South African Champion Taysenji Tahzu Call name: "Tahzu" KUSA number: 162214 Sex: Male Color: Black and White Date of Birth: October 18, 1962 Date of importation to U.K.: Spring 1965 Area discovered in Africa: Liberia and exported through Zambia Sire: Fisibu (r/w) (Tutwizu x Bwayku (bl/w)) Dam: Fahneh (bl/w) (Kpala x Bwayku Dahbay (bl/w)) Breeder: Miss M. Miller and Mrs. E. Ford Importer: Elspet Ford Health testing and history: Date of Death: Unknown Cause of Death: Unknown Comments: As written by Elsept Ford from Veronica Tudor-Williams 1976 book: "Tahzu was a proud upstanding dog, with long fine-boned legs, well set-on tail with a single loose curl. Straight in stifle, loaded in shoulder ... Fine velvety coat, dark almond eyes and a reasonable frown. Ears well set, and medium sized. Excellent movement with a long swinging stride; temperament first rate." Sire of first black and white Basenji in Western Hemisphere in his son, Eng. Ch. Taysenji Yoko.

Litters produced: November 16, 1963 - 1 black and white male known - Breeders: E. M. Ford and R. Sadler Ziama Giliwu Kogi (r/w) Gizima Dey Dam: Taysenji Titema So. Afr. Ch. Tan Tan of the Jungle So. Afr. Ch. Timsha of Bessemer (r/w) So. Afr. Ch. Bessemer's Lettagail of the Jungle	Comments: This litter was born in Africa. Male: Taysenji Tigee. Tigee sired one litter of five out of Taysenji Coptokin Copper Beautique.
December 10, 1965 - 2 males and 5 females - black and white, red and white and tri - Breeders: E. M. Ford and R. Sadler Eng. Ch. Pongo of the Congo Perfection of Sin Black Perle of Sin (tri) Dam: Buckhatch Ballerina (tri) Eng. Ch. Gooses Juniper(tri) Gooses Hazel Gooses Antefaa Hatshepsut	Comments: Males: Eng. Ch. Taysenji Yoko (bl/w), Taysenji Gazu Nagi (tri) - Females: Taysenji Kili Gili (bl/w), Taysenji Koza (bl/w), Taysenji Bey Bey (r/w, exported to the USA in 1966), Taysenji Gawoga (r/w) and Taysenji Pulagama (r/w). Yoko sired seven litters for a total of twenty-six puppies. Kili Gili produced one litter of two puppies. Eng. Ch. Taysenji Yoko.
July 7, 1967 - 1 red and white male and 1 black and white female - Breeders: E. M. Ford and R. Sadler Am. Ch. Kingolo Am. Eng. Ch. Andersley Atlantic Andersley Gold Coin of the Congo Dam: Taysenji Coptokin Copper Beautique Ituri Alexander Am. Ch. Coptokin Ameliette Eng. Am. Ch. Amelia of Littlebreach	Comments: Red and white male Taysenji Daygah - Black and white female Taysenji Zaylah. Zaylah produced one litter of one puppy.

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