The Rip Van Wrinkler, XVII, Issue 3, August 2013 |
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New Titles: Our breed has it's first SGRC7! Awesome! Kathryn Ladick’s Rocky - Kiroja Chicago Hood at Jaroufa SGRC 7 JOR SORC JC. He also got 1 breed pt. Andrea Stone’s Zepar got his SC. UCI Int'l Ch Saorsa Zepar of Jamadari SC. Susan Marsicano’s Liner got his Championship – Ch. Apu I Liner. Wendy Hodges' Tank! got his MC. Chris Maxka announced her newest champion, Ch. Khera of Jillayla at SunDiata, finished just before her first birthday. Carol Mount’s Zuri got her AX + a MX leg & some MACH points. Fly’N Hi’s Pretty Amazing JC AX AXJ AD. Surfman photo Kathryn Ladick’s Diva got her RAT title. (Barn Hunting Rat Instinct Title). Jaroufa's The Glamazon at Etowah RAT. "Too my knowledge she is the first B to do this." She now has 7 GRC points. New Litter: Len Reddie, "Have I mentioned that we had a littler of African Basenjis - the first in Australia. Akua (Avongara Akua a foundation stock male, owner Ethel Blair, Brisbane) and Opal (Avongara Black Opal of Brushy Run) got together to make five babies - 4 male and 1 female. They were born on 4 July 13, and are doing really well - as someone pointed out, they were bound to double their birth weight in one week when their mother is like a Freisian cow. They lack for nothing, as their Mum is very attentive." |
Feel Better: Kaila Harlan. We all love you. Lotte & Ray Hotaling's Aichia, who has CRF, but is "recovered to her old sassy, determined self". Kudos: Susan Marsicano’s Fern got another QQ, a bunch of MACH points, some legs towards her MXJ & MXB. The Schulz’s Kojak got 4 BOB with 3 majors and a Select. towards his GCH. Yvonne ‘t Mannetje”s Moyo came in 2nd racing in Rotterdam & 1st in the Gouden Hass. Karen Christensen’s Tutu has recovered from her toe break & ran undefeated at a LGRA meet. Susan Marsicano’s Fiddle won her first major & now has 8 points towards her CH. She also ran successfully for the 1st leg of her CA title. So did Liner. Chris Maxka’s Picolo was BOB for 5 GCH pts. Brenda Phillips' Nike got a 5 pt major in Lure Coursing. Andrea Stone's Regan got a Rally Novice leg. Congratulations: To the Stewarts who completed their AKC Lure Coursing judges’ seminar and their first two judging apprenticeships. New Additions: Karen & Mark Stotka adopted Sammy. “Here is our new little girl Sammy Jo. She is a 5 month old B mix from Louisiana. She was fostered in Texas and came to us via Vanessa at Shuttle Pet on Tuesday. In Memoriam: Denise & Ray DeMayo’s Scruffy. “RIP Scruffy 6/14/2000-5/17/2013. Dilys Blair Bain's Claire passed away - CH Signet Clair De Lune - Nov 1997 to July 2013. |
(Affiliate Basenji Club of America, founded 1997)
Officers
President....Susan Kamen Marsicano
Vice President...Lisa Osenni Mackey
Secretary.....Debby Mayer
Treasurer & BCOA Liaison… 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 Editors in Chief:
Roy Schecter
Tamara E. Allen
Copy Editor : Karen Sahulka
Collator in Chief: Jo Lunetta