Jorji has been an absolute joy right from puppyhood. A very playful, clever and resourceful baby; Jorji was always the baby that worked out how to get out of any barricades that we had devised to keep the litter out of certain areas in the house. She also had the most beautiful, effortless movement as a puppy and we were very excited about her future show prospects.

At the age of 5 months gorgeous Jorji was awarded a Best Baby Puppy in Group award at a Championship show and then the following week at the tender age of 6 months and 1 day received a Reserve Challenge Certificate against tough competition (including her dam Mali who won the CC) as well as winning Best Minor Puppy in Group!
We were thrilled with her progress and were looking forward to a bright future in the ring with her.

A few days later our hopes were shattered when while playing outside with our other dogs she slid under a tin shed and severed all of the tendons in her show side hind leg just above the hock.Of course Murphy's law came into play as it was after hours on a Friday night. Our vet was wonderful, along with a fellow colleague he performed emergency surgery to re-attach her tendons before they retracted too far to be able to repair successfully. She had to wear a plaster cast on her entire leg to keep it in a straight position held on by masses of bandages around her waist. We were told that she wasn't allowed to walk at all for about 6 weeks which grew into 10 weeks altogether before the cast could come off and be replaced by a thick bandage. After 12 weeks she was allowed limited (5 mins per day) walking on a lead basically just to go to the toilet and gradually the time was built up in 5 minute increments until she could walk around our back yard off lead. Poor Jorji just put up with all of it without complaint and spent the entire time on my lap and in a crate happily chewing on bon bones and Kong toys. We watched alot of tennis that summer! At night she shared our bed with us. She had to be under constant supervision to prevent her from chewing her cast off and ruining the chances of a decent recovery.

Jorji at 10 yrs playing with Leeloo

We were delighted to find after a lengthy recovery period and physical therapy that she had lost her limp so we resumed showing her again. She did very well and attained her Championship title (our daughter Karly handled her to her title) fairly easily with a few nice Class in Group awards along the way.In the Basenji Club of NSW Specialty show in 2000 she came 2nd in the Limit bitch class to the eventual CC and Runner up in Show winner. Again in the Basenji Club of Victoria's Specialty show in 2001 she got a 2nd placing in the Australian Bred Bitch class also to the eventual CC and Runner up in Show winner.

Jorji has given us so much joy, never complains about anything and is an absolute joy to live with and has also produced puppies that have her lovely soft nature ! She is sooooo playful now, its as if she is making up for her lost puppyhood ten times over ! A real success story !!

Jorji's puppies

In 2002 at the age of 4 years Jorji had a litter of six beautiful red and white puppies; 2 males and 4 females; sired by Ch Makuba Maaya Mindani a tri colored dog with a lovely easy free flowing gait. Two of these puppies have been shown and have their own pages.......

Best Exhibit In Show winner (2200 dogs)
Fin JW-03 Finnish Champion Afrikenji Kisaria
and
Australian Champion Afrikenji Okavanga

Jorji's favorite hobbies

Kissing
Snuggling
Cocooning herself so tightly in blankets that she needs assistance to get out !
Sleeping late
Sunbaking
Digging holes
Playing

Jorji digging a hole to China

Jorji has the most gorgeous nature, she really is the most unbasenji like Basenji you will ever meet. A very gentle, soft, loving and affectionate girl. She loves nothing better than to snuggle into your lap giving you lots of basenji kisses. Jorji is a real sweetie!

Whelped: 4.7.1998
Health Test Results: Hip Score 4:2 Total score 6 (OFA Good)
THYROID: 2002 - Normal / 2009 - Re-tested Normal
Eye screened (normal, minor ppm), Normal Optic Nerves

Height at withers - 15.75 inches

- Progeny Oki & Pitsi both DNA tested - Fanconi Probable Clear

Relaxing in the sand at 10 years old

PEDIGREE:

Ch Tengku Zan Zurii	Ch Makuba Maaya Massimba	Ch Wazazi Spirit Of Africa
		Ch Makuba Kat Kalani
	Ch Makuba Kat Kantarra	MBISS Ch Helios Rocky Royale
		Ch Tengku Naini
Aust. Ch Helios Hot Chilli Pepper	MBISS Aust Ch Helios Rocky Royale	Aust Ch Helios Toucan Tap
		Aust Ch Makuba Al Sheree
	MBIS/MBISS Aust Ch Helios Lady Othe Nile	Aust Ch Afrika Art Nouveau
		Helios Ranee Royale