BCOA Bulletin January-February-March 2008 - the Basenji Club of ...

three outcross.The twelve inbred litters produced:46 pups:- 23 males, 23 females;Color:- all red, 1 with sabling, 2 over-marked with 1 missmarked;Testes: 17 complete, 1 monorchid, 5 unknown;Bites:- all good;Eves: 1/3 tested clear, 2/3 untested, 2 cataracts;Hernias:- 1 small umbilical hernia;Other:- 1 w/external intestines, 2 w/prolapsed rectums, 2x-rayed, diagnosed w/discospondylosis (2 others suspect);Temperament: all excellent;Type: all typical of breed w/uniform litters;Movement: all functionally sound;Size: the weight difference between the smallest female andthe largest male was 10-12 pounds and a height difference of 4inches, most likely due to the disparity of size between Esenjoand the paternal grandmother who was small.Note: all litters were inbred to maintain the 50:50 geneticratio of the parent generation in order to assure breed purity,and to identify the absence or presence of any lethal or seriouslydetrimental genes in the progeny.The three outcross litters produced:13 pups:- 3 males, 10 females;Color:- all red, 2 w/black sabling;Comments:Of the 46 inbred basenjis, 29 have been registered, 17unregistered. 12 have been bred. Of the 13 outcross basenjis, 8have been registered, 5 unregistered .. Two have been bred.The Esenjo bloodline has been introduced into the gene poolthrough Elija of Esenjo who is owned by Rita and Tom Pontes.Through their discreet breeding, Esenjo has made her contributionto basenjis on four continents where she has been included butwisely not line-bred upon. To the best of my knowledge, none ofher direct descendants have carried Fanconi.AKC ENHANCES AND RENAMES ILP PROGRAM AS“PUREBRED ALTERNATIVE LISTING”-- NEW FEATURES OFFER ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES --NEW YORK, NY – The American Kennel Club ® hasannounced the enhancement and renaming of its Indefinite ListingPrivilege (ILP) program. The new name -- Purebred AlternativeListing (PAL) program – will officially take effect February 1,2008.The new name more accurately describes the purpose of theprogram: allowing dogs that are ineligible for registration butare distinguishable as a member of an AKC registrable breed, toparticipate in AKC Companion Events, AKC Performance Eventsand AKC Juniors competition.The ILP/PAL program is designed to address the variousreasons a purebred dog might not be eligible for registration:the dog may be from an unregistered litter or have unregisteredparents; papers may have been withheld or lost by its owner; or thedog may have been surrendered, lost or abandoned, then adoptedby a new owner.PAL enrollees will receive a copy of Family Dog Magazine,a subscription to AKC’s e-newsletter “Your AKC,” a flyer fromthe breed’s Parent Club and an attractive certificate denoting theirdog’s place in the PAL program. Also included will be informationon AKC Pet Healthcare and AKC Companion Animal Recoveryenrollment.“We currently enroll over 3,000 dogs per year in the ILP/PAL program. It is our hope that we can expand this numberand the overall appeal of the program by offering added benefitsand renaming the program with this more creative and friendlyacronym,” said Assistant Vice President of Customer Service, MariBeth O’Neill. “Welcoming more ILP/PAL dogs to the world ofAKC events and privileges can only benefit both dogs and ownersby providing educational resources and also exposing them to thejoys of competing with your dog.”Dogs which currently have ILP numbers will retain theiroriginal numbers and continue to enter events under that number.PAL numbers will be issued beginning February 1, 2008.Visit http://www.akc.org/reg/ilpex.cfm for more informationabout ILP/PAL.What AKC events areavailable to ILP/pal dogs?The Indefinite Listing Privilege Program (ILP)is designed to allow dogs to participate inAKC Companion and Performance Events.The AKC Events that an ILP/PAL dog canparticipate in are:• Agility Trials (All Breeds)• Earthdog Trials (Small Terriers andDachshunds)• Herding Tests and Trials ( HerdingBreeds, Rottweilers and Samoyeds)• Hunt Tests (Most Sporting Breeds andStandard Poodles)• Junior Showmanship (All Breeds)• Lure Coursing (Sighthounds)• Obedience Trials (All Breeds)• Rally Trials (All Breeds)• Tracking Tests (All Breeds)The Basenji Club of America, Inc. BULLETIN - 27