Age?

[Vanessa]

@lvoss:

There is usually about 1 weekend a month that there are lure trials planned somewhere in Northern California. Some months there are more and some months there may be none. I will probably be at the trials in Oakland the weekend of November 18 and 19 at least one day. I am not sure about the ones coming up in the next couple of weeks.

I would love to drive up to see your dogs in action.

[kmccubbin]

I live in Alameda and would love to try my girl out at Lure Coursing. What would be the appropriate first steps? Where does one start?

[tanza]

@kmccubbin:

I live in Alameda and would love to try my girl out at Lure Coursing. What would be the appropriate first steps? Where does one start?

You can find coursing in the area by looking at the calendar of events on the following sites, www.asfa.org and www.akc.org. Also check out www.norcalbasenjis.org for Basenji related activties in the area (The Basenji Club of Northern California). Also the 2007 Basenji Club of America National specialty will be in Livermore/Pleasanton in October with the lure trial and NOTRA races in Livermore at Robertson Pk on the 13 and 14th. The next lure trial will be in Oakley July 14th with a fun run on the 15th.

How old is your Basenji? And who is your breeder? Best way to start is to come to the trial… and let your Basenji try a practice. All the clubs try and have practice after the trial is over... of course the time varies depending on the number of dogs entered in the trial, but usually if you go about 1 or 2:00pm you will be there in time for a practice.....

[kmccubbin]

Thanks very much for the help. What is a "fun run"? Is that an informal "try it out" kind of deal?
Tallulah is 5 and she was bred by Bush Babies.

[tanza]

@kmccubbin:

Thanks very much for the help. What is a "fun run"? Is that an informal "try it out" kind of deal?
Tallulah is 5 and she was bred by Bush Babies.

My oldest male way bred by Terri Gavaletz, Bushbabies… s.... fun run is that they have a trial but just for fun... still would have to enter, but entry will be small, so they will have practice after... just like a regular trial....

You should talk to Terri about coursing... Who is Tallulah sire and dam?... I am guessing that Baby P (Terri's black and white girl) is her Mom... and sired by Piper?....

[tanza]

By the way, my Boy, OJ will be 16 on Septermber 16th… he is the last living offspring of his sire.....

[kmccubbin]

@tanza:

My oldest male way bred by Terri Gavaletz, Bushbabies… s.... fun run is that they have a trial but just for fun... still would have to enter, but entry will be small, so they will have practice after... just like a regular trial....

You should talk to Terri about coursing... Who is Tallulah sire and dam?... I am guessing that Baby P (Terri's black and white girl) is her Mom... and sired by Piper?....

Small world! I know almost nothing about the particulars of breeding, so forgive me if I use any terms wrong.
Tallulah's sire was Bushbabies Red Rider (red/white) and her dam Palm Desert Diamond Sparkle (black/white).

[tanza]

@kmccubbin:

Small world! I know almost nothing about the particulars of breeding, so forgive me if I use any terms wrong.
Tallulah's sire was Bushbabies Red Rider (red/white) and her dam Palm Desert Diamond Sparkle (black/white).

OH yes, I know Ryder well, forgot about the breeding that Joanne Dutton did (she owns Sparkle)…. Ryder is a sweetie... I showed him to his conformation championship for Terri....

[dmcarty]

Whew Pat when I saw the thread for age - I thought you were asking our ages not talking about dog ages.

[lvoss]

Here are pictures of Rally's pups trying a puppy lure practice at the beginning of June. They were just shy of 6 months.