Basic Questions And Answers

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Question:        When do we have Basenji  puppies available?

 

Answer:        Basenjis come into season (their cycle or time for breeding) generally only once a year and usually in the fall.  The puppies are often born in January and are not available to new homes until they are eight to twelve weeks old.  Occasionally puppies are available at other times of the year so please feel free to e-mail or call to see when we are expecting babies.

 

Question:        How do I get a puppy?

 

Answer:        Oftentimes, we take reservations for puppies, accepting a deposit and placing you on a waiting list:   

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Definitions of the Abbreviations

 

African Dog:  Basenji dogs imported into the United States, registered in the books of the American Kennel Club under a special dispensation, originated in Africa.  These dogs were brought to the United States for the purposes of improving the health of the American basenjis on two separate occasions.  They are slightly different in details of appearance and behavior.

 

AKC is the American Kennel Club:  an organization promoting purebred dogs.  It is a dog registry with member clubs which sanctions events such as dog shows.  Its members are kennel clubs.  It offers titles in confirmation, obedience, lure coursing, tracking and agility as well as other events in which basenjis do not participate. 

 

BIF:   Best in field, lure coursing.  A dog who at the end of a lure coursing event prevailed over, not only the other dogs of his breed, but all other dogs, having the best score at a lure coursing event. 

 

BIS:   Best in show.  The dog who prevails at the end of a confirmation dog show and is counted as having beaten all other dogs entered in the show.  He has won his breed, he has won his variety group and is considered best or closest in perfection to his breed standard amongst all the group winners.

 

CERF:   Canine Eye Registration Foundation.  This is the certifying body to certify canine eyes as relates to various eye conditions after a certain age, in particular those such as relates to basenjis such as PRA, Progressive Retinal Atrophy, and PPM, Persistent Pupillary Membrane.  They issue reports as well.  CERF’s certifications are to be done annually to be current.

 

CH:   generally means an AKC confirmation champion. 

 

CKC:   Canadian Kennel Club - headquartered in Etibikobe, Ontario, Canada.  It is a governmental organization which acts as a dog registry and promotes canine sports and health in Canada.  It sanctions confirmation shows and dog performance events.  Dogs registered with the AKC can be shown in Canada with a dual registration or with an ERN, Event Registration Number, issued by CKC and earn titles there.

 

CKC CH:   a champion of the Canadian Kennel Club

 

DC:  Dual championship - AKC’s title for dogs who hold a confirmation title and an additional performance title

 

FC:    Field Champion – AKC lure coursing championship title

 

JC:    AKC title for junior courser, being the initial lure coursing qualification title of the American Kennel Club

 

OFA:   Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals.  This is a veterinary certifying body which certifies as to condition at a specified age various animal body parts through medical testing, issues a report and assigns a number to that dog with that report.  The most common of these as relates to basenjis is an OFA hip rating, such as good or excellent. 

 

SC:   Senior courser title, second lure coursing qualification title of the American Kennel Club

 

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Basic Questions and Answers

Maybe our Fostering Program is for you!
What is a Basenji and what do I need to know about this breed?

*Stud Service Agreement

*a Homeagain Microchip already implanted

*AKC Pet Health Care Plan
Vet care and health information for new  puppy owners
*Some Helpful Tips and extra puppy information
*A written health guarantee and also our Adoption Agreement
More adoption Information
*Worldwide shipping is available at the purchasers expense

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*Our dogs are tested for Fanconi Syndrome

*Our puppies are temperament tested

To reserve a baby please call (715)832-9091  or E-mail:  tar9091@aol.com

 

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I prefer to place my puppies as pets to wonderful homes.
If you're interested in breeding or showing, contact me for additional contract information and prices!
I have the right to refuse any prospective homes!

The key components to our successful breeding program are health, 

physical structure, quality, excellent temperaments, and extreme intelligence.

 

My affiliations and Registries:

1. I am in good standings and I always have been in good standings with: AKC, APR, UKC, CKC, RKF, UKCI, and more.

2. I am inspected by the AKC. Inspections Educate Breeders and Promote Better Breeding Practices: read more about the AKC inspection process online at:  http://www.akc.org/about/depts/investigations.cfm/

3. Our dogs are shown in AKC (The American Kennel Club) and CKC (The Canadian Kennel Club) events, read more about dog showing online at:  www.akc.org/events/conformation/beginners.cfm 

4. For the past 10 years I have been an evaluator for The American Kennel Clubs Canine Good Citizen Program. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. Read more about the CGC program online at:  www.akc.org/events/conformation/beginners.cfm 

5. I successfully completed the NACA Wisconsin Humane Officer Training Course in 2004 and am certified to be a Wisconsin Humane Officer.  My facility is licensed by my township, the DNR, and is also inspected and licensed by the USDA (a federal license). I am not required to be a USDA facility but I wanted to be sure that I hold every license available to me. Other facilities may avoid proper city, town and federal licenses and most claim to be exempt from such, I feel any facility holding animals for any purpose should be USDA (federal) licensed. 

6. I am available and I offer my aid with any adoption, placements, health, foster care, education, and/or support to you. If you need to a re-home your pet I am willing to assist you, regardless of where your dog came from! 

7. I do not support private breed clubs. A private breed club member is "not" better then a non-member. If you are not on the PTA at your childs school does that make you a bad mom? Private breed club members are not inspectors, they are not certified, and they do not care for their animals any better or worse then a non-member! Anyone who has more then 3 dogs in their home or on their property should be licensed by someone whether it is their city, their state, or the federal government. Being a member of a private breed club is not a license. I have chose to not be a member of the BCOA. 

8. I feel that I am highly educated in the field of animals and animal care, most of my education is accomplished by hands on experience. I am a farm girl who grew up on a large dairy and horse farm. Bonnie Brae Dairy had provided bottled milk for many in this area. As a child my grandmother, Vivian, showed and raised tiny Pomeranians; my other grandmother, Gladys, showed and raised Miniature Poodles; and my parents had Doberman Pinschers. Grandpa had a passion for Shetland ponies and horses and at times had as many as 100 which he provided to camps such as Camp Agawak, where my Aunt Jean taught the camp riding lessons. My dad later started Bonnie Brae Quarter Horse farm where he eventually added in paint horses and is now RH Horse Company. Maybe you have met some of our horses in the past at The Trinity Equestrian Center where their time was "donated" to help make some youngster smile. My mother hauled her 4 children horse showing nearly every weekend, and currently hauls my children horse showing. I have assisted with many rehabilitating situations with all sorts of animals and I am willing to welcome any new experience. I will try to answer most any questions you may have or help you with any issues you may have as well, I might not have the answer to every issue but I am sure willing to try, please don't be afraid to ask! 

9. Dog breeders work hard to keep the 300+ choices of breeds alive, read more about dog breeders at: http://hestekinhills.com.

 

The American Kennel Club has an obedience program called

The Canine Good Citizen Program. 

I am a CGC Evaluator and yes you can come to me to have

your dog evaluated and possibly receive your award certificate!

The Canine Good Citizen Program

If you have any questions, please ask

 

Thank you for your interest in my puppies!

 

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