Our Breed Council organises breed seminars in the UK for aspiring judges which they have to pass to progress up the judging lists (I was an assessor at the last one and am a KC approved judge for Basenjis). The colours are definitely gone through thoroughly and we try to have representatives of at least the main four colours, though the brindles and especially blacks are very thin on the ground and Ruby and Bryn have done sterling service as colour reps! At the last seminar there were examples of both regular and barred tris. At the moment we have no recessive blacks in the show ring and rarely do, but the colour is mentioned in the presentation with an explanation of how it tends to change with age. There has not been a trindle shown here to the best of my knowledge so we have yet to tackle that thorny issue. The BC presentation emphasises clear, rich, well-demarcated colours.
Naturally some judges see colour as more of a priority than others. I do try to ensure that there is a b/w at the seminars if at all possible, as many upcoming judges may never have seen one and probably never gone over one.
Basenji Club of America National Specialty - Trophy Sponsors
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Cross posted from another list. Note that we hope to have PayPal up and working this weekend.
With the BCOA National Specialty just around the corner, I wanted to remind everyone that all of our deadlines will be earlier than usual. In fact the deadline for your trophy donation to make it into the premium list is just a few weeks away! So it is time to go to the National Specialty website and chose your class before your favorites are taken.
Website: http://www.2013bcoanational.orgRemember it is a great way for you or your puppy owners to memorialize a beloved basenji who has passed. As a breeder I have found it is a wonderful way to awknowledge the hard work my owners and co-owners have put into making the dogs from my kennel successful in the ring, field and happy companions! What better way to say thank you than to donate in someones name?
Every little bit helps to fund the 2013 National Specialty trophies!
This year we plan to have beautiful custom etched leadfree crystal and glassware for the lucky winners. For the Juniors we have gorgeous handcrafted braided leather leads complete with silver beads.
Please let me know if you have any questions
T: 425 888 6323
E: lisaRhart@comcast.netLisa Hart
2013 BCOA National Specialty Trophy Co-chair