The Rip Van Wrinkler,
XIX, Issue 2, May 2015

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Sunshine. . .


"Beauty" by Karen Sahulka


© 2015
Ashely Pistorio - drawing of Newton, Raven & Bella.

New Titles:

Susan Marsicano’s Fern got her MXS title, + some more MACH points & QQs & 2 QQQs.  CH Apu Painted Sand RN MX MXS MJB XF THD CL3 RS-N JS-O SC FCh SGRC ORC SOR CGC TDIA MVB.

Chris Maxka's Penny got her Championship! Ch. SunDiata's Pennywhistle.

Susan Marsicano’s Fiddle got her AKC Excellent FAST Title & her Open Jumpers title, + 5 more ASFA points (now 87 total).  CH Apu Sweet Baby James OA OAJ XF GRC MVB.  She is now qualifies to be a BCOA Master Versatile Basenji.


Yes, I know she looks like an alien.

Malley Heinlen’s Tiger Lily got her Rally Excellent title.

Brenda Phillips’ Nike got his ORC. BIF GCh DC Emerant Makindu Heez Got Game BN RN SC CL1-F CL1-R JOR RATI GRC ORC. Nike & Lucy got their Novice Barn Hunt titles.

Susan Marsicano’s Scarlet' got her Open Standard agility title, with a clean run, & first place -  FC Apu PiNache RN OA NAJ NF RS-N SC THD FCh SGRC2 SORC JOR CGC TDIA VBE.

The Stewart’s Tempest earned her 21st title with her LCM - GCH DC UCH Meisterhaus Neon Nights MC LCX SGRC JOR ORC THN ITD PD Cadet Scout LCM VB.

Wendy Hodges Tank! & Stella earned their JOR titles.

Heike Föllscher's Simba, Gandamia Gaiwa Yamaridadi, is now a ZULU Club Champion.

Kudos:

Special congratulations to Harry Culver for his well deserved promotion!

Zuri & Paul Mount - the FIRST Ever dog to double double Q!!! Best Agility Day ever. Three Double Double Q's at Bayshore: Zuri, Peyton, Fusion. Zuri 4 QQs in a row. Perfect weekend!

Yvonne & Kees ‘t Mannetje’s Dana received a retirement from Racing certificate. 8 years is the cut off in Europe.

Lisa Marshall’s Miranda got a first place Jackpot Level in CPE agility .

Yvonne & Kees ‘t Mannetje’s Lola came in first her very first day lure coursing!

Uschi Grewe's AJ came in first his very first day of racing!

Kim McNeill: 'Well, this is very nice! Evidently the World Canine Freestyle Organization gives you a medal if you get a qualifying score with a basenji! Zest! and I got our first leg (qualifying score) towards our Team Freestyle Dog, which is the beginning level. They even sent medals to our other teammates (Pam with Orion, Georgeann with Piper, Pat with Cricket and Jackie with Tige) because, you know, they were brave enough to attempt an obedience type competition with a basenji teammate. So, do performance sport/event with a basenji, get a medal. Yep, that sounds about right!"


New Addtions:

Andrea & Kip Stone's Keeper is Turkish. Saorsa FoPaw's Notorious.

Anne & Don MacMillan got their first ever puppy basenji.
"Meet the new kid, Lucky. We lost our minds and got a puppy. I drove for 4 days into snow and freezing temps to fetch a puppy. Good thing he is so sweet and wiggly and loving. It was unplanned but things happened fast and fell into place before I could think straight, haha! He was born on the 13th, he is our 13th basenji and I got him on Friday the 13th, so the name Lucky was a natural. And we arrived home on Valentine's Day. Hence: Klassic's Lucky Valentine. And the adults didn't kill him! And he uses puppy pads! It's all good." Photo is Lucky meeting himself, by Don.

Kathryn Ladick’ kept Diva & Rocky's pups.

Sue & Bob Schulz added Kojak's daughter, Hanna to the family.
Kojak's and Ella's little girl, Hanna. Destiny's Pickwick's Simply Bliss.


Papa Kojak & baby Hanna.

Garrett O'Dell: "My new girl has come home! Tiffany-Kate is about six pounds of sweetness. She like the place, is already addicted to sitting on me, on the bigass chair with Molly and the cat .She ate all of her supper, and had a couple of bites of rice cake for dessert .Not touch aversive, and seems adaptable to a new situation. I'll try not to babble too much about her, but I'm sure happy.. see the Back Page - Mitzvah, by Lisa Osenni Mackey.

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Dawn Donaldson added Kallan to the family.


In Memoriam:

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(Affiliate Basenji Club of America, founded 1997)

Officers
President & BCOA Liaison...Susan Kamen Marsicano
Vice President...Lisa Osenni Mackey
Secretary.....Debby Mayer
Treasurer… Karen Sahulka

Board of Directors
Karen P. Christensen, Lotte Hotaling, Natalie Harner, Suzanne Schulz, Tamara E. Allen & Officers of the Club

BCOA Rescue Contacts: Mary Silva & Michelle Voyek

Roy Schecter..Music Director

Rip Van Wrinkler® Editors:

Editor in Chief: Susan Kamen Marsicano

Peon Editor in Chief: Tamara E. Allen

Copy Editor: Karen Sahulka

Collator in Chief: Jo Lunetta