The Last Bass Outpost

I found this article about a trip to Africa to get  more breeding stock of Basenji's for the US. What most people do not realize is that basenji's are are one the oldest breeds of dog not created by man. They are ferrel dogs that live with villagers in the deep Congo.


An interesting story

http://www.hicotn.com/LukuruImportsTheBasenjimagazine.pdf

The Basenji is the second oldest
distinct breed to diverge from the proto-dog/wolf common ancestor, making it one of the
most ancient domesticated breeds in the world.  In other words, as a group it has been
isolated from other breed development longer than almost all other dogs, which ensured
the distinct differentiation of the specific canid type we call Basenji.  This isolation was
crucial in avoiding the exchange of genetic material from the general canine population. 
Archaeological evidence suggests that dogs were incorporated into the social structure of
humans and domesticated away from the proto-dog/wolf ancestor about 14,000 years
ago. That may provide some idea of the length of time that the breed, we have known for
about a century, has actually been reproducing within its own typology, thus fixing the
desired physical traits that distinguish it as unique. The word primitive is sometimes used
to describe the Basenji because it is one of the breeds of dog that is believed to still
remain close in morphology (appearance) and behavior (hunting style) to that earliest
ancestral canine.
The Basenji is a natural breed found within the milieu of equatorial Africa,
principally the Congo Basin forest block corresponding to the watershed of the Congo
River.

If we are to direct our efforts at preservation of the primitive Basenji type, we must remember that the
ancestors of present day Basenjis were forest dwellers, adapted to a niche as efficient
hunters in dense jungle vegetation.  We must look for our true Basenji's in the most
remote, isolated villages occupied by forest-dwelling people. 

One of my gratuitous dog pictures!

http://www.listal.com/video/1299003

Do a search under Kevin fertig - Alias Kevin Thorn

the video game version

http://www.tiz1.com/kevin-thorn-ecw-videos/?tubepress_id=GKh3zu9VbeM




The Action Figure-

http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-ecw&productId=50-01869

Hello, I am a Gibson Bass addict and I'm not sure why, but since high school in the mid 70's, I bought my first bass, an alder Gibson grabber, which was fine till I traded in to order a new Gibson RD that just came out ( I still own) . I'm not sure why only Gibson, but it was re-enforced by an awful Guild B302 experience and never looked back.

Later I bought a Carvin 6 String which was nice but not great, a 6 string bass is just not like playing a 4 string, it's more methodical & finesse.


Then along came the internet, the Dude Pit and Gibson bass forums. Now I have 5 Gibson basses all of a sudden and still want more.

Yes, I am a confessed Gibsonhollic and I need help.....

Now confess your sins, acceptance is the first step, or was it anger or denial

Never saw this before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDs7mYmr1ak&feature=related

Is this where Ebay links will go?

Anyone going to NAMM?

Any updates on Lakands new line?

The dead are always looking down on us, they say.
while we are putting on our shoes or eating a steak,
they are looking down through the glass bottom boats of heaven
as they row themselves slowly through eternity.

They watch the tops of our heads moving below on earth,
and when we lie down in a field or on a couch,
drugged perhaps by the hum of a long afternoon,
they think we are looking back at them,
which makes them lift their oars and fall silent
and wait, like parents, for us to close our eyes.

Wow, that was on my clip board! I thought it was the picture below!



Dog & basses!