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Vol. 52 | No. 1 | JAN FEB MAR APR | 2017
YEARBOOK
A Special Edition of the BCOA Bulletin. The Official Publication of the Basenji Club of America, Inc.
BCOA BULLE T IN
CONTENTS JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017
On the cover
AM MBISS RBIS GCHS /
CAN NBIS MBIS MBISS BIHSS GCHEX
MIBRE’S JEDI KNIGHT LUKE SKYWALKER RN
One Dog, Two Countries, One Dream
JEDI is proud to represent the fancy as the No.1 Basenji All Systems for
2016 in the USA and CANADA.
He had numerous accomplishments last year, but the most memorable
moment was winning Best of Breed at the Evergreen Basenji Club
Specialty with an entry of over 100 Basenjis from all over the country. That
was just the beginning to a fabulous week at the BCOA Nationals.
We wish to thank Michelle Smith-Barbour and Breanna Kirkland for
giving Dwayne and I the opportunity to own such a lovely basenji. To all
• No.1 BASENJI USA & CANADA ALL SYSTEMS
the judges who awarded JEDI, we thank you for your support in making • Multiple Best in Show Winner in Canada
our dream come true. And to Graeme Burdon who made 2016 fun and • Reserve Best In Show Winner in the USA
never stopped loving and believing in JEDI’s true potential. • Multi Best in Specialty Show Winner in USA & CANADA
• AKC National Championship Dog Show, Best of Breed Winner
Breeders: Michelle Smith-Barbour & Breanna Kirkland • Basenji Club of America Award of Merit
• Basenji Club of Canada Regional Best in Specialty Show Winner
Owners: Dwayne Lazore, Orestes Rios & Michelle Smith-Barbour
• Basenji Club of Canada Nationals Best in Specialty Show Winner
Handler: Graeme Burdon • Capital Area Sighthound Association Best Hound in Specialty Show Winner
• AKC Bronze and Silver GCH status in 2016 and half way to GOLD!
C O V E R P H OTO : L E O R I O S
P H OTO AT R I G H T: L E O R I O S • CKC Grand Champion of Excellence and Rally Novice Title.
FE AT URE S DEPAR TMEN T S
44 BASENJI COLUMNS 26 Calendar of Events
FROM THE 2016 AKC GAZETTE
D AV I D C E R I L L I
BY MARCIA WOODARD 28 About this Issue
30 Contributors
YE ARBO OK SEC T IONS 32 Training Tips
54 HONOR ROLLS
BY COLLABORATION
R EPOR TS
66 AFFILIATE CLUB SPECIALTIES
BY COLLABORATION
34 Committee Reports
98 NATIONAL SPECIALTY SUMMARY
BY COLLABORATION 38 National Specialty Update
114 END OF YEAR RANKINGS 40 Affiliate Club Reports
BY COLLABORATION
128 NEW TITLES
BY COLLABORATION
N ATA L I E C U LV E R
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Proudly Presenting our Pistol / Magi Kids
(MBISS CH Meisterhaus Politically Correct SDHR x CH Jadaka Meisterhaus A Kind of Magic)
Deka
Ch Jadaka Meisterhaus Kipenzi’s Huntress
F
Deka finished with 4 Majors and
HU F
Best BBE at the BCOA 2016
National Specialty
TIM
AD Axl
Jadaka Meisterhaus Guns ‘N Roses
Axl achieved a 5 Point and 4 Point Major
Over Specials. He is very close to completing
His AKC Conformation Championship!
Peyton
Jadaka Meisterhaus Sheeza Pistol
Peyton is being presented by her Mom,
Mrs. Cherie Reitzel. Cherie is doing
Great and now has the fever to SHOW!
Janice Kahl & A. Tad Brooks
JadakaBasenjis@aol.com – Meisterhaus@aol.com
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An AMAZING year for the Meisterhaus family! Deka
Basenji Club of America National Specialty 2016: Judge: Mr. William Shelton
BOB: MBISS BIS NBISS GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl (Gigi)
CH Jadaka Meisterhaus Kipenzi’s Huntress
WB/BOW: CH Meisterhaus Hot Pants ‘N High Heels (Daisy) MBISS CH Meisterhaus Politically Correct SDHR x CH Jadaka Meisterhaus A Kind Of Magic BBHR
RWD: CH Meisterhaus Hot ‘N Bothered (Topher) Co-Bred with dear friend Jan Kahl (Jadaka Basenjis). Deka is owned by: Karan Weaver, Jan and Tad.
BEST BRED BY: CH Jadaka Meisterhaus Kipenzi’s Huntress (Deka) Deka was awarded Best Bred By Exhibitor at the 2016 National
BEST STUD DOG: CH Meisterhaus Puzzle Piece (Puzzle) Specialty. Deka won the first time she was in the ring at the GCBC
Basenji Club of America – Supported Entry Lima OH July 2016 Specialty weekend and was also awarded Winner Bitch / Best of
WB/BOW: CH. Jadaka Meisterhaus Kipenzi’s Huntress (Deka) Winners at the Basenji Club of America supported Specialty in
Basenji Club of America – Supported Specialty, Columbus OH November 2016 Lima, Ohio under Mr. James Reynolds. Deka also won another
WB/BOW: CH Meisterhaus Hotcha (Hotcha), Breeder-Judge: Michael Work majors that same Specialty weekend under Mr. Alberto Berrios.
BEST IN SWEEPS: CH Meisterhaus Hot Pants ‘N High Heels (Daisy), Breeder-Judge: Danielle Edgerton Deka finished with 4 major wins.
Thank you, Jan and Karan for all that you do for me and the kids!
Presenting the New Generation... I hope you know how much I appreciate it all!
Jetta
Daisy CH Meisterhaus Conversation Piece
CH Meisterhaus Puzzle Piece SDHR x MBISS NBISS CH Meisterhaus Dazzle ‘N Daze BBHR
CH Meisterhaus Hot Pants ‘N High Heels Bred By: Meisterhaus; Loved and co-owned by my dear friend, Karan Weaver.
CH Meisterhaus Puzzle Piece SDHR x CH Meisterhaus Too Hot To Handle Jetta had an amazing run to her Championship finishing with
Co-Bred with my dear friend, Kenny Linville. three 5-point majors. One of those was her first weekend out
Daisy was awarded Winners Bitch / Best of Winners at 2016 and she was barely walking on a lead. Jan and I took the ba-
BCOA National Specialty. Daisy finished her championship with bies to Greenville, SC to get them ready for our trip to the Na-
three 5 point majors: National Specialty and two others during tional and both Topher and Jetta were awarded 5-point majors
the specialty weekend in Columbus, OH losing only once to her that first weekend. Karan and I are excited about Jetta’s future
sister Hotcha, at the Specialty under Judge Mr. Michael Work. at Meisterhaus, both in the ring and as a mama one day.
Thank you, Karan for your care of Jetta and Topher and for
taking them both to Florida in February 2017.
Bolt
Topher GCH Meisterhaus Days of Thunder ATD CGC THDN
CH Meisterhaus Hot ‘N Bothered GEOD Td PD DSA
CH Signet Jus B’coz Risky Business x GCH DC Meisterhaus Never Winter Nights MC
CH Meisterhaus Puzzle Piece SDHR x CH Meisterhaus Too Hot To Handle
Co-Bred & Owned by my dear friends Joe and Lisa Stewart.
Co-Bred with my dear friend, Kenny Linville.
As you can see, Bolt has titles at both the beginning and end
Topher finished his championship with all majors in just 5
of his name. He is handsome, intelligent, and does well chas-
shows, losing only one time when he was awarded Reserve
ing the bunny, too! Bolt finished with three big majors: one his
Winners Dog at the National. Thank you, Karan for taking
first weekend during the GCBC Specialty weekend, another his
Topher down to Florida to getting those last two majors on
second weekend in Greenville, SC, and then the weekend of the
him and for taking care of baby boy during his stay.
Michigan Hound Association. At the BCOA National, Bolt won
the BBE Sweeps class under Breeder Judge Pat Marshall and 2nd
in an impressive BBE Class under Bill Shelton.
Puzzle
HOtcha CH Meisterhaus Puzzle Piece SDHR
Meisterhaus Hotcha CH Tamsala Hot On Ya Heels (Neo) x BISS CH Wazin Red Empress, BBHR)
CH Meisterhaus Puzzle Piece SDHR x CH Meisterhaus Too Hot To Handle Bred by: Meisterhaus
Co-Bred with my dear friend, Kenny Linville. Puzzle has been special since he was born! Puzzle finished in
Hotcha has been in the wings and only shown at the National 5 shows, but even more than that, he has proven to be a great
where she was 2nd to her sister in the 6-9 Puppy Bitch class companion and an amazing stud dog. He has produced some
and at the Basenji Specialty in Columbus, OH where she was beautiful kids out of our girls and also for other breeders
awarded Winners Bitch / Best of Winners for a 5-point major around the US. Puzzle is still young and I am looking forward
under Breeder Judge: Michael Work. to many more beautiful pups by him in the coming years.
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mBIF DC
NATIONAL SPECIALTY
FoPaw's Saorsa Bodega Bay Redux
Held between July 1 and November 30 each year, the National PER PE T UAL NAT I O NAL SPECIALT Y C ALENDAR MBIS DC Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta SCx BIF GCHB DC FoPaw’s Touch of Evil at Saorsa RA SC ATD AOM
offers competitive events—Agility, AKC and/or ASFA Lure
Wow, what a year!
SC
Coursing, Obedience, Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes, African
Stock Exhibition, Junior Showmanship, regular and non-regular Raven, who just turned 2 years of age at the tail end of 2016 earned
conformation classes, and the all important Best of Breed.
EBC ASFA Specialty BOB
In addition, the annual club meeting, an auction, banquet, and EBC ASFA all-breed BIF
educational seminars are held.
NWRRC ASFA all-breed back to back BIFs
Other activities included have been rally, straight-line racing, oval CCC AKC all-breed BIF
track racing, Canine Good Citizenship, eye clinics, and fun classes.
It’s a full week that gathers hundreds of Basenjis and their owners
together in one setting.
Raven finished 2016 as:
S P E C I A LT Y D AT E S : CO R R E S P O N D I N G B I D Y E A R
West Central East
#4 in AKC Lure Coursing
#8 in ASFA Lure Coursing
2016 : 2013 2017 : 2014 2015 : 2012
2019 : 2016 2020 : 2017 2018 : 2015
2022 : 2019 2023 : 2020 2021 : 2018
2025 : 2022 2026 : 2023 2024 : 2021
Raven is on the way to earning his GCH
and has a NOHS G4 under his belt.
2017, bring it on!
JUDGES
Regular Classes: Laura Pond
Sweepstakes: Cecily Rappé
African Stock Exhibition: Laura Mae Hesse
Obedience/Rally: Fred Buroff
Agility: Sharon Williams
Lure Coursing (AKC&ASFA): Russ Jacobs, Sandy Simmons-Gamble
LGRA/NOTRA: Selected day of trials
HOST HOTEL
Holiday Inn Saint Louis West At Six Flags
2017 4901 Six Flags Rd., Eureka, MO 63025
Fundome, Kids Stay Free©, Kids Eat Free©, Restaurant. $35 Pet fee
September 9-14
800.782.8108 or 636.938.6661
Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO
Speciatly chair: Wanda Pooley
STAY UPDATED
Assistant Chair: Lisa Marshall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/basenjinationalspecialty/
Hosted by Basenji Club of Southeastern Wisconsin Website: http://www.basenjinationalspecialty.com/
2018 2019
Date/Location: Oct TBD, Frankenmuth, MI Date/Location: Nov 11-15, Tuscon, AZ
Show Chair: Suzanne LaCroix Show Chair: Jennie Behles
JUDGES JUDGES
Regular Classes: Lisa Warren Regular Classes: TBD
Sweepstakes: Pat Cembura Sweepstakes: TBD
All dates, locations, & judges pending AKC approval
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BULLETIN
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2016 Year in Review
BULLETIN ARCHIVE BCOA AFFILIATE CLUBS
MISS STEVIE
AUSTIN BASENJI CLUB A, TEXAS HIGH COUNTRY BASENJI CLUB HC, COLORADO Can CH / Am GCHB
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complete the BCOA archives.
BASENJI CLUB OF MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON D.C. Multi-Owner Handled Reserve Best in Show
Each issue is a snapshot in the timeline of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NC Karen Hutchison Multi-Owner Handled Group Placing
the club and the breed. We’d appreciate
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408-368-8040 karenskarnak@aol.com
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permanent record in the Club’s archive.
RIP VAN WRINKLE BASENJI CLUB RVW, NEW AKC National Championship Select Bitch & Best Bred-by
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Please help us fi ll the gaps in the Karla Schreiber 845-679-8893 2016 Basenji Club of Canada Winners Bitch
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THE SOUTHWEST** GP, ARIZONA Jessica Ryno
MISSING ISSUES Tari Parish 314-606-0205
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**Club name change pending with AKC. Formerly known as Basenji Fanciers
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DALLAS/FORT WORTH
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972-495-5457
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Multi-Owner Handled Group Placing
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206-914-5798 soleilBasenjis@msn.com Canadian Championship (finished at the BCOC National Specialty)
taji@ktcampbell.com
WILLAMETTE VALLEY BASENJI CLUB WV,
CAN YOU HELP? GREATER CHICAGOLAND BASENJI CLUB GC, OREGON
ILLINIOS Kathy Britton
Please contact
Sue Joyner 503-839-0208
Janet Ketz, jlketz@aol.com 815-485-8592 bennyburnerbono@aol.com
ms_joyner@comcast.net
Looking Ahead
2017 New Year’s Day Firecrackers Born at Karnak
CH Briden’s Incredible Hulk of Possum Creek
x Karnak’s Electra Precision
HANNAH - CH Karnak’s Never Say Chaos
POPPY – Karnak’s Deux to Popular Demand
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Karen Hutchison | basenjikarnak.comCOMMITTEES & CHAIRS
AFRICAN STOCK PROJECT HEALTH & RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS ROSTER,
James Johannes, chair Katy Scott, chair MAGAZINE & NEWSLETTER
jamesj@dibubasenjis.com katherisc@gmail.com Mary Ellen Chaffin, editor-in-chief
Linda Siekert Laurie Stargell bulletin@basenji.org
sinbaje@comcast.net laurie@skyhibasenjis.com Suzanne La Croix, associate editor
lacroix@animalink.com
AKC DELEGATE JUDGES EDUCATION
BCOA OFFICERS Members:
Katie Campbell Marianne Klinkowski, chair Pamela Geoffroy, Susan Chuvala,
PRESIDENT BRYAN GREGORY taji@ktcampbell.com naharin@comcast.net Chris Maxka, Janet Ketz
Woodinville, WA Sandra Bridges
AKC GAZETTE COLUMN
509-730-5801, Bryan@jumoke.com jatosouth@earthlink.net RESCUE LIAISON
Marcia Woodard
Katie Campbell Joe Carlson, chair
VICE PRESIDENT LEEBETH CRANMER baru@barkless.com
taji@ktcampbell.com ernursero@aol.com
Reading, PA AKC LEGISLATIVE LIAISON Pam Geoffroy Sharron Hurlbut
610-929-5419, cranmerlb@gmail.com Vickie Jacobs eldoradobas@verizon.net brescue@wavecable.com
vickiejacobs47@gmail.com Bryan Gregory
SECRETARY JANET KETZ SOCIAL MEDIA
basenjis@jumoke.com
Crest Hill, IL ARCHIVE ACTION COMMITTEE Karen Hutchison, chair
Penny Inan
815-325-5908, secretary@basenji.org Janet Ketz karenskarnak@aol.com
jatosouth@earthlink.net
jlketz@aol.com Andrea Stone
TREASURER LAURA MAE HESSE
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP SaorsaBasenjis@hotmail.com
Poynette, WI BULLETIN BOARD NEWSLETTER Sharon Unrau, chair
608-692-0414, treasurer@basenji.org Chris Maxka, editor SPECIALTY JUDGE SELECTION
shunrue@yahoo.com
basenjipups@gmail.com Kathy Britton, tallier Brenda Phillips, chair
DIRECTORS
bennyburnerbono@aol.com ciarasmom@yahoo.com
JON CURBY BULLETIN OF BCOA MAGAZINE Sarah Smith-Falkner
Columbia, MO Mary Ellen Chaffin, editor LURE COURSING oscar31581@aol.com
573-424-8691, jcurby@offa.org bcoabulletin@gmail.com Russ Jacobs, chair & ASFA Delegate
Barbara Reisinger russjacobs4@gmail.com CONFORMATION STUD/BROOD
KAREN HUTCHISON bcoa@barbarareisinger.com HONOR ROLL
Lancaster, PA Suzanne La Croix MEMBERSHIP Julie Jones
717-468-6194, karenskarnak@aol.com lacroix@animalink.com Jon Curby basenjisis@aol.com
jcurby@offa.org
SUZANNE LA CROIX BREEDER REFERRAL PERFORMANCE STUD/BROOD
New Hudson, MI Denise Vertrees NATIONAL SPECIALTY ADVISORY HONOR ROLL
248-437-4106, lacroix@animalink.com 502-439-9519 Jackie Jones, chair Susan Kamen Marsicano
Bridenbasenjis@juno.com dragnquest@hughes.net sueapu@apubasenjis.com
PAT MARSHALL Jon Curby
Jasper, TX BREEDERS’ EDUCATION jcurby@offa.org SUNSHINE
409-489-3117, Berimo@aol.com Susan Coe, chair LeeBeth Cranmer Linda Stilwell
jcoe@bigpond.net.au cranmerlb@gmail.com linda.stilwell71@gmail.com
BARBARA REISINGER Laurie Stargell
Redmond, WA NATIVE STOCK STUDBOOK VIDEOGRAPHER
laurie@skyhibasenjis.com
425-445-6408, bcoa@barbarareisinger.com Pamela Geoffroy Andrew Sawler
Pam Geoffroy
eldoradobas@verizon.net wdmcca@gmail.com
STELLA SAPIOS eldoradobas@verizon.net
Carpinteria, CA PEDIGREE RESEARCH WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGER
BREED STANDARD
805-684-5513, stellasapios@gmail.com Sally Wallis Susan Coe, chair
Damara Bolte, chair
sally.wallis@btopenworld.com jcoe@bigpond.net.au
MICHAEL WORK mbliki1@gmail.com
Jared Reisinger
Georgia, VT Andrew Sawler
PERFORMANCE EVENTS/ jared@jaredreisinger.com
h 802-524-0140, c 615-579-8875, mi- andrewsawler7@gmail.com
VERSATILITY
chael.d.work@aol.com Suzanne La Croix, chair WEB ADMIN & SITE SECURITY
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
lacroix@animalink.com Jeff Falkner, chair
Bill McCann, chair
jeffrey.falkner@live.com
LIFETIME MEMBERS wdmcca@gmail.com
PUBLIC EDUCATION Lisa Auerbach
Damara Bolté, VA Bryan Gregory
Natalie Mortelmans, chair itzyu@prodigy.net
Dr. Steve Gonto, GA bryan@jumoke.com
natalie.mortelmans@hotmail.com Kyle Cabral
Anne Graves, TX EVENTS COORDINATOR/LIAISON Karen Hutchison hapachyld@gmail.com
Margaret “Peg” Grundman, FL Veronica Predale karenskarnak@aol.com
Dr. Gary Johnson, MO veronica.a.predale@gmail.com Karen Terry
Sally Wallis, England kebaroo@yahoo.com
Robert Vavra, Spain
Carol Webb, CA
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
BCOA and Affiliate Club Events for 2017
JANUARY
1/20 WVBC Concurrent Specialty, Portland, OR
FEBRUARY
2/5 BCOA Supported Entry, Phoenix, AZ
2/25 EBC ASFA Lure Trial & AKC CAT, Auburn, WA
MARCH
3/18 EBC AKC Lure Trial & CAT, Roy, WA
3/19 EBC AKC Lure Trial & CAT, Roy, WA
APRIL
4/1 BCOSW All Hound (AKC, FSS, ASFA) Fun Match & Basenji Only “B” Match (AKC Sanctioned), Caledonia, WI
MAY
5/13 BCOA Supported Entry with Sweeps, Chambersburg Area KC, Greencastle, PA
5/13 BCOA Supported Entry, Greencastle, PA
5/13 EBC “Fun Day” - AKC Lure Specialty & CAT & Basenji “B” Match (AKC Sanctioned), Roy, WA
5/14 EBC AKC Lure Trial & CAT, Roy, WA
JUNE
6/17 GCBC Designated Specialty, Grayslake, IL
JULY
7/1 BCOA Supported Entry, Lima KC, Lima, OH
7/2 BCOA Supported Entry with Sweeps, Dayton KC, Lima, OH
7/8 EBC Obedience & Rally Specialty, Puyallup, WA
7/8 EBC Supported Entry, Puyallup, WA
7/9 BCOA Supported Entry, Puyallup, WA
7/21 WVBC Independent Specialty, Gresham, OR
7/23 BCOA Supported Entry, Hudson River Valley Hound Show, Carmel, NY
7/28 BCOSW Specialty & Sweeps, Ixonia, WI
MBIF GCH DC CH
7/28 BCOSW Independent Specialty, Ionoxia, WI
Taji’s Alster Ego from Hodari Taji Alster’s Twelfth Moon
AUGUST MC LCX FCh RATN SOR ORC VB RATI
8/4 EBC Independent Specialty & Futurity/Maturity, Auburn, WA
In 2016... In 2016...
8/5 EBC Concurrent Specialty, Auburn, WA • New Mommy • BCOA2016 RWB
8/5 EBC Supported Entry, Western WA Hound Assoc, Auburn, WA • Barn Hunt Novice • Barn Hunt Instinct
8/6 EBC Supported Entry, Western WA Hound Assoc, Auburn, WA • New Champion
8/12 SCBF Concurrent Specialty, Torrance, CA
SEPTEMBER
9/9 North East Regional Specialty, Somerset Hills KC, Bridgewater, NJ
9/9-14 BCOA 2017 National Specialty, Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO
9/15 BCOA Regional - North Central Specialty, Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO
Sight. Scent. Hounds.
Mary Ellen Chaffin • Renton, WA • http://mechaffin.com
26 BCOA Bulletin (SEP/OCT/NOV/DEC 2016) visit us online at www.basenji.orgABOUT THIS ISSUE
Th is is the 2016 BCOA Yearbook. The feedback for this type of issue Rankings and new titles were gathered for us by BCOA members
last year was overwhelmingly positive... so we’ve done it again. who raised their hands to help. We understand that some sports
were not included this year. Th is was not a slight towards these but
In these pages, you will fi nd a compendium of 2016 basenji
due to the absence of a volunteer stepping forward to provide the
statistics, including:
information. We will be happy to include them next year, if they are
• Basenji columns from the AKC GAZETTE by Marcia Woodard provided to us prior to the copy deadline.
• Updated BCOA honor rolls (conformation, performance,
versatility) A great addition to the Yearbook this year is that we’ve included
• Affi liate club specialty results Marcia Woodard’s basenji columns from the AKC GAZETTE.
• A Summary of the 2016 BCOA National Specialty Many people miss her witt y and informative column because of its
• End of year basenji rankings across many venues (conformation, online format... so we’ve brought them to you here in print.
agility, lure coursing, and racing) We also want to thank the many advertisers that stepped forward
• New titles listed by dog for this issue. Whether they are bragging on a dog’s 2016
You’ll note that the affi liate club specialty results include ALL accomplishments or saluting their kennels’ achievements, we MBIF FC
specialties from the prior year, including conformation, lure appreciate that they were inspired, as were we, by the Yearbook Taji’s Alster Echo
coursing, rally, and obedience. In most cases, these results were concept. We hope that it will become a new tradition. RA MC LCX3 FCh RATO ORC MVB
pulled directly from AKC’s website. Unfortunately, AKC does not
So, while many of our regular features are missing in favor of all the In 2016...
list Award of Merit winners or Sweepstakes results. When you see
Yearbook content, you will still fi nd: • Barn Hunt Novice
those listed in this issue, they were provided by the affi liate club. • Barn Hunt Open
Photos of the winners were also provided by the clubs. • Affi liate club and committee reports • Rally Advanced
• Training tips from Andrea Stone • Master Versatile Basenji
The results for the National Specialty are abbreviated as the
Any errors or omissions in specialty results or your dog’s titles were
expanded information was included in the last issue of The Bulletin.
not intentional. My team did our best correlate all the information
We felt that the National Specialty is an integral part of the year and
across the different organizations. As you can imagine, this was a
must be included in a Yearbook, but we just couldn’t justify the use
time-consuming process.
of the same number of pages. All the dogs are still listed, but only
their names and owners are shown this time around. Looking forward: There is only one more printed issue of the
Bulletin planned for 2017. Our next issue will be content rich to
The “New Titles” section in this issue was really the foundation of
include articles and columns across a wide range of topics. If you
the yearbook idea. Each dog (with sire, dam, breeders, owners) is
have an idea for a topic or want to write an article for us, please
listed just once with all of the titles earned during the year listed
let me know. The issue is planned to get to you just as you arrive
below. Dogs are sorted by their registered names without titles,
home from the National Specialty. We are planning to create an
so your whole kennel is likely listed on the same page. Also, we
electronic only issue containing the National Specialty results
included interesting figures to help you visualize and understand
in the fall. Those same pages will then be printed in next year’s
the title counts, trends, and other fun stuff.
Yearbook. Th is will get the compiled results to you in a timely
manner while reducing the redundancy (and costs) of printing Sight. Scent. Hounds.
those results twice.
I hope you enjoy this issue of the Bulletin. If you have feedback on
Mary Ellen Chaffin • Renton, WA • http://mechaffin.com
this issue or feature ideas, or want to contribute to the Bulletin as
an author, interviewer, copy editor, or in any other role, please don’t
hesitate to contact me.
L AU R I E G R E G O R Y
Mary Ellen Chaffi n
Editor-In-Chief, BCOA Publications
bulletin@basenji.org
28 BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) visit us online at www.basenji.org www.facebook.com/basenji.org BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) 29CONTRIBUTORS
ANDREA STONE (page 34) has had the great fortune to share her A Yearbook edition has so many moving parts that is takes a small
life with Basenjis since 1994. She has worked hands-on with all army to bring it into reality. I apologize if I have missed anyone in
breeds on and off (mostly on) since then, the last 7 of which have the acknowledgements that follow.
been as a professional trainer dealing with everything from basic
THANK YOU to those that helped pull all the litt le things together:
training to behavioral issues. Her passion lies in working with
Susan Coe, Jon Curby, Kristine Dougherty, Terry Fiedler, Bryan
puppies one on one and in helping prepare dogs and their handlers
Gregory, Laurie Gregory, Laura Mae Hesse, Julie Jones, Chris
for conformation competition. Though breeding only rarely and
Maxka, Eunice Ockerman, Tari Parrish, Wanda Pooley, Veronica
having owned a relatively small number of dogs, Andrea is proud
Predale, Jeff Sheldon, Barbara Sauceda, Linda Siekert, Andrea
of the success her dogs have had over the years. It’s 95% them, 5%
Stone, and Marcia Woodard.
giving them the opportunity to shine. Which, really, is what dog
training is all about anyway. Andrea and the Saorsa crew look Thanks to all of the Affi liate Club Specialy proofreaders including
forward to fi nding more ways to see what they can accomplish Becky Blansett, Karen Hutchison, Susan Joyner, Lisa Marshall,
together in the future. And if we can, help some friends do the same. Sara McMurrey, Eunice Ockerman, Brenda Phillips, Veronica
Predale, and Sarah Smith-Falkner.
MARCIA WOODARD (page 44) and her husband George adopted
their fi rst Basenji , Moki, from Bryan Gregory in 1987. Th irty SPECIAL THANKS to Susan Marsicano and Terry Colbert for
years--what a trip it has been! In her “day job,” she is an English tirelessly proofreading the rankings section and chasing down
instructor at Edmonds Community College. She has an MFA in information need for rankings and new titles. The two of you
creative writing from the University of Washington, and her book really went above and beyond for folks that aren’t members of the
Collected Kona, which is a collection of stories about her Basenji Publications committee. Perhaps we should recruit you both!
Kona, is available on amazon.com. Marcia loves writing about our
THANK YOU TO MY CRACKERJACK TEAM ON THE
breed.
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: Associate Editor Suzanne La
Croix and members Janet Ketz, Pam Geoff roy, Susan
Chuvala, and Chris Maxka.
Jethro has had fun becoming...
The Reveille Re-Up Award
Sire of the Year:
2014 (tie), 2015 and 2016
GCHG Akuaba N Eldorado Bungle In The Jungle
Ch. Kaleonahe’s Eldorado This Is It X Ch. Eldorado N Akuaba Unchained Melody
Owned by Pam Geoffroy, Susan Coe and Sheila Lund
See more at EldoradoBasenji.com
30 BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) visit us online at www.basenji.orgLAURA KUCHARCZYK FELICE LANG
TRAINING TIPS My Basenji has taught me patience and to control my emotions.
The angrier I get if she doesn’t listen, the calmer I have to act when
I have only owned Basenjis for about 8 years. I still consider myself
a novice to the breed with so much to learn. I had Rottweilers for
Andrea Stone
giving her commands. Otherwise she rebels. twenty something years and showed them in Breed and Obedience.
VICTORIA MILLER Kwila was my first Basenji and has always been an imp. She is the
dog you take lure coursing and she runs about 150 yards, turns and
What have Basenjis taught me? Well, lots of things, both new, and
sees people standing on the sidelines, then runs back and wants to
reaffirming my existing knowledge/feelings.
be social. Then she plays catch me if you can. I have learned they
Firstly, I have learnt the importance of patience and counting to ten are actually smart little dogs that can learn but may be a little more
before blowing my top. Whose fault is it when you come home to challenging than some other breeds. From the time I got Kwila, I
find your favourite underwear with no crotch left in it? Before you had to learn how to show a dog on a table, and groom this breed
get mad, stop and breathe. And then hit yourself over the head with for shows. I have learned about lure coursing and how much fun
a rolled up newspaper. Laughter is good too. it is. Having Basenjis you learn about their health issues and tests
for them. When Nelson completes his Championship I hope to
This leads me on to another thing Basenjis have taught me: Do
work on some obedience with him. Lure coursing is not his thing.
not take life too seriously. It is perfectly acceptable to be quiet and
I feel there is always more to learn about the breed and always enjoy
introverted one minute, and crazy, loud and extroverted the next
talking to Michael Work, Jon Curby and others who have been in
(think B500). Basenjis are also extremely resilient. When I see
the breed for a long time. So much you can learn from listening.
how well my old girl recovered from a life-threatening illness, and
continues to thrive, it reminds me to keep being strong, to never At the end of the day when one of my dogs lays in my lap with their
give up, and to face life’s challenges head on. And lastly, I have been head on my chest and sighs and is content, I know I have loving
reminded that cuddles are good for you. So go on, hug your Basenji. little dogs that I can’t imagine my life without.
KELLI PETERSON There you have it, folks. Personally Basenjis have refined traits of
Being owned by a Basenji teaches you many things. Here is what which I was already in possession (tenacity, determination and
I have learned: Don’t leave chairs pulled out at the dining table. creativity) and have taught me the value and ability to cultivate
Always put your toilet paper out of reach. My Basenji taught me
others (patience and neatness to name only two). Dogs are
to check for dogs before closing up the food pantry. Once I ended
up with 10lbs of flour everywhere having forgotten to look. They generally wonderful creatures but Basenjis have their own je ne
train you to always share that last bit of yogurt or ice cream. In fact, sais quoi. They are wonderful teachers.
everything is theirs so you may as well share it all. If it’s wet outside
there will be no pottied dogs. And they will keep you on your toes.
Basenjis teach
Most of all, they can teach you that loving a Basenji is easy.
you to put away
One last thing, there are rules for visitors: Don’t leave purse open
your laundry.
on floor.
What My Basenji Taught Me
JACKIE KRENETZ DERING
I went through all the things I think I’ve learned from Basenjis
and most also applied to dogs as well. Well, there is the extra
humiliation when your Basenji suddenly forgets everything the two
In my Training Tip articles I usually try to cover a topic that is fairly universally useful, achievable, of you have worked on, or that she even knows you. Then there is
their zero tolerance policy on your expensive gloves. The one thing
fun or what I hope for most, all three. But this time around I thought it would be fun to turn this on that stands out as truly unique to me is the excellence of a naturally
its head and find out what Basenjis have taught those of us lucky enough to share our lives with them. evolved creature. No human designed dog surpasses the efficiency,
beauty, intelligence, and perfection of the natural dog. And they do
Basenjis can impart all manner of lessons but there did seem to be a couple of themes that touch all of it all with a sense of humor so you must have one, too.
our lives. See if you can pick them out. (I’m sure you can.)
So without further ado let’s hear what folks had to say. Stephanie Chance Jones’
Jester demonstrates how
well Basenji owners can
learn to be neat.
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JUDGES EDUCATION BCOA WEBSITE REMODELING
MARIANNE KLINKOWSKI SUSAN COE, WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
Formal judges education has taken on a new importance in the Normally there is no need to report on the website as it is there for
AKC’s newest judges application process and structured seminars all to see at any time. However now work has been going forward
and workshops such as the ones we put on at our National Specialty for a new website and it is very near completion. The exciting news
and through various judges groups are now a priority and are is that the new site will be responsive so you will be able to easily
greatly in demand. Our seminars are seeing larger numbers of visit on your smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. The site
participants as many judges are now free to apply for more breeds will be organized along the same lines as the existing site but in
than allowed previously and are taking advantage of the changes in comparison it has a modern, clean, simplified style.
the system.
Some of the auxiliary pages will be coming along at a different pace.
Breeders and exhibitors with at least twelve years experience in The Basenji University will be adapted to the responsive template
the breed may mentor judges at ringside any time a major entry in where possible. Some pages are in pdf format and some quiz pages
either sex has been entered and may participate in “kennel visits” are not adaptable and will remain more satisfactory if viewed on
at home or at shows. The prospective judge will provide specific your tablet or desktop computer. The Shop page will require quite
forms to be signed by the mentor which will document the learning an effort to modernize and will take somewhat longer to complete.
experience. Our mentors list is posted on the BCOA website, so
The Jon Curby, Membership Committee and Jeff Falkner, Website
don’t be surprised if you receive a call or an email from a judge
Administration/Security Chairperson will be organizing the
wishing to learn more about our breed.
membership files so that they will function in a friendly manner for
The in-ring apprentice program has been reinstituted so you may users and committee members.
find a student judge shadowing your regular breed judge at some
of our larger shows. This is a perfect opportunity for a potential
judge to closely observe how an experienced judge prioritizes the
important points of structure and breed type.
2016 saw a few judging challenges ranging from simple (and
aggravating) tail-pulling to off-the-wall requests that two of our
dogs be placed on a table together for purposes of comparison. The
education of our breed judges continues long after they attend
our formal seminars and requires the continual watchfulness and
dedication of our community.
34 BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) visit us online at www.basenji.org www.facebook.com/basenji.org BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) 35COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMITTEE REPORTS
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BREEDER EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1843 Queen Victoria’s Painting of Basenji Anyway, the damage more than likely explains the part of the note the archivists already have their own ideas about which breed
LAURIE STARGELL, SUSAN COE AND PAM GEOFFROY painting which at least one person thought might be a bushy Niger is! Oh - and Neptune has suddenly become Nelson. (Queen
First note from Glenway Dymock, Afrika Basenjis, Kent, England
tail. Either way, there is no way of knowing what Niger’s tail was Victoria definitely had a dog called Nelson so I suspect the caption
At the Basenji University By happy accident, I was given an art book recently and you can really like; such a shame as a curly or curled tail would have been in the book is wrong.)
probably well imagine that my eyes came out on stalks when I exciting news for us. One of the archivists was able to tell me that
There have been several updates at the BU’s Basenji Timeline It is probably just easier to drive Basenji owners to this site so
looked at the hitherto unpublished photograph of a painting of Niger lived until five years of age, which was not too bad when one
with the 2016 National Results and the new Officers’ and Board they can see for themselves, without breaching any complicated
three dogs belonging to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. considers the various disastrous fates which befell African imports
Members’ histories updated. Congratulations to the two basenjis copyright laws.
in the early part of the twentieth century.
who received AKC All-Breed Best in Shows in 2016: GCHG The painting is entitled “Esquimaux, Niger and Neptune” and was
Please go to: https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/406602/
C-Quest Jokuba No Matter What and GCHS Africanadians painted in 1843 - almost 100 years before Olivia Burn’s “Blean” I have no idea at this stage if the Royal Archives expect a fee to
three-dogs-an-eskimo-dog-a-basenji-from-the-niger-and-nelson-a-poodle
James T Kirk Ahmahr Nahr. These dogs have been added to the dogs were imported from the Belgian Congo. reproduce a segment of the painting. However, all is not lost as I
illustrated record. have actually found the painting of Niger on their website. Please If I receive any further updates, I will be in touch again.
To my mind, there is no question that Niger is a Basenji. The
The Performance Honor Rolls have been recently updated with hooded ears, tapering muzzle and fine bone leave me in no doubt.
a link from Programs section of the BCOA website. Please let What do you think?
Susan Kamen Marsicano (sueapu@netstep.net) know if you have
It is well documented that an ‘Eskimo dog’ had been given to “WILSON” LINOLEUM CUT PRINT
anything new for these Honor Rolls.
Queen Victoria in 1843 by Captain Wemyss, and in the list of dogs KAREN HUTCHISON. 2017.
Again, from the Program link, the online illustrated conformation in Home Park Kennels, Windsor, in 1846 (a copy of which is in the Karen is taking a printmaking class at Pennsylvania College of
Stud Dog and Brood Bitch Honor Rolls have just been updated to Kennel Club library in London is Niger, an ‘African dog’ brought Art and Design. Her first project was this linoleum cut print of
new champions published through December 2016 as prepared by back from the Niger expedition in 1842. Ever since I first heard Wilson. Karen says, “I need to take this class again so I can do
Julie Jones. If you have a photo of any of the new inductees to the about that book, I wondered if Niger could have been a Basenji....... more!”
list, please send the photo to BasenjiU@basenji.org. Photos are
The painting is by T. M. Joy and, as the copyright belongs to the
always welcome anywhere they are missing in the list!
Queen, I am currently in correspondence with Windsor Castle in
“SASSY & BIRDIE” WOODCUT PRINT
“Essential Elements After Africa” by Sandra Murry is reprinted with the hope that permission can be given for some of the Basenji clubs
KAREN HUTCHISON. 2017.
permission from ShowSight Magazine and linked to the Basenji to reproduce the image. As with all royal images, strict protocols
Below is another of Karen’s projects: a three color reduction
Timeline. must be followed.
woodblock print of beagles Sassy & Birdie.
The most recent new Timeline article to appear is printed below. Second Note:
Does this change the date of the first arrival of basenjis in Europe?
I have now heard back from the archivists at Windsor Castle who
say the painting is damaged and in storage. They have suggested
possibly reproducing a ‘segment’ of the painting instead - a strange
state of affairs given that the picture already appears in a book!
Photo reference with permission from Jamie Masser. Photo copyright Jamie Masser Print copyrights Karen Hutchison.
Print copyright Karen Hutchison.
36 BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) visit us online at www.basenji.org www.facebook.com/basenji.org BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) 372017 NATIONAL TRY OUT!
National Specialty Update Ramp vs Table
WANDA POOLEY, BCOA 2017 National Specialty Event Chair
Below are changes that affect the events/ • The annual Board meeting has been All RV reservations will be coordinated
In December, 2015, BCOSW entered into
activities of the BCOA 2017 National moved from the large conference room through Lisa Stewart. However, Purina
an agreement with the BCOA to host the
Specialty: (Our schedule of the events and to a meeting room in the Service Center has designated Lonnie Weishaar of the
2017 National Specialty. The Purina Farms
activities remains the same.) (next to the dog runs.) Capacity 11. Th ree Rivers KC to assign all RV sites.
contract stipulated that BCOA would share
• The south end (next to the RV lot) of the • The banquet/live auction is on Checks are payable to Th ree Rivers
the Event Center with the Ibizan Hound
Event Center is allocated to the BCOA Kennel Club. Reservations will be
Club of US. However, due to circumstances Wednesday, Sept 13. The room was
for all of the inside events and activities. taken starting on June 1st.
beyond the control of the Basenji Club of doubled booked. An arrangement with
Southeastern Wisconsin Host Club, we Th is location ensures our event is not the Afghan club was made to share the • Welcome/Fun Night: We are moving
15-24 inches
now fi nd ourselves sharing the Purina sandwiched between other clubs and room and split the cost. Th is room is the Welcome/Fun Night to the Purina
Farms Event Center with multiple breed the two all-breed agility trials being held available to BCOA from 2:30 pm until Farms main show field pavilion. Th is
30-34 inches
club national specialties from Sept. 11 by the Ibizan club, one on Tuesday, Sept 10:00 pm. should be a more convenient location RAMP
through Sept. 14, 2017. 12 and another on Wednesday, Sept. 13. for everyone—the pavilion has lighting,
These trials will draw over 300 runs each. • As the Founders room is no longer more parking space, and plenty of open
The clubs holding national specialties in the Both the Afghan Club and Miniature available for any of the other days in our
ground space for Route 66 Club to set
Event Center are: American Shepard Club agility trials schedule, we no longer have an audio/ TABLE
up their games.
• Basenji Club of America, Inc. are part of the two all-breed trials. One visual room with enough seating space
Lure coursing/ race meets on Sept 9-10 bright side is that our BCOA agility to hold a seminar.
I have tried to hit all the important “Dogs are examined on the table (ramp)
in the Herding field; all other events exhibitors will have an opportunity to • RV parking will be shared with four elements, but know I probably have left out and judged on the ground.”
beginning on Sept. 11 inside the Event participate in two more agility trials. breed clubs. RV parking is a concern some details. As our group discusses these
T
Center for many of our attendees and some changes, this information may changed.
• AGM has been moved to the he use of a ramp for judges’ examination is up for discussion.
• Afghan Club of America, Inc. have already made arrangements for Check the specialty website at
Checkerboard Cafe (capacity 75) It would be an option, not a requirement, used at the sole
conformation and sweepstakes outside; trailer rental. The full service RV lot has www.basenjinationalspecialty.com
instead of the Founders Room upstairs discretion of the judge.
obedience/rally/agility in Event Center 74 spaces; the overflow RV lot down frequently to read updates.
as originally planned.
• Ibizan Hound Club of US the hill has 47 spaces with 30/50 amp There are pros and cons for the table or ramp for judges and exhibitors.
Lure Coursing on herding field; all other • The large conference room is no longer electricity, no water or sewer. These sites For some junior handlers, hoisting a basenji onto a table is a challenge.
events inside the Event Center available to the BCOA. are free, but reservations are required Other exhibitors would rather not have a judge looming over their dog
• Miniature American Shepherd (spaces aren’t assigned and are on a fi rst- on the ramp, while still others find a face to face presentation on the
• The show office will be shared among
Club of US come, fi rst served basis.). table, between a dog and a given judge, alarming.
the four clubs.
Herding trial on herding field, all other
events inside the Event Center • The club storage room will be shared The Bcoa invites your participation at the 2017 National.
among the four clubs. A ramp will be available so you can have an opportunity to see how
your entries respond.Let your views be known through letters, email,
or FB posts.
38 BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) visit us online at www.basenji.org www.facebook.com/basenji.org BCOA Bulletin (JAN/FEB/MAR/APR 2017) 39AFFILIATE CLUB REPORTS AFFILIATE CLUB REPORTS
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BASENJI FANCIERS OF THE
SOUTHWEST EVERGREEN BASENJI CLUB
FORMERLY KNOWN AS BASENJI FANCIERS OF
MARY ELLEN CHAFFIN • We spent two days at the Seattle Kennel Club shows with a
GREATER PHOENIX
Basenji information booth for the general public. We were
TARI PARRISH also asked to participate in “Meet the Breeds,” where we bring
selected Basenjis into the ring where spectators may come in
Our reports have been missing from the Bulletin for a while but it of JC runs for sighthounds. We will throw in QC runs on Saturday As you may or may not know, EBC is the oldest BCOA affiliate club, to meet and greet the dogs and their handlers up close and
has been for a good reason. We have been rebuilding, redoing and with another set of QC runs on Sunday morning. Then on Sunday and our Annual Specialty is even older than the BCOA National. personal.
creating a bigger, better club that can serve the basenji community we will have an All-Breed AKC Trial. So if you think you will be
IN 2018, WE WILL HOST OUR 50TH “GOLDEN” ANNIVERSARY We are still looking forward to …
in great ways. Our website is still the same; www.azbasenjis.org , so ready to escape the heat where you are the end of July, and the dogs
SPECIALTY. Plans have been in the works to make this a very • In APRIL, we will hold an Awards Banquet, at which we honor
visit us there to see what we are up to. need a good weekend on the field, think about joining us in the
special event. We hope many of you will want to come from far and all of last year’s achievers, whether it be a new title holder, an
White Mountains of Arizona. We will remind you again later.
In the past 6 months we have had three Specialties, two back-to- near to help us celebrate. The judges have been selected for both appearance in a national Top Ten tally, or an outstanding
back concurrent shows in September with the Prescott Kennel But now for the BIG NEWS! After a discussion with folks at the specialties. In order to make this truly a unique weekend, we’ve contribution to the sport or the club.
Club and another concurrent specialty just this past February with Nat’l last year, and subsequent meetings and discussions with our engaged a panel of well-respected foreign basenji breeder-judges. • In MAY, we will have another weekend of AKC Lure Coursing.
the Lost Dutchman Kennel Club. growing and changing club, we submitted a proposal to the BCOA This is a super fun weekend for us with CAT tests each
Friday will feature Mr. Janusz Opara from Poland. He is a BCOA
to be the host club for the 2019 BCOA National Specialty. We morning followed by an AKC lure trial, a basenji specialty on
We are preparing for a busy year ahead with a Basenji Fun Day member and an FCI All-Breed Judge. He’ll be travelling directly
have just received word that after our proposal was approved by the Saturday and all-breed on Sunday. Additionally, Saturday is
planned for April 9 which will be the first big outing for most of from our show to judge the 2018 World Show in Amsterdam.
National Specialty Committee, and forwarded on the BCOA Board our “Fun Day” with a cookout, club meeting, demonstrations,
the new puppies. We will concentrate on giving all the pups plenty
for approval, the Proposal was APPROVED by the Board and the Saturday will bring Ms. Noel Baaser from Germany. She is an FCI practices, and an AKC Sanctioned Match. We’re considering a
of socializing through games, show play and introduction to the
Ballot is now being prepared for mailing to the membership. We Basenji Judge. She breeds under the Mutabaruga prefix and has Sanctioned 4-6 month Beginner Puppy Competition, but plans
coursing equipment. We will have coursing fun runs and practice/
believe that we will be able to give the fancy a wonderful specialty, been in the breed since 1997. are not yet finalized. Regardless of the format, there will be an
training for young and old and top everything off with a nice lunch
November 11-14, 2019, that will be sandwiched between two opportunity for puppies to get some realistic ring practice.
for the people! Our Futurity*/Maturity* and African Stock Exhibition judge
4-day weekends of all-breed shows in Tucson, AZ. We are already • In JULY, in conjunction with the Puyallup show circuit, we
will be Ms. Susan Coe who now resides in Australia. She started
The club has locked in our dates of July 29-30 for our summer AKC getting started and looking forward to bringing the fancy a very offer an Obedience and Rally Specialty. EBC may be the only
Akuaba Basenjis with husband Jon in 1972. As a former member of
coursing weekend in the cool mountains in Show Low, AZ. Our memorable specialty. Basenji club to offer such an event, and we’ve done it for many
EBC, she is returning “home” to celebrate this occasion.
first day will be two rounds of CAT’s for all breeds and two rounds years. We have been working hard to encourage and help each
We’ll host our normal specialty weekend activities. Friday will other train our Basenjis in these performance events; each year
include our Futurity*/Maturity* competition as well as a pot we draw a greater entry and many of our participants have then
luck luncheon hosted by our club members. The day ends with been brave enough to try at an all-breed trial. This year, like last,
our African Stock Exhibition and Wine Party – always a fun event we’ll be coordinating with the Northwest Rhodesian Ridgeback
of fellowship! On Saturday, we’ll have a great BBQ banquet and Club and featuring Copper Mugs for all qualifying scores. We
auction. There are sure to be some great items in an auction at such like shiny trophies!
a special event for us. • In AUGUST, our Conformation Specialty weekend at
There will be additional Hound Group specialties on Saturday and beautiful Argus Ranch. We offer Annual Futurity*/Maturity*
Sunday offered by Western Washington Hound Association. and two Basenji Specialties (see our ad later in the Specialties
section for more information on judges and other planned
SO FAR IN 2017, WE’VE ALREADY BEEN BUSY and have even more activities). We partner with the Western Washington Hound
events planned. Association and support their two all-hound shows. With this,
• We have held an ASFA trial and three CAT tests. Unfortunately, the weekend offers a chance for four majors.
the AKC lure trials planned to accompany two of those CAT As usual, its a busy year for us. We hope you join us for many of
tests had to be cancelled. Half of the field was flooded. It would these events.
have been unsafe to run multiple dogs simultaneously on such a *Futurity/Maturity* are unique to the EBC. The Futurity is entered by nominating a bitch
compact course. before she is bred, and re-nominating her pups again at 3 and 5 months. The maturity is a
competition for any dog or bitch who competed in the previous year’s Futurity, so we get to
see how those pups grow up.
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RIP VAN WRINKLE BASENJI CLUB made a practice of introducing our members to some of many of
GREATER CHICAGOLAND the activities available out there. We’ve had our annual match at
SUSAN KAMEN MARSICANO
BASENJI CLUB Oval Racing meets, Lure Coursing trials, etc. The Wrinkler has a
“Training” page, which is up to #33. We’ve transported fencing and
SUSAN JOYNER
Founded in June of 1997, the Rip Van Wrinkle Basenji Club has agility equipment and set up courses for many years. We’ve had
made a point of promoting versatility for our dogs. We are certain Obedience and Rally Obedience at our matches for years.
Happy New Year 2017!! Another year with new beginnings and Klecka and Kristen & Al Breyer. I hope to get pictures of a few of that if we give them the opportunity, they can achieve. We have
It’s not surprising, therefore, that, every year, our members’ dogs
Wonderful new puppies! Wishing everyone a year of having fun the prizes up on the GCBC Facebook page this Spring via page
show up in the standings of top dogs for several venues.
with their basenjis and families. Hope you all had a healthy and master Dan DeWalt.
happy 2016. For 2016, our members’ dogs had fantastic achievements.
Last year there were many new things going on this show weekend
In 2016, GCBC held a Designated Specialty with the in June, i.e., lure coursing, barn hunt, and a Best of the Best on BCOA VERSATILITY HONOR ROLL NEW VERSATILE BASENJI
Chicagoland Hound Association (CHA) Group show at the Lake Saturday and hopefully those will once again be offered. In ELITE FERN.
County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, IL. One of the best things addition, there is another club that has applied to be approved
Our great thanks to Cindy Griswold for her decades of work on this
about that June weekend was the expansion to four shows!!! to hold all breed shows on both Wednesday and Thursday, so
BCOA program.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and a BIG THANK the weekend may be FIVE days with the addition of these shows
YOU for ALL who supported the shows and to everyone who just (pending AKC approval for some). So there will be FIVE sets of AKC TOPDOGS IN AGILITY MACH COMPETITION FOR
came to watch all the beautiful, and sometimes funny, basenjis. The points available, hopefully majors. BASENJIS FOR 2016
winners are provided in this great Yearbook provided by the BCOA. • #1 Zuri - MACH Fly’N Hi’s Prett y Amazing JC MXG MJG OF
The shows, dates and approved judges are as follows (as of March 1,
There were many new things going on that weekend in June, i.e., T2B
2017):
lure coursing, barn hunt, and a Best of the Best on Saturday with a • #3 Fern - CH MACH Apu Painted Sand RA MXB2 MXG XF
large money prize. Fun for all! Wednesday, June 14, Starved Rock Kennel Club, Basenji Judge Mr. T2B THD CL3 RS-N JS-O GV-N SC FCh SGRC ORC SOR
Edd E. Bivin, Obedience Judge Ms. Edree Olson; CGC TDIA VBE
In addition to our 2016 Specialty, GCBC joined the Bourbonnais
Park District Dog Day Afternoon in May with an information Thursday, June 15, Starved Rock Kennel Club, Basenji Judge Miss • #6 Fiddle - CH Apu Sweet Baby James RN CA AX AXJ XF
booth and a basenji puppy to do some educating of the public on Virginia L. Lyne (Pending Approval); RS-N JS-N GS-N FCH ORC GRC MVB
the beauty and wit of our fantastic breed. GCBC also gathered for AKC TOPDOGS IN AGILITY PACH COMPETITION FOR
Friday, June 16, Litt le Fort Kennel Club, Basenji Judge Mr. D. BASENJIS FOR 2016
play dates at a local dog park in July and September. The basenjis
Scott Pfeil;
had fun together and with another dog group, of Chihuahuas!, that • #3 Oakley - Jasiri-Sukari Bronco Busting Annie RN SC MXP4
had gotten together. We are planning these three events again in Saturday, June 17, Chicagoland Hound Association with GCBC MXPB MJP3 MJPB CAA
2017, maybe without the Chihuahua additions. Visit our FaceBook Designated Specialty, Breed Judge Mr. Dana Cline, Sweepstakes LGRA STRAIGHT RACING TOP 10 2016
page for dates and times and other information on our club Judge Mrs. Susan Joyner, and Jr. Showmanship Judge Ms. Kalen
• #3 Rip - FC Apu Richard Parker JC CA SGRC ORC JOR
meetings at: https://www.facebook.com/Greater-Chicagoland-Basenji- Dumke;
• #5 Liner - DC Apu i Liner RN CA SGRC ORC FCH VB
Club-Inc-602856209837462/.
Sunday, June 18, Litt le Fort Kennel Club, Basenji Judge Mr. • #7 Tutu - FC Apu Pi De Deux FCH SGRC4 SORC3 SOR
Th is year GCBC will once again be holding a Designated Specialty Joseph E. Gregory. JOR
using the Basenji classes of the Chicagoland Hound Association NOTRA OVAL RACING TOP 10 2016
Premiums will be available, sometime this Spring, on the Roy Jones
show, on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Lake County Fairgrounds
Dog Shows website, the superintendent for all the shows. • #3 TuTu - Apu Pi De Deux FCH SORC4 SORC3 SOR JOR
in Grayslake, IL. We hope to have either another silent auction
• #7 Liner - DC Apu i Liner RN CA SGRC ORC FCH VB
or a sale table available during the Designated Specialty this year, If you have questions, please contact me, Susan Joyner, ms_ joyner@
• #9 Rip - FC Apu Richard Parker JC CA SGRC ORC JOR
depending on available room ringside. So come see what you must comcast.net or Lizzie Ketcherside, 2017 Show Chair in Training,
absolutely have for your basenji collection!! We will have fabulous m.hinamori96@yahoo.com. Hope to see you all in June! Our congratulations (HUGE) to many times Wrinkler contributor,
prizes for our winners, some graciously donated by Ginny & Ken Marcia Woodard, for winning her “Maxwell”!
Our congratulations and thanks to Paul Mount and Zuri for
representing our breed with dignity and skill at the AKC Agility
Invitationals, and at Westminter’s Agility Championship.
RVW matches from years past. Photos by Rob Gerity.
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