The Rip Van Wrinkler,
XX, Issue 4, November 2016

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Sunshine. . .

Ida's Xmas card - 1991

Milton Glaser

New Titles & Kudos:

The Stewart's Bolt finished on Aug 21st. "Great news from Muncie today. Bolt earned the last point he needed by going BOS over the special and finishing. What makes it even more special is that he finished under the same judge who finished his mother at the Indian Nations basenji specialty 5 years ago. He is now CH Meisterhaus Days of Thunder DSA Td. He now has a title at both ends at 8 months of age. HE IS GETTING CLOSE TO HIS GCH!


Susan Marsicano's Fern got her RA (Rally Advanced) title. She also achieved her MACH! See Page 3.


Karla Schreiber's Kimber finished her Championship and is now close to her Grand CH, with several Group placements. AKC CH/IABCA Jr. Puppy Int. CH New World Concealed Carry. Kimber finished her AKC Champion title with her third major, and BOB at the Kishwaukee Kennel Club show in Belvidere Illinois!! This feisty quarter native stock singleton has been one wild ride!


Donna Santangelo's Vinny is now a champion. He won Best of Winners at Saratoga Kennel Club earning him his new title. We had to put up with rain and mugginess, but it was worth it! CH Destiny's Starry Starry Night.


Uschi Grewe's AJ has been doing very well in both racing and Lure coursing.  


Wendy Hodges' China Blue got her PACH. The official picture with judges. This doesn't fully convey all we accomplished today and yesterday. In addition to the PACH, we earned the PAX (20 QQ in Preferred), MJPS (50 master jumpers Qs), and the MFP (Master FAST). Both days were triple Qs!


BCOA National Specialty
"Oberon" was again Best Puppy in the African Stock Exhibition Judged by Therese Leimback, this time joined by sister "Zippie" Makindu Sez You! owned by Brenda Phillips for BOS - see the family picture.


Karen Christensen's Tutu keeps on winning race meets. Rip is doing great, too.


Susan Marsicano's Liner ran undefeated and won the LVCC NOTRA meet. Tutu won the next day. See photos.


Andrea Stone's Regan won the Specials Stake and her son won the Singles Stake at the Cascade Coursing Club lure trial.


Yvonne 't Mannetje's Lola won the Holland Coursing Cup 2016 in her class, basenji females. Highest score in her class of all the Dutch coursings this year!

Susan Marsicano's Gilda got 2 Rally Novice legs at her first ever trial, at 7 months of age.


Cheers to Sue Schulz' Hanna, GCH Destiny's Pickwick's Simply Bliss, earning her Grand Championship with another 5 point Major! Good girl Hanna!! Fun at the Adirondack Circuit in Ballston Spa this week. On Wednesday Hanna went Select Bitch for a point and on Thursday she went Best Opposite for a 3 point major. All points go toward her Grand Championship Bronze level. She took her Canine Good Citizen test and passed, along with her Therapy Dog Evaluation. She and her Papa Kojak were evaluated together and we're both very sweet. They can now do their visits together. Hanna is GCH Destiny's Pickwick's Simply Bliss CGC. Proud to share that all 4 of my dogs are now AKC Canine Good Citizens!


Brenda Phillips' Nike got a RN leg at Nationals & won Vet class LC. Got his first ever agility leg. "Nike" was particularly accomplished at the National Specialty competing (and placing!) in Everything But the African exhibition! (1st Vet Stake Lure, 4th LGRA, 3rd Nov Rally, 1st Nov Std Agility, and 2nd in Dual Ch Conformation) - picture provided.  Nike having completed his ASFA FCh at the end of July is now also known as BISS BIF GCh DC Emerant Makindu Heez Got Game BN RN MC CL1-F CL1-R GRC SOR ORC CA RATO VBX FCh.


Evergreen Basenji Club Specialty
"Oberon" - Makindu's Next Man Up RATI owned by Mikaela Mueller was Best Puppy in the African Match Judged by Kyle Cabral, joined by his sister Makindu "Makena" Talayeh owned by Rebecca Stuart as Best of Opposite Sex.


Aug 8 Basenji Specialty in Czech Republic
Taji & Makindu "Nzangi" to Asthenia, owned by Irena Pestova,  competed in her second (unofficial) Lure competition and was awarded Best Youth, then Best Female, then Best of Breed from a total of 40 Basenjis entered!


Malley Heinlein's Huck got his Open P Jumpers With Weaves title at the National Shiba Club of America Performance Event in Erie, PA - Dragon House Huckleberry Finn CD BN RAE NAP OJP CGC.


Malley Heinlein's Tiger Lily got her very first leg of Rally Advanced Excellent, with a First place!


Linda Butterworth's Seorus - Rally Masters 199, 1st place. Rally Excellent 200, 1st place HIT HC HITA!


Feel Better to:

Jackie Dering.


Best wishes to Dotty Cohen, now moved to Assistant Living. She will be 89 in December. The address is 3900 Shore Parkway, Room 509, Brooklyn, NY 11235.


New Additions:

The Reeds adopted Ella from BRAT. "Although she's from Canada, she doesn't seem to understand French."


In Memoriam:

(Affiliate Basenji Club of America, founded 1997)

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

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

BCOA Rescue Contacts: Mary Silva & Michelle Voyek

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