The American National 2009!
pictures by Gary Dluzeski, Mia Löwbeer, and a BIG thanks to Sue Wilcox
for letting me take all the winners pictures.

BIS DC C-Quest's Jokuba Hide And Sneak SC
with Speciality judge Teresa Gavaletz, Bushbabies Basenjis.

No rest! I just arrived and slept one night and off we were for Lexington, Kentucky. I have never been in Kentucky before
as well as West Virgina so it was a nice experience to drive through very pretty country. A lot of mountains and the van was
struggling to get over. Kentucky is just so so pretty with all the horses and the white fences.

The welcome at the host hotel was lovely! Also at the other side of the
road was a lovely dog park so we took them for a good run a few times.

First night we were invited to a cookout at an alpacka farm. We had a great time and the food was
lovely. The dogs could have a run in a big fenced dogrun so they were all properly excersised.

Somebody even made basenji cookies!!

Together with the National was also the Hoosier Basenji Club's Specialty and judge for
the sweepstakes was Damara Bolté, Reveille Basenjis.

Best in puppy sweeps was No Ka Oi's La'akea Maui Makena

Best opposite in Puppy sweeps was Fluetsong's Maybe I'm Amazed

Best veteran in sweeps Khani's Causing A Commotion

BIS at the Hoosier Specialty, judge Dr Ronald Spritzer,
was Ch Baruh'N Schaumburgs Hoo's Hoo

Best of Winners Eldorado's Akuaba One More Time

Best opposite Ch Maisterhaus Backstreet Boy

I had also been asked if I wanted to show Ch Reveille Push Button in the Top 25!
Button showed really well and it was a lot of fun! Official picture will come :-))

There were three dogs in the "ring" at the same time and we all were judged by three judges.
Photo by Jackie Sieg

The finish!!! We also watched the lure coursing competions.

One afternoon we visited the Kentucky horse park and took a tour to see all the different
horse breeds as well as the big winners from the racetracks.

"I couldn't care less!" The dog who won every obedience class he was entered in with all his trophies.
DC Lacada's Con Man K's Kaper CD MC AX AXJ NAP NJP RAE4

Me with Remy, Reveille Tri To Remember. He won his class in the sweeps and was 3rd in puppy 9-12 regular classes

I also showed Tricycle in the Best of Breed class!

The International corner; from left Lisa Tyler UK, Chris Frost Canada (former UK) me,
Damara Bolté and Doreen Duffin Australia.

BOS was Ch Baruh'N Schaumburgs Hoo's Hoo

Best of winners Djakomba Deuces Wild

Winners dog, AOM and also Best in puppy African match
Kibushi The Oracle, a half new African

I had aslo been asked to give a seminar about our RAS = Breed Specific Breeding Startegies
A lot of questions came up and it was also interesting to bring up the differences we have in
our systems concering registrations, crate laws, open data bases etc.

Avongara Ziki

It was great to meet Ziki and Kumba again, two of the puppies we brought from Congo last year.

Avongara Tambura, "Kumba"

I had also agreed to bring Kayla with me back to Sweden so she travelled with us from Lexington
 to Leesburg and she had a lot of fun the days she spent at Reveille with her new friend Remy!

A kiss for You! Tricycle and Kayla.

Finally in Sweden at Arlanda airport, Kayla, Khani's Midnight Star,
who now lives at Enigma kennels. Picture by Sofie Lönn.

So finally back home again and it was amazing to experience all the activities, obedience, lure coursing, all the shows,
dinners, auction, banquet, seminars and the dog walks, it was a golf course at the hotel as well and it was lovely to walk
the dogs there in the mornings before the players were out. The weather was fantastic as well! And the best of all, to meet
all the people, old friends and new friends, just because of a little dog from Congo! Thank you all so very, very much!