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Asthenia breeding plan 2011

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  • DebraDownSouthD

    CONGRATS! Can't wait for pics.

    A few questions… I do know some basenji don't go in heat in the fall times, and some go twice a year. Is it common in your line for the bitches to come in heat in the Spring? Not a breeder of basenjis so excuse if a silly question.

    My second was about this:

    Firstly we planned to mate Buju to our older boy Geasy but unfortunately he wasn?t interested in her enough to mate her. His motto was "do it yourself" . Old silly boy . So I hope for next year…

    If you wanted to use that stud, can you not do artificial insemination? Seems waiting another year if he is older (not just older than the one you used), will only decrease sperm count. Or are there regs against it there?

    Debra

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  • Rita JeanR

    Good luck.

    Rita Jean

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  • BuanaB

    Congrats again Irena!!!

    Crossing my fingers for healthy beautifull puppies!!

    Kim and my Basenji pack, Buana, Chafuko and Enya

    http://www.kwabandurus.com

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  • irenaI

    @DebraDownSouth:

    CONGRATS! Can't wait for pics.

    A few questions… I do know some basenji don't go in heat in the fall times, and some go twice a year. Is it common in your line for the bitches to come in heat in the Spring? Not a breeder of basenjis so excuse if a silly question.

    My second was about this:

    If you wanted to use that stud, can you not do artificial insemination? Seems waiting another year if he is older (not just older than the one you used), will only decrease sperm count. Or are there regs against it there?

    I don't think it is a silly question ;).
    Well, Buju's mother Abanda has had fall season only as same as females behind her.
    I suppose Buju inherited that spring heat (she has heat once a year only) from her grandma from father's side (am I right, Jenny? ;) ).

    And about that older stud. I would prefer natural mating as I already plan to inseminate her for her last litter. And I think two insemination would be enough. Anyway one year is a long time and plans aren't always 100% so we will see :).

    Asthenia Basenjis

    www.astheniabasenji.com

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  • basiB

    @irena:

    I don't think it is a silly question ;).
    Well, Buju's mother Abanda has had fall season only as same as females behind her.
    I suppose Buju inherited that spring heat (she has heat once a year only) from her grandma from father's side (am I right, Jenny? ;) ).

    And about that older stud. I would prefer natural mating as I already plan to inseminate her for her last litter. And I think two insemination would be enough. Anyway one year is a long time and plans aren't always 100% so we will see :).

    Yes Irena you are right Buju's grandmother Cali had springs seasons and Buju's dad was born from one of them. I much prefer spring seasons to winter seasons as it is much nicer getting the puppies outside in the nicer weather.

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  • irenaI

    Here is a pic of Buju which I took on Sunday, the 36th day of her pregnancy.

    And here is also Masai, father-to-be :).

    Asthenia Basenjis

    www.astheniabasenji.com

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  • thunderbird8588T

    congratulations

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

    Basenji Malaika
    Basenji Kwame

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  • irenaI

    Our "D" litter arrived yesterday in the late evening hours. Buju gave birth to 3 boys and 2 girls, all r/w.

    Here are pics of pups and also pups with proud mom Buju :).

    Girl: Duma Wane

    Girl: Dibaya Watu

    Boy: Dilolo Weko

    Boy: Djugu Wabala

    Boy: Dungu Wabu

    Asthenia Basenjis

    www.astheniabasenji.com

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  • JannekeJ

    Aah… Congratulations!! Lovely looking pups and those pics with mommy.. Priceless...!!

    Tillo's website

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  • basiB

    Aww lovely pics and Buju looks a very happy mummy:D

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  • BuanaB

    Congrats Irena!!!!!

    The one girl has the same little white marking as our Buana…....

    More pictures please!

    Kim and my Basenji pack, Buana, Chafuko and Enya

    http://www.kwabandurus.com

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  • SchouiffyS

    Wonderful pictures! welcome to the world puppies.

    Lauren - Lycia's Mum

    Wellington, New Zealand

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    I know they say dogs don't understand spite… but I swear Basenjis do._

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  • taylor.rene.gT

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    Thanks again Ivoss :).
  • tanzaT

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    Oh it begins….as the summer ends the breeding season starts.....good luck this year Pat... I hope everything goes nice and smooth...can't wait to hear what these two produce. :)
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    Based solely on these photos, I would rank Bella and Dean the highest but Clark and Flash are certainly not far behind. This is a fabulous litter. I love them all.
  • WBLW

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    @Quercus: <> Right...I wasn't sure if that was the litter that Sue was referring to? But I don't know of her doing any other brother/sister breeding. So yes, Ariel is a product of that breeding. The idea was to do a test breeding to see what genetically, if anything, might be brought out. By doing an inbreeding, you can 'expose' recessive genes, and see what you've actually got. You can also set (as in permanantly set) type...but, that wasn't the goal in Sue/Jeff's breeding. In this case, the two "best" "typey" puppies from this litter will most likely be bred on from, as long as they test out as genetically and physically healthy, they will most likely be out-crossed, to bring in different genes. Ariel's brother, George, is quite stunning, and is easily the best looking puppy in the litter. Ariel has a beautiful head, but is long in body, short in leg. Neither one is what we consider a "show dog" ;) And the litter's sire is quite handsome!.... the dam of the litter, while long in the back and short on leg (like it sounds Ariel is) has a great temperament... both are great to build on the future.... and breeding out from these pups will be great to build on too.... I am pretty sure that would be the breeding Sue was talking about, like you I don't know of any other brother/sister breeding she and Jeff has done.
  • S

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