The Basenji Club of Northern California will be hosting its first set of CAT Tests and a Basenji Only Lure Trial at the fields in Hollister, California on Sunday July 20, 2014. Details and Premiums will be coming soon. Mark your calendar now for a great event for everyone!
January Photo Contest Winners /
for the full list of photos and rankings, see http://www.fallohide.dk/january_2014_basenji_photo_compe.htm
Westminster Results... /
congrats to GCH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin and Breeders Julie & Kathy Jones on their win
for more information see:
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/breedresults.php?year=2014&breed=basenji
Meeting Update /
The Basenji Club of Northern California General Meeting will follow the judging of Basenjis at approximately Noon on February 16, 2014 outside Ring 4 in the Exposition Hall. There should be chairs, but you might want to bring your own.
For further information and a map of the Fairgrounds go to:
<http://www.infodog.com/jps/387/jpg387.pdf>
Hope to see you there!
Mary Jane Karas
BASENJI, DINGO SHAKE UP DOG EVOLUTION /
Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, before humans transitioned to agricultural societies, according to an analysis of modern dog and wolf genomes from areas of the world thought to be centers of dog domestication.
Read the full article at this link.
General Membership Meeting /
Attention all BCONC Members,
There will be a General Membership Meeting on Sunday February 16, 2014 at the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club Show. The meeting will be held as close to Ringside as possible after the Basenji Judging has been completed. The Santa Clara Kennel Club Show is held at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, located at 344 Tully Rd, San Jose, California 95111. Information regarding the exact time of the Basenji Judging and Building location will be provided when it is released by the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club.
Looking forward to seeing all Club Members.
Mary Jane Karas (Secretary)
New Domain Up and Running /
While we wait for the club's old domain, norcalbasenjis.org to be transferred, the new website is up and running with bconc.org.
Welcome everyone!
Clear by Parentage /
As a greater number of DNA based disease tests become available, a policy regarding the clearing of offspring out of DNA tested parents has become necessary.
For direct mutant gene tests only, the OFA will issue clearances to untested offspring, if the sire and dam have both been DNA tested “clear,” if the sire and dam’s DNA disease test results have been OFA registered, and if all three (sire/dam/offspring) have been DNA identity profiled and parentage verified. The DNA profile paperwork must be submitted along with a completed OFA DNA-based disease test application. The resulting OFA certification will have a suffix of “CBP” (clear by parentage), indicating that the dog itself was not tested and that the clearance was based on the sire and dam’s test results, and known science at the time. Because of the possibility of new mutations or as of yet undiscovered gene mutations, only first generation offspring will be cleared.
For linkage or marker based tests where a margin of error including both false positives and negatives exists, the OFA will not issue any clearances to untested dogs.
DNA based disease screening is an evolving area. This policy is subject to change by action of the OFA Board of Directors as technology and science advance.
For more information, see http://www.offa.org