Thank you all for your nice comments!

@tanza:

Lovely bitch…..! great pictures, curious if the puppy came in season and how that went with Tillo?

Thank you! Yes, the puppy came in season ;) She just finished! It went really well with Tillo! He wasn't interested until day 18 and then he was interested until day 23, which was last wednesday. We didn't even need a crate! We just kept them in sight and if we weren't home one got the top of the house and the other the bottom ;) Still happy it's over though..

@Buddys:

I can not believe those photos, what did you use as a medium/camera stock??? I and my hubby were in jaw dropping awe…next B has to be a R/W.... congratulations and kudos!

Thank you! B's are great in every colour :) We use the Canon 7D and our most used lens is the 70-200 2.8

Again.. looong time since I posted something..! And of course a lot has happened since our last post (http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?13684-Aoide-and-Mirtillo-March-July). I believe pictures are always much appreciated over here, so.. enjoy!

July

We were in Germany the last weekend of July for the German Basenji Speciality. Judge was Jon Curby. Aoide was entered in puppy class for the first time and she became BISS puppy! She also won best feet ;)

Aoide paying attention

On the move

Miss big ears <3

On Sunday there was a race at the track. Tillo became fourth in open class males

Tillo with his two nieces

Aoide got to run a straigh line with her brother (red) and sister (blue). USA-boy Pilot George was there as well (tri)

August

August 4 - Of course we also trained at our usual race track!

Aoide

Tillo trying to end his life…

He survived

August 5 - Agility match! Tillo earned a second place that day! (out of 43 dogs!)

Tillo loves this game

YT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNEM8fX-7t4

August 11 - back to the track

Tillo

Aoide

Aoide takes off with bunny ;)

August 14 - in the sand dunes with our agility group

Part of our team :)

August 18 - Forum do-day. It was really hot that day…

August 31 - Heathland with Pip

Aoide flying

Playing

Pipster

Aoide

September

September 2 - National competition at the race track. Tillo wins!

September 6 - At the heathland with our agility team

Tillo

Aoide

September 8 - National show Alkmaar, Aoide BOB puppy and BIS Puppy II!

September 9 - International competition at the race track. Tillo second!

September 15 - Dutch Basenji Speciality. Aoide again BISS puppy! Tillo wins Best Wrinkles.

September 22 - The Zoo!

Tigerrr!

Lemurs

September 29 - International Grand Prix Coursing, Amsterdam. Tillo Grand Prix Winner!!

Aoide waiting while Tillo runs

Aoide stacked - 9 months!

October

October 13 and 14 - International and National show in Dortmund, Germany. Aoide 2x BOB junior, qualified for Crufts 2013, 1x BOB!

October 23 - Heathland with the agility team

Aoide flying

True love

Guys…. ;)

Tillo

Tillo doesn't want to be in the group pic

October 28 - International Show Hannover. Aoide again BOB junior and now German Youth Champion!! No pic of that moment :(

November

November 4 - the forest

November 17 - Sand dunes

Ears and legs

November 18 - First match of the Team Winter Competition. First time indoor.

The start

Part of the team

November 24 - Amsterdam Winner Show. Aoide was third with an excellent. Her breeder was there as well, all the way from Poland, and we became BIS Breeder group!!

On the table

The litter mates: Ashti, Johnny and Aoide

In the honour ring

BIS breeder group!

Not much has happened in December yet.. But tomorrow we have a show, so fingers crossed Aoide will do well :)

Thanks for reading/watching untill the end!!

Thank you all :) Aoide went BISS puppy last weekend under judge Jon Curby, so we are very proud of her!

@krunzer:

Aoide is a beautiful little girl! She is quite the little stunner. Thanks for the pics, do you take them yourself?

Thank you! Most of the pics are made by my hubby, Job :) Some are by myself, but normally I'm the one 'handling' the dogs ;)

@dmey:

Congratulations.. Aoide and Tillo are beautiful and your pictures are amazing…!!!
Thinking very seriously about adding a baby girl!!!

Thanks :) I think adding a B girl was the best thing I did this year, lol, so I would say… what's stopping you? ;)

Thank you for the nice comments :) They are both very special little dogs and they are a great couple together! Tillo wasn't too sure about the 'adding a puppy' thing in the beginning.. but soon enough he got used to it.. And now he loves having a sis :)

Tanza: thank you! I'm really happy with how she's growing up. I still have some points that I would like to change… but no dog is perfect, right? ;) :) And Tillo.. I wish he would let me show him.. but he just doesn't like it.. Who knows, maybe in veteran class in a couple of years, haha ;)

I know.. we're not on the forums as often as we would like too.. but trying to write an article doesn't go well with posting on forums ;) Aoide will turn 7 months this Saturday and that day she will also be shown in puppy class for the first time at the German Speciality.. so time for a 'what happened these last few months' in a picture story ;)

March

Aoide's first puppy class

First training of the new season for Tillo

A forum photoshoot - Aoide during the break

Walking with Lizzy

To the zoo

April

New collar in Dutch colours

On a walk with two other Basenji puppies

Easter walks

At the race track

A visit to the zoo with the Dutch Basenji Club

Demonstration run at the race track

Aoide at home

Tillo and Aoide free stacked

Queen's Day Agility match

May

At the race track

LC training Leek

Aoide practicing for her first show

Aoide's first show

Result: Baby BIS :)

LC training Basenji Club

Aoide's first time chasing the lure

Demonstration run Amsterdam - Tillo (Yellow) first out of six.

Aoide during the breed presentation

And Aoide gets to run as well

Mirtillo during a training at the track

Aoide 5 months

June

A rainy day at home

International dog show Tilburg - Baby BOB

International dog show Uden - Baby BOB, Baby BIS III

International Derby - race track Rotterdam - Tillo third out of 11

Tillo during the final, in blue

Aoide 6 months

At the zoo

July

Last time in puppy class

LC training Basenji Club

Aoide's second try

National Coursing Competition - Tillo third out of six

A daily walk

And last weekend in the sand dunes

That was it! You are all up to date now ;) If you would like to see more pics, please visit our website www.suaralayn.nl!

Great pics, as always :) And great pack too :) Last year's babies are growing up fast now..

I took some pictures of Aoide today! I haven't got the pictures of her from the photo shoot of yesterday yet, but I do have one of Tillo

Now Aoide today :)

Playing

Watching the birds

Looking cuuute!

Puppy wrinkles

Killing the squirrel

Look! I'm eating squirrel!

Wrestling with another toy

Studying her reflection in the window

Her 'cool' look

Eating things she should not be eating ;)

That was it! Tomorrow she has her first puppy class :)

Thank you all for the congrats and other nice comments! We love her to pieces! She's such a special baby :)

Finally our baby girl is home!! And she's just perfect..! She's so polite towards us and Tillo and so brave when she has to stay in her crate in the car or at night. And also when she meets new dogs or other 'scary' things, she's fine with everyone and everything. At first, Tillo was a bit unsure about how to act around her, but he's doing much better now! I can write pages about her.. but this is "Show off your dog".. so.. here she is!

Last weekend at the breeder, between mom (left) and 'aunt'

So cuuute..

First day at home with us!

Tillo likes her crate as well

Second day at home

She likes her chewies ;)

Day three, yesterday: a puppy playdate with Lizzy

Agile baby

Having fun

Play bow

Say Aaa..

Lizzy attacks ;)

Just cute :)

First time on the A-frame (she was up there before I noticed.. I tried to call Tillo, looked back where she was and there she stood on the top.. too cutre!)

Going down

Learning from the best..

Yay, this is fun!

Together with Lizzy

Meeting dogs in all sizes…

From here I'm bigger than you

Fans ;)

Running around

Do you know the way?

Babysitter Tillo tells the girls 'no fighting'

Back at Lizzy's home, meeting Lara

And more playing ;)

As you can see, she's having fun! She already met Pip and LOVED him and today we made a walk with Binkie, a dog from agility, and that was also fun, fun, fun! No pictures of today though.. but tomorrow she has her first professional photo shoot, so I'll definitely post those pics when I get them!!

Great pictures Kim! That yodeling pic is priceless of course.. too cute!

@Kipawa:

Funny, when I see 'Digital' I always pair it up in my head with 'the brindlewonderkid'. :)

I have exactly the same! :) Digital always sounds like a very special boy, I hope he's doing ok :)

Tillo runs on the track 375 m in 30 seconds and a bit, so he runs about 41 km/h.

They are way too cute…...

Aaw.. what a cutie! You'll be so busy with two pups.. It sure wouldn't be my choice :D But I bet you'll have sooo much fun! Post lots of pics!

More pictures of the Lucky Dogz here: http://www.hondenforum.nl/plaza/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=151601&p=4557171&hilit=lucky+dogz#p4557171

Yes, they do special orders. You can send in pics of your dog/cat/bird/child etc. You can decide if it has to go in a round or rectangle charm and there are also two sided charms. You can also tell what colours you would like for the beads and it is possible to order it as a necklace.

There are also charms in which she can put a bit of hair of your animal, as a remembrance.

The money goes to an organization that helps stray dogs in other parts of Europe.

@curlytails:

Beautiful charm! You guys are so thoughtful.

And I think I had favorited Kibibi's portrait on flickr? Or if not, I should have. I totally remember that picture showing up in my photo stream. Those elegantly crossed legs are just tooooo much!

Ah yes, I see you commented on the pic as well! I never really understand how Flickr works :S I just upload pics and that's it ;) But thank you for the nice comment about the picture and the charm, I think it's really lovely as well.. And I'm just completely in love with Kibibi.. haha.. I hope Aoide turns out to be a copy of her mom :)

Of course you can't pick up your pup without bringing something for the breeder, right? When we were visiting the puppies Job made a lovely picture of mom Kibibi:

And I decided to send that picture to someone in the Netherlands who makes 'Lucky Dogz'.. Today I received the result! I'm really pleased with it and I hope Aoide's breeder will ike it as well :)

There is also an extra 'thingy' to turn it into a keychain. I'm definitely going to order something like this for myself also with pics of Tillo and Aoide! :D

I'm so very sorry for your loss, Robyn. She sounds like a special girl and you describe her beautifully. I hope you will also be able to adjust to her not being around any more and I hope the pain of her loss will ease in time.

Thank you all for the nice comments :) It was such a lovely walk, I'm happy we decided to go. Normally I'm a bit worried about all those B's getting together.. But they proved me wrong :)

@wizard:

so much fun to see so many R&Ws (that's my favorite color) :)

It was a beautiful sight! We got quite a lot of positive comments. And the R&W's are my absolute favorites as well :)

@Chealsie508:

All these beautiful pictures make me want to move to the Netherlands… Last winter you took a picture of rows of trees in the snow that I still can't get out of my head...O to dream...

You are always welcome to come and visit :)

@Amelie:

Hi Janneke,

I am about to get my basenjis, Willow and Kai, this weekend (yes, we have prepared as well as we can!). It's funny, my girl, Willow does not have a white collar, rather she has a white mark on the back of her neck - at first, I was a little disappointed, since she didn't look like the "typical" basenji that I had pictured in my head. Then I realized that some of the Bs that I love to look at the most on this forum are Kipawa and TIllo. I finally made the connection of the lack of collar to the 2 dogs. Now I am really excited that she is among the chosen few to be marked that way. I visit Tillos website often when I need some inspiration to get me through the long days until I get my baby dogs. Now I am in the final countdown.

What part of the Netherlands are you in? I just had a fabulous 10-day trip to Amsterdam in October - half work and half pleasure. It was lovely.

Hi Amelie,

How exciting that you are adding two B's this weekend! I really like it when Basenjis haven't got a white collar. I like the way the white goes from Tillo's chest to his neck and how it is surrounded by the red coat.

I was actually a bit disappointed that Aoide has so much white, haha ;) But she's just as sweet, cute, smart, special and pretty as she would have been without all that white.. so who cares ;) And it will probably look 'flashy' in the show ring :S :p

We live right next to Amsterdam, in Almere! Good to hear you enjoyed yourself :) If you ever plan to return and need a Basenji fix, let me know! You are more than welcome :)