BCOA African Stock Project

Avongara Adabu

Call name: "Abu"
AKC number HM344872-05
Sex: Male Color: Red and White
Date of Birth: November 30, 1990

Sire: Avongara Gangura
Dam: Avongara Zamee

Breeder: Cathy A. Swayze
Owner: Beverly A. Bland

DNA Profile #: V51792

Health testing and history: CERF: BJ-459 (96, 99, 06). OFA-Hips: BJ-546G78M-T. OFA-Elbows: BJ-EL25-T. DNA: V51792. OFA-Cardiac: BJCA24/145M/C-PI. OFA-Patella: BJ-PA99/125M-PI.

Date of Death:

Cause of Death:

Comments: Abu is a calm, gentle natured male who is eager to please. He is not interested in hunting. He is a wonderful house dog and very intelligent. He has good bite with full dentition. As of 3/2006: At 14+ years Abu had a mild stroke but is doing well at age 15+ years.

Abu at 8 1/2 years old.
Abu was 8 1/2 years old in this photo.

Video: 1999 BCOA National Speciality

Litters produced:

January 6, 1992  – 1 male & 1 female, red/
white, known and based on the registration 
number there should be at least five in the litter – 
Breeder:  Beverly Bland  –   HM400379

            Am. Ch. Star's Raven Rogue of Tanda (tri)
     Am. Mex. Brushy Run's Red Knight (R/W)
            Am. Mex. Can. Ch. Brushy Run's 
            Egyptian Queen (R/W)
Dam:  Brushy Run's Nefertiti (R/W)
            Am. Mex. Can. Ch. Arizongo's Zeus (R/W)
     Brushy Run's Scarlet Fantasy (R/W)
            Brushy Run's Raven Minx (tri)

Comments: Male: Brushy Run's Hrudey (R/W 05) — Female: Brushy Run's Nunjie (R/W 01). Both have been bred from.

December 12, 1994 – 1 red/white and 1 tri 
males & 1 red/white female – Breeder: Beverly 
Bland  –  HM765800

            Am Ch Arizongo’s Mighty Might (R/W)
     Brushy Run’s Rolling Thunder (tri)
            Am. Mex. Ch Brushy Run’s Gold 
            Filigree (R/W)
Dam:  Brushy Run’s Gentle Breeze (R/W)
            Brushy Run’s Ringmaster (tri)
     Brushy Run’s Spring (R/W)
            Mex. Am. Ch. Brushy Run’s Missy (R/W)

Comments: Males: Brushy Run's Que (R/W 01) and Brushy Run's Ingo (Tri-03) – Female: Brushy Run's Chula (R/W 02). Que was bred once to Avongara Mwanzoni.

January 19, 1997 – 3 red/white and 1 cream/
white females – Breeder: Beverly Bland – 
HM691063

            Avongara Diagba (Br/W)
     Avongara Rudi(R/W)
            Avongara M'Bliki (Br/W)
Dam: Avongara Diari of Jamadi, JC (R/W)
            Unknown African
     Avongara Elly (R/W)
            Avongara N'Gondi (R/W)

Comments: Females: Avongara Caira of Brushy Run (R/W 01), Avongara Mwezi of Brushy Run, JC (R/W 02), Avongara Njozi of Brushy Run (R/W 03) and Avongara Siri of Brushy Run, JC (Cream/W 04). Breeder had wanted to register Siri as a blue fawn but AKC did not have that option for Basenjis. This was a very nice quality litter. All were CERFable at 9 weeks old. As adults, all developed full dentition and good bites.

January 14, 1998 – Male: 1 red/white. Females: 
1 red/white – Breeder: Beverly Bland – 
HM761673

           Ch. Arizongo's Mighty Might (R/W)
     Brushy Run's Oh Brother (R/W)
            Am. Mex. Ch. Brushy Run's Gold 
            Filigree (R/W)
Dam: Brushy Run's Party Girl (R/W)
            Am. Mex. Ch Brushy Run's Rakena (R/W)
     Brushy Run's Calliope (R/W)
            Am. Mex. Ch Shantu's Kosa of 
            Brushy Run (R/W)

Comments: Male: Brushy Run's Tiger Too (R/W 01) – Female: Brushy Run's Desert Star (R/W 02).

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