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  • WalterW

    @Kipawa:

    Does this mean that you are thinking of breeding in the future?

    Hi Fran! "Apollo", as we are possibly going to use as his call name…will be a show dog. Me and Sarah will not be the ones showing him at this time, Therese is going to do it for us. We haven't yet worked out all the details but he will be allowed to continue in Kevin and Therese's breeding program. Basenjis are very special to us and we are excited to be a bigger part of Kevin and Therese's "family".

    Unfortunately at this point we are still waiting to find out which boy it will be...has to be a good fit all-around. There has been talk of possibly getting one of the "men in black" boys Therese will be getting from Lisa in CA. The waiting is so hard!

    I hope everyday reveals improvement for Darrel. Give Kipawa a huge B hug from us.

    <u>FoPaws Motion Slickness "Scarlett"</u>

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