The Red Boys

The red boys are all good size but the one the kids call Brownie (the first pictured here) is the biggest of all of them.

The Tri Boy

The Tri boy is looking like Jim's favorite if he turns out to be show quality. The kids' call him Prince Goblin.

The Little Girl

Here is the little princess. Liz calls her Spaina or Lea, she doesn't know which one fits her yet.

With Open Eyes

Well, their eyes are open today - mostly - so here they are. All together - you may not see this picture again. That's three red boys, the tri boy and the red girlie.

Puppies' First Visitors

The puppies had their first visitors on Thursday. Miss Amelia and Miss Lucy are seen here posing with their picks. Of course, Serena couldn't resist getting in the pictures herself.

The Tricolor Boy

Here is the Tri Boy.

The Lone Lady

Here's the little lady!

The Red and White Boys

Here are the red and white boys.

Famous Owners

Here is Serena and the puppies.

Several famous people have owned

basenjis over the years. Among them

have been Queen Juliana of the

Netherlands and memers of the

Romanian royal family.

Here They Are!

Here they are, the whole gang. It was surprisingly hard to get them to sit still for their first group picture. They look like they are sleeping but like any good basenji, they are already on the move!

A Prized Possession

Hi! Elizabeth here - I wanted to tell you some things about basenjis.

Among its many practical functions in Africa, the basenji was used to hunt the

reed rat, a vicious long-toothed animal weighing 12-20 pounds. The basenjis

silent manner of working proved a great asset. Basenjis also have wonderful

noses and can scent at a distance of 80 yards. The value placed on basenjis

by African natives was high indeed, for they not only hunted antelope and

a large species of reed rat but they also were capable of driving large game.

Their worth was more than 20 times the value of a spear.

Puppies for Christmas

Splitz finally had her puppies on Christmas Day. She had four boys and one girl. One of the boys is a tri-color and everyone else is red and white (our favorite!). All are doing well.

Father - Ch Edgie's Cat in the Hat

The father of this litter is Blue, Ch. Edgie's Cat in the Hat. He is a willing and happy showdog (mostly because he loves food) who is a beautiful mover. He is a cheerful and energetic guy who has definate opinions about what he likes and doesn't like.

Mother - Can Ch. Edgie's Splitz

The Dam of this litter is Ch. Edgie's Splitz. She is a lovely typey basenji with excellent ground covering movement. She is as sweet as she is pretty.

Beyond her due date

Splitz was due to have her puppies on December 18th and here she is on that day, not looking all that ready to have her pups. Instead, she decided to deliver on Christmas Day...