Singing Basenji

Contacts at BCOA

There is contact information for Club Officers, Board Members and Committees in the links under Members in Offices & Committees.

Affiliated Basenjis clubs from around the country can be found at Affiliated Clubs.

Breeder and Rescue contacts are listed under About Basenjis. 

Judges Education information is under Judges Education. Contact is Chairman Jon Curby.

Club members with change of address, telephone or email, contact Club Treasurer

For questions about this site, contact the Webmaster.

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Useful Links

The American Kennel Club is the parent Club for dog breed clubs and the Basenji Club of America is a member.  AKC's site contains a wealth of information.

Current AKC Point Schedule for Basenjis.  The point schedule is revised each May by the American Kennel Club.

OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) does both health testing and health test record keeping.  You can research the health records of Basenjis here.

Basenji Pedigree Database is privately maintained but available to anyone wanting to research Basenji pedigrees from around the world.

AKC Canine Health Foundation News

The latest updates from the AKC Canine Health Foundation

HealthE-Barks Podcast Series

  • Tick Borne Diseases
    This week on Genome Barks, we welcome back Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, a specialist in internal medicine and infectious disease at North Carolina State University. Dr. Breitschwerdt has received funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for various infectious diseases including Bartonella spp. In this podcast, Dr. Breitschwerdt describes several common tick borne illness, including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis and Lyme Disease. Dr. Breitschwerdt also shares the symptoms to watch for and what treatments are available.
  • CHF and Zoetis Reproduction Series: Infertility In The Bitch
    The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) and our corporate alliance, Zoetis, are pleased to bring you the fifth installment in a podcast series devoted to canine reproduction education for pet owners, breeders, and veterinarians.

    In this podcast we are discussing infertility in the bitch, with reproductive specialist Dr. Cheryl Lopate of Wilsonville Veterinary Clinic in Wilsonville, Oregon. Dr. Lopate received her Master’s degree in reproductive physiology and DVM from The Ohio State University. She completed a residency in comparative theriogenology (reproduction) at Purdue University and is boarded in theriogenology. She has worked in a variety of practice settings including general mixed practice, referral practice and academia. She believes strongly in providing client education and speaks at breed group meetings regularly. She also speaks at many veterinary conferences and has written many journal articles on a variety of reproductive topics.

    A transcript of this podcast is also available for those who prefer to read the interview.

  • What to Expect When You Visit a Veterinary Oncologist
    In continuation of our “What to Expect when you visit a Veterinary Specialist” series, in this podcast we bring you an interview with a veterinary oncologist, Dr. Rachel Reiman, of Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Dr. Reiman completed her DVM at Kansas State University and her oncology residence at Louisiana State University. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a specialty in Oncology.

    This podcast is also available as a transcript.

    This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.