... Gun-Lis Dahlström ................................................................... 7* ............. SE UCH DK UCH SE VCH Zahleka Of Jillayla ................................................... Linda Carlson ........................................................................... 75............. SE UCH FI UCH NORD VV-11 Yulara Itichika .................................................. Mia Löwbeer ............................................................................ 66............. SE UCH Shahrans Zombifa ............................................................................ Heléne Roos ............................................................................. 47............. AM CH SE UCH DK UCH Meisterhaus Tail Of Intrigue ................................... Christina Krol ............................................................................ 3* ............. SE UCH NO UCH Singing In The Rain Out Of Africa ........................................ Susanne Berg ........................................................................... 39............. SE UCH NO UCH Faraoland Umbra Complete ............................................... Åsa Holmberg .......................................................................... 2


LURE COURSINGPlac: Namn: Ägare: Totalt:1............. SE UCH SE LCCH Kenjaali Mojo-Marauder .................................................... Gert Menzel ........................................................................... 872............. SE LCCH Senisfinx Nubia ............................................................................... Gert Menzel ........................................................................... 783............. Yulara Papaya ................................................................................................. Monica Massih ....................................................................... 734............. SE LCCH Shahrans Incredible Speed.............................................................. Lisa Dalin ................................................................................ 705............. JUN WW-10 Yulara Noni Morinda ................................................................. Monica Massih ....................................................................... 696............. SE LCCH Yulara Okapi ..................................................................................... Mia Löwbeer .......................................................................... 507............. Yulara Poko Bitima ......................................................................................... Paula Malmström ................................................................... 498............. NORD UCH Dakarai Piece Of Cake ................................................................. Ulrika Johanson ...................................................................... 359............. SE LCCH Avongara Angali ............................................................................... Mia Löwbeer .......................................................................... 3210........... Shahrans Racer In Red ................................................................................... Nina Lissborg .......................................................................... 2211........... SE LCCH Shahrans Muzzle’s Gone .................................................................. Maria Kindberg ...................................................................... 17* ............. SE UCH FI UCH Zahleka Merric Merlot .......................................................... Rebecka Andersen ................................................................. 1713........... SE UCH SE V-10 NORD JV-09 Khani’s Midnight Star ....................................... Madelene Lönn & Sofie Lönn ................................................. 14* ............. SE UCH King Khufu Love Potion Number One ............................................... Rebecka Andersen ................................................................. 14* ............. SE LCCH Shahrans Jingle Bell Rock ................................................................. Therese Kindberg ................................................................... 1416........... Yulara Kokopelli ............................................................................................. Agneta Geneborg ..................................................................... 9

SWEDEN STANDINGS As of October 24, 2012

UNITED KINGDOM STANDINGSThrough october 7, 2012 - Prepared by Sally Wallis, Zande Basenjis

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RANK NAME D/B CC RCC BOB

1............Ch Tokaji California Dreaming ........................................................................... B ......................4 ...................... 7 ....................32............Ch Tokaji American Gigolo at Embeau JW ShCM .............................................. D ......................5 ...................... 3 ....................23............Ch Tokaji Kentucky Blue .................................................................................... D .....................5 ..................... 6 ....................14............Ch Zordia’s Wazzala .......................................................................................... B ......................4 ...................... 1 ....................2 5............Ch Kissangani Dream Maker at Djoser (tri) ...................................................... B ......................4 ...................... 1 ....................16............Ch Tokaji Texas Ranger ...................................................................................... D ......................2 ...................... 3 ....................27............Memetuka Jabali .............................................................................................. D ......................1 ...................... 1 ....................1 8............Kissangani Only Dreaming ................................................................................. B ......................1 ...................... 0 ....................19............Kissangani Perfect Guy ...................................................................................... D ......................1 ...................... 0 ....................110..........Ch Tokaji American Beauty ................................................................................ B ......................1 ...................... 0 ....................111..........Faraoland Volvo Amazon vid Jethard ............................................................... D ......................1 ...................... 1 ....................012..........Ch Akmar Queen Ankhesenamun .................................................................... B ......................1 ...................... 0 ....................013..........Marzuku Mzuri ................................................................................................. D ......................1 ...................... 0 ....................0

DENMARK STANDINGS as of Nov. 3, 2012

RANK DOG’S NAME POINTS1 Kingwanas Hellblazer Of D’guard .............................................................................................................................................. 152 Karimba’s Colin Cocky ............................................................................................................................................................... 103 Kimwitu’s Zolotaya ...................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Ajibu Foolin’ Around ................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Enigma Just Watch Me ................................................................................................................................................................ 56 Chagmas Pirate King Black Pearl ................................................................................................................................................. 57 Jo Coyote’s Ox-Eye Daisy ............................................................................................................................................................. 38 Wazazi The One And Only ........................................................................................................................................................... 39 Faraoland Hd Street Glide ........................................................................................................................................................... 310 Doberguard’s Black Magic ........................................................................................................................................................... 311 Kenjaali Heeere’s Johnny ............................................................................................................................................................. 312 Moyomema Zelda Waridi ............................................................................................................................................................ 313 King Khufu Jura............................................................................................................................................................................ 3


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