The Rip Van Wrinkler,
Volume XIII, Issue 3, August 2009

Page 3

“Basenji Ball Games (or YBG)”

contest winners are:

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Hank Marx

In five basenjis spanning 35 years, I've never had one that was interested in chasing a ball...chasing another dog who was chasing a ball is another story.

Susan Kamen Marsicano

S K-M photo

Yellow Ball + Amacord YouTube video, in which Amelia & Fern toss the ball to each other, set to Nino Rota’s sound-track for Fellini’s Academy Award winning film, Amacord. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGfobzoJq6E

 Rick Christensen’s Connor

Christensen (Sublime) photo

Sue Schulz’s Emmy

   "Thump Bump", "Thump Bump", "Thump Bump"

    2:30 AM.  I wake up and look at the clock.  What is that noise?

    "Thump Bump", "Thump Bump", "Thump Bump"

   Hmmmm.  What is that noise coming from the kitchen?  As I walk out toward the kitchen the noise gets louder.

   "Thump Bump", "Thump Bump", "Thump Bump"

   Turning on the light I find little Miss Emmy, throwing the tennis ball against the wall, catching it on the rebound and throwing it, again and again and again.

   Very proud of herself, she turns around to me, wagging her tail and letting out a big "ba-roo"!  I can't help but laugh, pick her up and get a face full of lickings. 

Knowing the significance of the yellow ball gene, I am so happy Cubby has passed it on to Sky, who in turn has passed it on to Emmy.   Such Apuishness!

Dan Sailor’s Buddy

Yesterday it was warm and at the dog park most dogs have the tongue hanging out panting from hard play and Buddy is licking their tongues because of course they're wet. After I explain about Basenjis and things that are wet everybody laughs. He's funny, as he'll run up to people and just yodel at the top of his lungs at them, sometimes with a ball in his mouth. They just laugh and say "oh really"! He's very quiet at home though. Can you believe it he'll retrieve, yep, bring it back to you. A lady who used to have a Basenji could not believe he retrieved and said, "that's not a Basenji".  

See Buddy on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiPyAM7hoOA

 

Lisa Stewart’s Trog & Xander

Proof that the purple ball gene lives on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnGbNWFzPnM

 

Chris Maxka’s pups

This last litter, especially Pirandello, really loved chasing the ball, from an early age.  These photos are at 8 weeks.

 

Simone Maas’ Dibo Maas photo