Westminster 2010 February 15 & 16th

[Nemo]

Related to Westminster I imagine, if you watch the CBS Early Show on Saturday you might see the #1 basenji of 2009, Blade (MBIS Am/Can CH AB-Rafiki The Icon of Cool). Don't know what time so I'll be DVR-ing it.

Note: Blade is the only one I know of, there might be more on the show. But I'm guessing he's representing the breed.

[Nemo]

My bad, Blade is on Saturday, not Monday (I corrected the original post).

[Andrew]

Thanks for the viewing info! I recently found out Callie's sire, Sundiata's Pi R Squared will be shown! Can't wait to see it!

[nkjvcjs]

Saw both Blade and Erin during a cutaway, but they didn't make it onto the actual show here. Did they make it in one of the places not on tape delay?

-Nicole

[Nemo]

I saw them at the 15 min mark walking down a hallway. They also showed Erin one or two other times in quick cutaways, once with another dog she handles and what looked like her hotel room full of all her dogs. They seemed to focus on the more popular breed contenders.

[Kebasmom]

I have tickets for the Monday show. I'm so excited that I get to go! If anyone has any tips on transportation or anything I'd really like to hear them. I'm checking out the PATH train from Jersey City but don't know anything about how it works. Anybody have any suggestions?

[-ClarEmmKai-]

I noticed 16 Basenjis had entered:

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2010/show/WKC_2010_judging.pdf

Anyone on the forum have their dog entered and how does one qualify to enter this show?

[tanza]

@-Clar|Emm|Kai-:

I noticed 16 Basenjis had entered:

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2010/show/WKC_2010_judging.pdf

Anyone on the forum have their dog entered and how does one qualify to enter this show?

They need to be AKC champions as there is only Best of Breed judging, the top 5 in breeding show standings get an automatic invite, any other with a finished AKC Champion can enter, but you need to be quick about it. Since there is a limit on the total number of entries they will except, usually it is filled within a few hours of entries being opened. Here is a link to the premium that has the entry details
http://www.infodog.com/prm/491/prm491.pdf#pagemode=bookmarks

[Kebasmom]

It is filled within a few HOURS?!?! Wow! So if you have a dog that you think is worthy, how in the world do you make sure you make it in?

[tanza]

Most people, handlers use an entry services and also they usually enter on line

[Nemo]

Breed results are up. Congrats to BOB, Blade, and all the other competitors. I hear the hound group is up first.

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2010/results/breed/basenji.html

[Maya]

Congrats to the winners!

[snorky998]

Handsome boy. Congratulations!!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTvmlAjzPoQ/Sm-zRm-npWI/AAAAAAAAGG0/O-Fl65-fMhM/s320/Ch.+Ab-Rafiki+The+Icon+Of+Cool2.jpg

[Maya]

@snorky998:

Handsome boy. Congratulations!!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sTvmlAjzPoQ/Sm-zRm-npWI/AAAAAAAAGG0/O-Fl65-fMhM/s320/Ch.+Ab-Rafiki+The+Icon+Of+Cool2.jpg

Ooh, he is gorgeous!!

[Janneke]

Hansome boy indeed! Congrats to the winners. Can't wait for the videos to be uploaded :D

[nkjvcjs]

Yay Blade!
He is all around gorgeous, but I especially love his hocks and long second thighs. I think he and Della are the only B's I know with hocks that really catch my eye that way. I can't explain why, they just look really beautiful to me.

-Nicole

[Basenjimamma]

Big congrats to all of them, way to go Blade..

[tanza]

And just to plug the Westminster Kennel Club with reasons to go to a responsible breeder, from their website

Buy Dogs From A Breeder

The Westminster Kennel Club continues to firmly believe and advocate that the best source for a puppy or adult dog for your family will always be those responsible breeders who produce puppies with the goal of improving the health and physical traits of that breed. To accomplish that, responsible breeders continuously study their pedigrees and breeding stock, do health checks on all of their dogs involved, properly raise and socialize their puppies, and stand behind their puppies. Responsible breeders are proud of their dogs and participate in activities and organizations that further their knowledge of their breed and their dogs.

As we have for many years during our televised broadcast, The Westminster Kennel Club will continue to make the following announcement: "If you are planning to add a dog to your life and have come to look over the best of the best, please note, no dog you have seen here (yesterday or today) came from a pet shop, or was the 'product', if you will, of a puppy mill. If you want a dog, go to the people who care - the dedicated specialty breeders who have made dogs like those you see here - a lifetime effort. Talk dogs with dog people who care and understand."

[Andrew]

Has anybody else spent all day refreshing the videos page online, in hopes of seeing the basenji breed? And is anybody else now frustrated because they're exhausted and really need to go to bed, but you keep staying up for "just 5 more minutes" in hopes it will be loaded by the time you brush your teeth, let the dogs out for the last potty break, etc?

[Nemo]

@Andrew:

Has anybody else spent all day refreshing the videos page online, in hopes of seeing the basenji breed? And is anybody else now frustrated because they're exhausted and really need to go to bed, but you keep staying up for "just 5 more minutes" in hopes it will be loaded by the time you brush your teeth, let the dogs out for the last potty break, etc?

Join the crowd. I'm just annoyed now.