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Jason's Show Career
Well, where do you begin with this amazing dog! In his first
two shows he went Baby Puppy in Group and never looked back! Jason really has
been one of the star performers of our kennel.
A natural born show off, the laid-back persona he displays outside of the ring disappears once he goes in though those gates. He stretches his neck up by an inch and says, "I am here - I dare you not to look at me". The consummate showman, and a pleasure to take into the ring.
He commenced his Show career on the 3rd &
4th of October 1998, and he could not have made a more impressive start! He went around
the ring like a veteran, to become Baby Puppy of Breed winner, and then
on both days, he followed it up to win the best BABY PUPPY IN GROUP
award as well. Then two weeks later he topped it off with another pair of Baby Puppy in
Group awards, a 1st and a 2nd in the Baby Puppy Sweepstakes and then his first BABY
PUPPY IN SHOW award. All of these results were at Championship Show level.
Jason
has gone on from strength to strength since then and has achieved awards too numerous to
mention. A perusal for his Show Record below makes for impressive reading. Of course for
us, his greatest achievement is when he went BEST IN SHOW at the 2001
Basenji Club of Victoria Specialty Show (pictured), only just shadowing his All
Breeds Champ Show Back-to-Back RuBIS and BIS wins in New South Wales in March 2002.
Other highlights are his announcement of the Spitz Breeds Club of South Australia's Top Spitz Puppy 1998/1999, the Best in Group Win to bring up his Australian title, his 4th Place in the 1998/1999 South Australian Canine Association Open Show Dog of the Year (Hound Group) Award, and his consistent results under International Judges, at Royals and at Breed Specialty Shows.
In October 2002, Jason achieved the last of the 1000 points required to become and Australian Grand Champion. His last 250 points came in just 9 months and included no less than 5 Best Exhibit in Group awards. He is the first Grand Champion of his breeder John Forbes.
In August 2004, Jason achieved another marvellous milestone when he won his 20th Best Exhibit in Group award.
Jason is now retired from the Show Ring however he may come out occasionally for Veterans Classes at Basenji Specialty Shows.
We are very proud of Jason's amazing achievements.
Notable firsts Jason has brought Mzalia Basenjis...
 | Our first Grand Champion |
| Our first Best in Specialty Show winner |
| Our first Best in Show winner |
| Our first Best in Group winner |
| Our first Royal Adelaide Show Best of Breed Winner |
| Our first Royal Adelaide Show Challenge Winner |
| Our first Class in Show winner at a Basenji Specialty Show |
| Our first Challenge winner at a Basenji Specialty Show |
| Our first Reserve Challenge winner at a Basenji Specialty Show |
| Our first "Dog of the Year" award (for SA Spitz Puppy of the Year 1999) |
| Our first Baby Puppy in Show winner at an All Breeds Championship Show |
| Our first Puppy in Show winner at an All Breeds Championship Show in South Australia |
| Our first Junior in Show winner at an All Breeds Championship Show |
| Our first Australian Bred in Show winner at an All Breeds Championship Show |
| Our first Baby Puppy Sweepstakes success at an All Breeds Championship Show |
Judges' Critiques...
"Robust red and white 7 year old of
pleasing type and appearance who also moved well but not showing quite the same
reach and power as the winner"
Dr Ron James (United Kingdom)
Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc Championship Show - 8th October, 2005
2nd Place - Veteran Dog 7 - 10 Years
"2yrs r/w, light on his feet, in hard condition, well turned quarters,
good tail set, went well"
Mrs Liz Cartledge (United Kingdom)
Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc Championship Show - 7th October, 2000
2nd Place - Intermediate Dog
"Very handsome dog when standing and moving. Lovely size,
head and expression. Good bone legs and very good hindquarters."
Mr Hans Lehtinen (Finland)
Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc Championship Show - 9th October, 1999
JUNIOR IN SHOW
Summary of Results...
2 x BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW
1 x BEST EXHIBIT IN SPECIALTY SHOW
2 x RUNNER-UP BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW
16 x Other Classes in Show
20 x Best Exhibit in Group
13 x Runner-up in Group
94 x Other Classes in Group
106 x Best of Breed
44 x Runner-up Best of Breed
133 x Dog Challenge / Best Dog
75 x Reserve Challenge / Runner-up Dog
In Sweepstakes
1 x 1st Place
2 x 2nd Place
3 x 3rd Place
1 x 4th Place
Finalist - 1999 SACA Autumn Festival Puppy Sweepstakes
Awards
1998/99 SA Spitz Puppy of the Year
3rd Overall (and 1st Basenji) 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002 & 2002/2003 Spitz of the Year
3rd Overall 2000/2001, 2001/2002 Hound of the Year
2nd Place - 1999/2000 SACA Open Show Dog of the Year: Hound Group
4th Place - 1998/1999 SACA Open Show Dog of the Year: Hound Group
Finalist - 2001 SACA Open Show Dog of the Year: Hound Group
Specialty Show Highlights
2007 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
2nd Place Veteran Dog 7-10 Years
Judge: Mr Stephen Wailes - Victoria
2006 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
3rd Place Australian Bred Dog
(behind the Challenge & Reserve Challenge winners)
Judge: Mr Wayne Douglas - Victoria
1st Place Veteran Dog 7-10 Years
Judge: Mrs Lyndall Black - Victoria
2005 Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc
2nd Place Veteran Dog 7-10 Years
Judge: Dr Ron James - United Kingdom
Shortlisted - Best Gait
Judge: Mr Norm Strathdee - New South Wales
2005 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
OPPOSITE AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW
Judge: Mrs Elizabeth Jackson (Debrak Basenjis) - Western Australia
2004 Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc
1st Place - Best Gait
Judge: Mr Barbara Skilton - New South Wales
Final 4 - State Bred Dog Class
Judge: Mr Simon Parsons - United Kingdom
2003 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
1st Place - Best Gait, Interstate Bred
Judge: Mr Peter Frost - Victoria
2002 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
Sire's Progeny
Judge: Mr R Beattie - Victoria
2001 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW
AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW
Judge: Mr Darren Bowey - Victoria
2000 Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc
Best Gait
Judge: Mrs Irene Terry (Zizunga Basenjis) - United Kingdom
2nd Intermediate Dog
Judge: Mrs Liz Cartledge - United Kingdom
2000 Basenji Club of Victoria Inc
INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW
Reserve Challenge Dog
Judge: Mr Ken Pierce - Victoria
1999 Basenji Club of New South Wales Inc
JUNIOR IN SHOW
Judge: Mr Hans Lehtinen - Finland
Final Cut: Best Head, Best Gait
Judge: Mr Peter Warby - New South Wales
Specialist Show Highlights
2004 Hound Club of ACT Inc
Best of Breed
Judge: Mr Brian Daley - New South Wales
2004 Hound Club of ACT Inc
Best of Breed
Judge: Mr Nigel Trainor - New Zealand
1999 Hound Club of New South Wales Inc
Best of Breed
Judge: Mrs Romayne Strilka-Switch - USA
Royal Show Highlights
2005 Royal Adelaide Show
2nd Place - Open Dog
Judge: Mr Fred Peddie - Canada
2004 Royal Adelaide Show
3rd Place - Open Dog
Judge: Dr Goran Bodegard MD - Sweden
2003 Royal Adelaide Show
Reserve Challenge Dog (from 2nd in Open Dog)
Judge: Mr K Terada - Japan
2002 Royal Adelaide Show
Reserve Challenge Dog & Runner-up Best of Breed
Judge: Mr Paolo Dondina - Italy
2001 Royal Adelaide Show
3rd Place - Open Dog
Judge: Mr David Grimbly - Zimbabwe
2000 Royal Adelaide Show
Dog Challenge & Runner-up Best of Breed
Judge: Mr Jorge Nallem - Uruguay
1999 Royal Adelaide Show
Best of Breed
Judge: Mr Ramon Podesta - Chile
as at 25 March, 2007
Page Created: 24 August 1998 - Last Modified: 02 December 2007
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