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American Kennel Club Opens Basenji Stud Book


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AKC announced today that, at the request of the Basenji Club of America (BCOA), it will open the Basenji stud book to dogs from countries with no AKC accepted registry. The BCOA has initiated this program in order to offer an opportunity to import dogs from their native land.

“Due to the changing circumstances in the areas where these dogs thrive, this may be the last opportunity to import the breed from its homeland,” said BCOA president Sally Wuornos. “The Basenji stud book has been closed since 1990 when it was briefly opened to imported native stock.”

The BCOA has established a ten-step process for dogs who wish to apply, after which, members will vote to ultimately approve the dogs’ entry into the stud book. The stud book will be open from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013 for Basenjis who have gone through the ten-step process, been approved by the BCOA Board and membership, and that meet the following requirements:

* Applicant must be at least one year old at time of evaluations
* Applicant must be imported after 1990 directly from Africa or in utero from Africa

The dogs must be from the following areas:

* Northern Congo
* Southern Benin
* Southwestern Cameroon
* Central Congo



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