The Rip Van Wrinkler,
XXV, Issue 3, August 2021

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Kamen photo, 2021.

Sunshine. . .


Remembering Little and Sweetness.

New Titles & Kudos:


Natalie Culver's Ivy won another couple of breed points. Ivy also got her first lure coursing point. Pickwick's Apu Miss Kitty's Can-Can Girl JC TKN.

"Dog show win pic from a few weekend back. Ivy was a 'mostly' gooder girl that day, North Shore Kennel Club, not perfectly under control but enough not-out-of-control that the judge liked her that day.

We just practiced dog show in the kitchen with some pork chop treats, maybe she’ll remember how to walk on a show lead again at tomorrow’s dog show (ie at today’s dog show she wasn’t a very gooder girl regarding wanting to walk on a show lead, lol But a few weeks ago she knew how to walk on a show lead."


Andrea Stone's Turkish earned his NW3 title. He's the 6th basenji ever to earn this title. FC Saorsa FoPaw's Notorious RI SC CA BCAT TKP ATD NW3 L1C L1I L1V.


The Stewart's Alita achieved her DCAT title, and she got her first major. FC Meisterhaus The Next Level SC TKP CA DCAT ETD CCF1 VBS2.


Joe Stewart Photos


Brenda Phillips - Proud of our Fair Pup! Winners Dog under Stacey Davis. Makindu Ain't Gonna Do You Wrong.


Brenda Phillips' Zippie shown here chilling after achieving her Novice Exterior Scent Work title.


Renee Meriaux's Zuko did the dogwalk in public, and got his 2nd Open P JWW leg. Kelley Van Arsdale photo


Karla Schreiber - "First post-pandemic point for Zevon! Thank you to Judge Pam Lambie... And yes that's Warren's lead that Sally made him. I finally feel like using it again." And he repeated this shortly afterwards.


Tante Auguri to Annelies Kamen & Matthias Wi
on their marriage, 4 June 2021.

Our best wishes to Lavonda Herring, for a speedy recovery, after a dreadful car crash. Her sense of humor rules.


Sue Schulz' Teagan won BOS and then BOB, over a Special July 1st & 2nd, to add to her total of 12 points, with a major. Pickwick's Apu Poetry in Motion TKN.

DePetri photo


The Stewart's Thena took two majors! Meisterhaus the Next Chapter NTD TKN.


Susan Marsicano's Leaf won his Oval Racing Championship, and is, as of now, #1 NOTRA basenji. He also was Best of Breed and Hound Group 3, from the classes + OH Group 4. He also got his CAA title & won BOB for a major towards his LCX. He ran LGRA for the first time, and was BOB. FC Apu Painted Cat Burglar RI SC CAA ORC BID TKP JOR. My sweetheart of a Cat Burglar.


Susan Marsicano's Goldie got her Oval Racing Championship, and her Senior Courser title & her first LGRA point.
Apu La Donna e Mobile RN SC CA TKP ORC JOR.

Goldie in red. Leaf in white. Rip in blue. Jennifer Ng photo.


Linda Butterworth's Oognah - Vesper Terra-Blue Hot Summer Dream OAP NFP NJP - earned her Open standard agility title. She just turned 2 in May, and has had very limited showing. She was WB, for her first 2 points, on the Vermont circuit.


Wendy Hodges - "Trace is training at a couple of places, EPIC Canine (w/ Jenny Kerwick) and Happy Dog Sports (w/ Maggie Schoolar), where he has completed his first beginner puppy agility series! We have some pretty different goals than any of my other dogs including maintaining/increasing toy drive for training and running contacts from the start!


(Affiliate Basenji Club of America, founded 1997)

Officers President & BCOA Liaison...Susan Kamen Marsicano
Vice President...Lisa Osenni
Secretary... Karen Christensen
Treasurer… Karen Sahulka

Board of Directors
Natalie Culver, Suzanne Schulz, Tamara Allen, Lisa Stewart, Ashley Lorin, Frey Johnsson, Debby Mayer
& Officers of the Club

BCOA Rescue Contacts: Mary Silva & Michelle Voyek

Rip Van Wrinkler® Editors:

Editor in Chief: Susan Kamen Marsicano

Peon Editor in Chief: Tamara E. Allen

Copy Editor: Jackie Dering