Bereke of Blean Call name: "Bereke" Sex: Female Color: Red and White Approximate date of Birth: June 1935 Date of importation to U.K.: Christmas Eve, 1936 Area discovered in Africa: Belgian Congo Sire: Kikongo (Mnugwa x Kentu) Dam: Mutani (N'Gashi x Tango) Breeder: Fumu Koy Importer: Mrs. O. Burn Health testing and history: Date of Death: Unknown Cause of Death: Comments: From Veronica Tudor-Williams 1946 book: "My memories of Bereke are not very clear as I only saw her a few times several years ago. But she stands out in my mind as being small and an excellent type, possessing a dark red coat, dark eyes and black nose. Her ears were exceptionally good, and her body was short and compact. Her tail was well-curled, but was too low-set, and her head was inclined to be "doggy" as she grew older."

Photo of Bereke from June 1937  article in the AKC Gazette by Mrs. Burn.

Litters produced: January 28, 1937 - 2 males and 3 females - red and white - Breeder: Mrs. O. Burn Moko J'Joku Fiote Sire: Bongo of Blean Manjan Ja Tisandu Sukari

Comments: Males: Bachwa of Blean and Crowned King - Females: Bakuti of Blean, Basashi of Blean, K'Impi later renamed K'Impi of the Congo. Bachwa of Blean had two litters by Bokoto of Blean and Foxie of Blean (1937-1938, six puppies). Crowned King had no litters. Bakuti of Blean had one litter sired by Bashele of Blean in 1937 (three puppies). K'Impi of the Congo had litters between 1938 and 1940 from these sires: Bashele of Blean (one puppy), Kobbi of the Congo (four puppies) and Simolo of the Congo (one puppy).

December 26, 1937 - 1 males and 3 females - red and white - Breeder: Mrs. O. Burn Moko J'Joku Fiote Sire: Bongo of Blean Manjan Ja Tisandu Sukari

Comments: Dog: Kwango of the Congo - Females: Balika of Blean, Butani of Blean and Bakilu of Blean. Kwango of the Congo sired these ten litters betwen 1939 and 1941 from: Chloe of the Congo (three puppies), Vix of Greengold (two puppies), Senji of the Congo (five puppies), Bokoto of Blean (one puppy), Koo Koo of the Congo (six puppies), Kasui of the Congo (four puppies), Kinkajou of the Congo (one puppy), Arminta (two puppies), Kaoli of the Congo (five puppies), and repeating to Chloe of the Congo (nine puppies). Bailika of Blean had a single puppy litter by Bosandi of Blean in 1940. Butani of Blean had no progeny. Bakilu of Blean had two litters with these sires: 1938, Bosandi of Blean (four puppies) and 1940, Silvercaul Solomano (two puppies).

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