Kasenyi Call name: "Kasenyi" - "Libra" originally AKC number A984200 Sex: Female Color: Red and White Approximate date of Birth: Unknown Date of importation to U.S.A.: Sept. 4, 1941 Area discovered in Africa: French Congo beyond Makoua Station Sire: Unknown African Dam: Unknown African Breeder: Unknown Importer: Phil Carroll & Henry Trefflich Owner: Obtained in 1943 by Mrs. Tress Taaffe in California and then sold to Helene and Lyle Vaughn, Koko Crater Kennels, Hawaii. Health testing and history: Date of Death: Unknown Cause of Death: Old age Comments: These dogs were imported with a shipment of baby gorillas. Four Basenjis arrived but two were lost sight of. The two who became Kindu and Kasenyi were exhibited "For Exhibition Only" at the Westminster Kennel Club show in 1942. Being a rather different type than the Americans were used to, they were not well accepted. Finally Mrs. Taaffe purchased and renamed them.

Kindu standing with Kasenyi sitting.

Litters produced: December 10, 1945 - 1 female and 4 males all red and white - Breeder: Mrs. J. Taaffe Unknown African Unknown African Unknown African Sire: Kindu Unknown African Unknown African Unknown Africa Am. Ch. Kingolo

Comments: This was the first registered litter for these two although it is thought there were two other litters which were not registered. Males: Kinsuto, Kintoto, Kindulo and Am. Ch. Kingolo - Female: Kasenyo. Kindulo was bred from in Hawaii. Kingolo was bred to Kasenyo with seven puppies resulting. A number of these where shown to their championships. Kingolo was eventually exported to Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Ireland, provided this description in Veronica Tudor-Williams 1976 book: "Kingolo is a very sound dog, with excellent hindquarters and a tight double curl tail. Although he is eight years old, he still retains his fine head and expression and has no tendency to cheekiness. His eye is very dark, he has a coal black nose and a superfine coat of a lovely deep red; his legs and feet are good, and so is his temperament. To be critical, his faults are that he could be smaller cast in head and body, with a more level topline, and his 'Chelsea bun' of a tail would be perfect if it were set a little higher."

January 5, 1947 - details of numbers and colors unknown - Breeder: Koko Crater Kennels Unknown African Unknown African Unknown African Sire: Kindu Unknown African Unknown African Unknown African

Comments: The only recorded result of this litter was Akamai of Koko Crater. Akamai was the sire and great-grandsire of the first all-breed best in show winner in the United States, Philo's Blaze of Koko Crater.

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