It definitely felt like I aged 10 years in a few minutes this am. I must have looked like a complete crazy person. My neighbors don't know me because I moved up here mid-winter, and only recently has it warmed up enough for chance encounters with neighbors outside. I went running outside at 10:30 am with 2 leashes, 1 dog, a sample bag of cat food, wearing Christmas themed pj pants, a bright yellow Georgia Tech hoodie sweatshirt, no glasses so i can't see, randomly shouting "HAVE YOU SEEN A LITTLE DOG RUNNING AROUND!" at my neighbors.
Both of my girls are microchipped. I know there is a lot of debate about collars. I fear, especially with the martingale style, that mine will strangle themselves if they get caught on something when I'm not around. In this case, I'm glad Callie didn't have a collar on because the rungs on the porch are so close together, she may have caught the collar without realizing it & jumped & hung herself. I do worry that they will get out & somebody will find them but not know to check for a microchip, but even dogs with collars can lose them while running around loose. So I don't think there is a right or wrong answer for when to collar them. Mine don't usually dart out of doors, so I don't worry about it too often.
As for the porch; that will not be accessible to them if I can not supervise them from now on. Fortunately I will only be here for a couple more weeks, so I won't worry about adding chicken wire or anything. I'm already saving up for a basenji proof fence for the new house though. Callie is quite the escape artist when she has motivation (clearly!)
Need Help Finding Book/Booklet...
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Worth mentioning: The book you are referencing was self-published in 1998 according to the citation on https://www.basenji.org/BasenjiU/Breeder/309UsefulBooks.html):
"Kenworthy, Mary Lou, 1998. Understanding the Practical Application of Genetics, published by author."
Given those details, self-published in 1998, I doubt it would be available in a bound paperback form. I recommend inquiring about a possible PDF file or perhaps a page from an early website of hers.
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@elbrant - I would doubt that her website, if she had one (which knowing her she did not) would have one or would it still be activate... since she passed many years ago.
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AKC got back to me! Within 24 hours too. I had sent an email to the Secretary, and she referred my request to their Archivist. She looked into the library and said their copy had been "deaccessioned". I had to look that word up. See! I can admit I don't know everything. She's going to look some more and said she'd get back to me if she finds anything. Still, thrilled they responded!
I couldn't find a web site belonging to Mary Lou either. Haven't been able to find a scanned PDF or anything else yet either. @tanza, thanks for posting on FB and for the info on the other two books that were recommended. Much appreciated!
The primary reason I'm after Mary Lou's book is that I recall @Zande mentioning that it had a good section in it that talked about colors. And went on to detail what a breeder would get breeding R/W to Tri, Tri to Brindle, B/W, to R/W and so on. It's more to satisfy my curiosity than anything else. Elspet Ford got into it a little bit in her book The Complete Basenji, which I have.
I'll keep looking. If I find it... I wonder what the copy right laws are on reproducing it? Not for profit or sale, but for prosperity. Don't know.
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Lol! I had to look it up too - “ officially remove (an item) from the listed holdings of a library, museum, or art gallery, typically in order to sell it to raise funds.” -
@jengosmonkey - I am pretty certain that Mary Lou did not have a website... all this was many, many years ago...
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@tanza Mary Lou didn't have a website and yes, the book was self-published.
@JENGOSMonkey She was indeed a breeder of repute and extremely knowledgeable. She was a great loss to the Breed when she passed on. I do have a copy - one of the first off the press in fact - but it is chained to my bookcase (along with the Tain and other books I cherish).
btw We had no power for about 5 days and then no broadband. I HOPE we are back to normal now
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@Zande I knew you had a copy, but if you had offered to loan it, I would've politely declined. I know your books are special to you. I have a few book friends. I'd never forgive myself if something happened to it during transport. Besides... it appears you have THE last copy in existence! Protect it. Maybe if I ever make it to the UK I can pop by and visit it!
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@jengosmonkey you would be more than welcome ! Only condition is all visitors have to like, or at least tolerate, Basenjis
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@zande That might rule me out then. I'm a rabid passionate unapologetic Basenji lover. I wish I could keep ALL the Basenjis. That includes yours.
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@jengosmonkey au contraire ! I was being facetious or even sarcastic. Visitors have to be basenjiphiles - which you undoubtedly are. You meet the requirement.
