NEWSWORTHY NOTES 2005

December 2005 - Tommy Wins Specialty Lure Course Trial!
On December 10, Tommy (Dual Ch Jasiri-Sukari Juri Maguire MC, LCX II) was Best of Breed at the Basenji Club of Northern
California specialty lure trial - defeating 20 other Basenjis.
Tommy was the first Champion to earn an LCX title, he was also the first Champion to earn an LCX II title. He has already earned more then half the points toward his LCX III title.

November 2005 - Another New Champion!

On November 6, Melody (Jasiri-Sukari Pup Music) was awarded Winners Bitch at the San Gabriel KC show, finishing her Championship.
Melody is the 7th champion for her dam, Shasta (Ch Sukari-Jasiri Soda Pup) and the 65th Champion for Jasiri & Sukari!

October 2005 - Millie wins Group First!!

On October 30, Millie (Jasiri-Sukari Vermillion) was awarded Group First at the Riverside KC dog show, by judge Mr William Russell. The breed judge was Mrs Diane McCormack.
Having finished her Championship the week before, this was Millie's first weekend as a special.
Millie was handled by breeder, Kathy Jones.
Millie is the fifth Champion and the fourth group winner for her dam, Shasta (Ch Sukari-Jasiri Soda Pup).

October 2005 - Two 5 point majors and One New Champion!

Melody (Jasiri-Sukari Pup Music) was awarded Winners Bitch at the Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore show on October 23, 2005, defeating 29 bitches and earning a 5 point major!
Melody now needs only a single point to finish her Championship.
At the Del Valle show the next day, October 24, 2005, sister Millie (Jasiri-Sukari Vermillion) was awarded Winners Bitch and Best of Winners, defeating 20 bitches (and 18 dogs), earning a 5 point major AND completing her Championship!!!

October 2005 - Leezza wins Best In Sweeps!

Leezza (Jasiri-Sukari Congo-Leezza Rice) was awarded Best In Sweepstakes at the Basenji Club of Northern California's fall Specialty on October 22, 2005, defeating 47 other puppies.
The judge breeder Mel Stringer of Marabasi Basenjis.

October 2005 - Stewart earns Junior Courser title!

Stewart, Ch Jasiri-Sukari White Collar Crime went to his first lure coursing trials on the weekend of October 15 & 16. He ran like a pro and earned his Junior Courser title.

October 2005 - Vinnie wins another Best In Show!

Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta JC was awarded another All Breed Best In Show at the Souhegan KC show on October 9.
Once again, Vinnie was handled by Michael Work.

September/October 2005 - Jasiri-Sukari Basenjis have a GREAT National Specialty!

Thursday, Sept 29 - Sweepstakes classes judged by Mrs Patricia Cembura of Arubmec Basenjis;
Usher (Jasiri-Sukari Pup Star) was awarded 3rd place in his class of 18.
Melody (Jasiri-Sukari Pup Music) was awarded 1st place in her class of 15.
Millie (Jasiri-Sukari Vermillion) was awarded 2nd place in the same class.
Leezza (Jasiri-Sukari Congo-Leezza Rice) decided she could NOT walk on that wet grass, but still managed to earn 4th place in her class of 14.

Saturday, Oct 1 - Regular classes judged by Mrs Anne Rogers Clark;
Millie (Jasiri-Sukari Vermillion) was awarded 1st place in her puppy class of 19.
Melody (Jasiri-Sukari Pup Music) was awarded 3rd place in the same class.
Leezza (Jasiri-Sukari Congo-Leezza Rice) was awarded 1st place in the Bred-By class of 17 and Winners Bitch over a total of 105 bitches.

Sunday, Oct 2 - Best of Breed judged by Mrs Anne Rogers Clark;
Vinnie (Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta JC) received an Award of Merit.
Note: There were 75 Champions exhibited and only 10 were awarded an Award of Merit.
Leezza (Jasiri-Sukari Congo-Leezza Rice) is awarded Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex and Best Bred-By in Show.
She defeated a total of 255 Basenjis, including 52 Champions.
Truly a major accomplishment for this puppy in her FIRST SHOW!

Health News

We had 14 Basenjis with us at the National, ranging in age from 9 months to 15 1/2 years old. We took them all to the eye clinic and every single dog passed their CERF exam.

September 2005 - We lost Pachino

On September 23, just 4 days after losing Juri, we lost Pachino (Ch Sukari-Jasiri Howl Pachino SC).
Pachino started having a seizure which the vets were unable to stop. After one and a half hours, it was determined that the most humane thing we could do for him was to put him to sleep. The cause of the seizure is unknown and he had no hsitory of epilepsy.
Our deepest sympathies go to Pachino's co-owners, Kathy Wood and Nick Conan and their kids, Abbie & Charlie.

September 2005 - We lost our Juri...

On August 16, Juri (Dual Ch Jasiri's Jurassic Bark MC) was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphosarcoma. The prognosis was very bad from the beginning and we lost her just a month later (Sept 19).
The terrible loss that we feel just can not be put into words. . .

August 2005 - Vinnie ranked # 1 & # 2, Stewart ranked # 3!

The new stats are in (thru July 31) and the litter brothers are doing great!
Vinnie (Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta JC) is ranked # 1 in the All-Breed system & # 2 in the Breed system - passing his brother, Stewart (Ch Jasiri-Sukari White Collar Crime) who is now ranked # 3 in the Breed system.

August 2005 - Stewart wins Group First.

On August 7, Ch Jasiri-Sukari White Collar Crime was awarded Group First at the Mt Palomar KC dog show, by judge Mrs Gloria Reese.
Stewart was handled by breeder, Julie Jones, for owner Mr Genji Ozeki.
He is the third group winner in his litter.

July 2005 - Confetti wins her 3rd Best In Show in Japan!

In July, Jap/Int Ch Jasiri-Sukari Party Favor won her 3rd All-Breed Best In Show in Japan.
Confetti is currently ranked as the # 1 Basenji and # 7 amongst All Breeds in Japan.
She is owned by Mr Genji Ozeki.

July 2005 - Vinnie wins Best In Show!

Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta JC was awarded an All Breed Best In Show on July 3, under judge Mrs Dorothy Taylor.
Vinnie was handled to this fantastic win by Michael Work.
We are so grateful to co-owner Tina Toohey as well as Michael and Stacy Work for their continued commitment to Vinnie.
Vinnie is our 5th home-bred Basenji to win an All-Breed Best in show in America.

July 2005 - Timmy ranked # 1 in Lure Coursing!

The AKC Lure Coursing stats are up and Dual Ch Jasiri-Sukari The Illustrated Man SC is currently ranked # 1 (thru June 11).
We are very proud of this young man who is the ONLY Dual Champion Basenji to be awarded an All-Breed Best In Show.

July 2005 - Stewart ranked #2!

The new stats are in (thru June 30) and Ch Jasiri-Sukari White Collar Crime is ranked # 2 in the Breed system.
This is a MAJOR accomplishment considering that Stewart has only been back in the US for 3 months.

April 2005 - Stewart arrives back from Japan!

On April 3, Ch Jasiri-Sukari White Collar Crime arrived back in the US.
Stewart will be campaigned in the US for the rest of the year handled by breeders Julie & Kathy for owner Mr Genji Ozeki.
Watch for Stewart in the Southern California show rings.

January 2005 - Patty becomes Champion # 61!

On January 30, Jasiri-Sukari Surprise Party finished her Championship to become our 61st Champion.
We plan to breed Patty this fall - watch the "Upcoming Litters" page for more information.

January 2005 - Vinnie goes east.

Thanks to the generosity of his new co-owner, Tina Toohey (Slamdunk), Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta JC has left California to spend 2005 with Michael Work and Stacy Snyder-Work.
We can only hope that Vinnie will be as successful under the guidence of Michael and Stacy as Timmy was in 2003 & 2004.

December 2004 - Three Jasiri-Sukari Basenjis end the year in ranked in the Top Five!

Dual Ch Jasiri-Sukari The Illustrated Man SC was ranked #2 (all systems)
Timmy was shown in 2004 by Michael Work & Stacy Snyder.
He was awarded 3 All-Breed Best In Show wins during the year, bringing his total to five.

Ch Jasiri-Sukari John Tri-Volta JC was ranked #3 in the Breed System and #4 in the All-Breed system.
Vinnie was completely breeder-owner-handled in 2004 and ends the year as the top owner-handled Basenji - all systems.

Ch Jasiri-Sukari Fire-N-Lines was ranked #4 in the All-Breed system.
Cinder was completely owner-handled in 2004 by co-owner Tad Brooks (Meisterhaus).

October 2004 - Cinder wins Best In Show!

Ch Jasiri-Sukari Fire-N-Lines was awarded an All-Breed Best In Show on Oct 3, under judge Mr Lawrence Terricone.
Cinder was handled to this spectacular win by co-owner Tad Brooks - a first for both of them.
Cinder is the first and, to date, the only brindle bitch to win a Best In Show.

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