Origin of the Stud

        Ahmahr Nahr’s Old Man – Ch. Astarte’s Osiris (Ch. AKC, CKC, FCM, FCI, FCPR, and SICALAM). Si is now bred through the use of frozen semen, was healthy and acted like a pup, going well into the veteran category. He was the father or sire of the litter at the end of 2001 responsible for most of the wins in the Championship Season. Of the puppies who were shown, and most of the puppies in that litter were shown, every single one achieved its championship. Si has been used as a stud by other breeders and produced some excellent dogs, most of whom reside out of this country. Si was winner’s dog at the 1999 Western Hound speciality in Long Beach, California. He is in charge of advanced puppy training at Ahmahr Nahr. Once the puppies have reached approximately four to five weeks of age, Si shows them the ropes, whether they are his or someone else’s. He truly lives to train the puppies. He is a very intuitive dog and has an uncanny knack to sense every change in emotion. Si is seen on this page, both in his retirement photo and in pictures commemorating some of his wins.  A memorial of Si can be found HERE.

        Ahmahr Nahr’s Star Performer – BIS, BIF, D.CH Astarte’s Sultan Siete with Pips, SC. (AKC, CKC, FCM, FCI and SICALAM). Siete has been ranked as a Top Dog in the United States and for the last four (4) years, as a Top Dog in Canada. In 2003, having shown only six (6) months of the year there, he achieved an overall second position in dogs regularly shown in Canada. Siete was the open dog winner at the Indianapolis regional speciality, obtained placement at BCOA national speciality in 2001.

        Siete had multiple wins as the Best Puppy in Show in Canada and in addition, finished this year a Top Ranked lure coursing dog in the United States having last raced in the U.S. the first week in February 2003. Siete’s career had somewhat of a rocky start. He was originally handled by Barbara Rouleau who became ill and subsequently died in December 2003 from cancer. Siete waited for Barbara and she showed him as often as she could. We kept Siete out there not as full time as either we or Barbara would have liked, either by showing ourselves or with the help of some of our friends.

        In May of 2003, when Jennie Behles had to undergo back surgery, Siete went to live with professional handler, Larry Clark, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and he has loved every minute of it. Siete has new friends, particularly German shepherds and German short haired pointers. Now I am greeted everywhere I go with “Hi, you must be Siete’s mom.” Siete knows no strangers. He has never had a bad day or a bad thought and is always happy. Siete has the tightest, curliest tail in the business, and it never stops wiggling. Siete achievements are incredible considering he is a tri-colored basenji, often very difficult to show. Siete obtained a placement in the champions class in the 2002 world show in Amsterdam. Siete is a group placer in four (4) countries and achieved a second place finish in the BCOA national lure coursing in 2002 in above 100° heat and terrible humidity outside of Chester, South Carolina. He is both a Best in Show and Best in Field winner.

       Siete is a classic example of form following function. He is a basenji who can do what basenjis are supposed to do, and he has done it all. Siete, together with his nephew and niece, Ranger and Dancer, look forward to the World Show in 2004. Siete placed at Crufts in 2004 and came home to win a BIS less than 10 days later under judge Donna Cole. He earned a 2nd placement in Champions Class at the World Show in Brazil in 2004.

       Hereafter are some pictures of some recent Siete wins in the field and in the show ring and more on the International Season in 2004.

        Siete was chosen because of his top dog status in Canada in 2004 to represent Canadian Basenjis at the Eukanuba Classic in Tampa, Florida. He was once again so chosen in 2005, but will not make the trip as he is busy with his puppies and his new avocation. Beginning in the spring of 2005 Siete began work on his obedience titles, under Evie Fox at Albuquerque Kanine Kollege. Siete is just short of earning his American CD and is holding off on finishing it to go to Canada to obtain his Canadian CD and then come back to the U.S. and finish his title there. Siete likes obedience and has done amazingly well for a basenji. He is beautiful to watch in the obedience ring. No doubt he will continue with obedience work and perhaps even make an attempt as number one AKC placement. This will make him a triple champion and should earn him his Versatility title. I would not attempt to do obedience work with every basenji; however, Siete’s age and prior career considered, he is ready for this. It provides him exciting work. Siete is a dog that never slows down, coming back to course after two years in the spring of 2005 at Shawnee and winning, having been beaten in the field only by his bride, DCH Ahmahr Nahr’s African Dancer, SC; and as he would say, only because he had the “novice handler”, Larry Clark. Larry promises to do better next time, and Siete knows he will.