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We salute the following hounds and humans who have contributed to our sport significantly, in one way or another, and we have chosen to recognize and honor them here. Remembered fondly, and with much admiration...loved by all Pete & Betty Smith 1991 timeframe Jeni Mellinger (Miller) with Betty Smith Pete Smith with Whippet Sada Also remembered fondly, and with much admiration... Leilani Hughes Charlie and Leilani - December 1999 Leilani - Year 2000 CHAMP mourns the recent loss of a valued club member and friend to Whippets everywhere Brigitte Greenberg
An Awesome Basenji "Koka"
MBIF MC GANA’s Blushin’ Coquette, LCM 5, CGC 12/30/91 - 12/23/02 Owner - Nancy Roisum Breeder - Nancy & Gary Roisum Koka was a 16-1/2 inch tall, 19 lb. black, tan and white Basenji who remained exceptional in her coursing abilities through the ripe old age of 9-plus. Koka’s AKC lure coursing achievements: Master Courser (MC) title #1 AKC Basenji in 1993 #1 AKC Lure Coursing Sighthound in 1993 (AKC Best in Field system) 5 Best in Fields, 19 Best of Breeds Koka’s ASFA achievements: Lifetime Basenji #3 International Invitational BOB’s - (4) 1993, 1996 (both days), 1999 Lure Courser of Merit 5 title Best of Breed 2000 Basenji National Specialty from the Veteran stake, defeating 40 dogs 3 Best in Fields, 53 Best of Breeds Annual Top Twenty Basenji, 8 times Region 8’s annual highest scoring Basenji, 4 times Koka has been nominated for the ASFA Hall of Fame
Recently left this world for the Rainbow Bridge "Wannabe"
FC Thor's Just a Little Wannabe MC LCM2 12/13/94 - 4/20/08 Our sympathies go out to owner, Judy Brader
and another Awesome Basenji.....still with us today "Midnight"
FC Thor’s East of Midnight, MC, LCX4, LCM5 Owner: Judy Brader Midnight is currently the All-time #6 ASFA Basenji and is the highest cross titled ASFA-AKC Basenji.
Some of his other coursing accomplishments include: 2002 #2 ASFA #4 AKC 2003 #6 ASFA #2 AKC 2004 #7 ASFA #1 AKC 2005 #3 ASFA #5 AKC 2006 #2 ASFA #7 AKC 2007 #3 ASFA #11 AKC A whippet legend who left his mark on this world.... "Calvin"
BIF, DC, UGRCH, UAGII, UCD, Appraxin Callaban Kristobel, CD, MC, LCM3, V-FCH, NA, NAJ, OJP, NAP, CGC, CAVX
Whippet "Calvin" owned by Bobbie Lutz. 14 June 1995 - 23 August 2006 Photo by Robert Dequinze |