Suddanly Pack

This is Andy, Australian BIS, RUBIS, Gr. Ch. American MBIF Dual Champion Suddanly On The Cover Of GQ, SC, ET. Andy went to Australia as a puppy. Shortly after getting out of quarantine, he became the first brindle Best In Show winner. He is also the only brindle to earn a royal challenge, so far. He has multiple group wins in Australia, and also earned his Endurance Dog title by completing a 10K. When he had done all he could do Down Under, at 7 1/2, he repatriated to the USA and started all over. In about 5 months he had earned his dual championship, in the ring and on the field, with 2 Best in Fields. Although now retired from the field, Andy will still run a course now and then to QC or certify a young runner. Andy's children: Sin, Nadra, Breeze, Sassafras, Eagle, and Red Hat, Flare and Wrinkle can be found in the ring and on the field. Andy is available to approved ladies. He will be 13 in December 2012, and is very healthy and active. Health clearances available on request. Direct tested Clear of Fanconis, hips done in Australia equivalent to an OFA Good. Eyes checked last year and still clear of anything. The opthamalogist could not believe that he was 12!

Red Hat, Ch. Suddanly Kadumatsu Ehu Papole, SC is another Andy and Maggie son that we are oh so proud to present. He finished his championship with back to back 5 point majors. He is now competing on the field and doing very well, with a 3 point major in AKC coursing his first time out. He and his owner, Bill Sullivan are in the specials ring now, working on his grand championship. He lives with his co-breeder, Bill and Mary Sullivan. Red hat is OFA Excellent, direct tested Clear of Fanconis and his eyes are CERFed.

Eagle, MBIF DC Suddanly Essence of Eaglewood, FCh SC is one of Andy's sons, out of Suddanly Magnolia Blossom. April was a big month for Eagle. He finished his championship with a Best of Breed win over 4 specials, and Best Bred By Exhibitor in Show at Piedmont Kennel Club on Easter Sunday. Then a few weeks later, he took Best of Breed both days at the SHOT ASFA field trial and finished his field championship. Following in his sire's pawprints, Eagle is also a multiple Best In Field winner. We are very proud of this easy-going young dog and his beautiful floating gait. Eagle is co-owned with John and Ford Hinck. Eagle's hips are OFA Excellent. His eyes are CERFed and he is direct tested Clear of Fanconis.

"Teddy", DC Sunbird Suddanly Stetson, FCh, SC. Teddy is a healthy, active 11 year old and a proven stud. He is definitely the sweetest teddy bear ever. He currently resides in Petersburg,VA, with Terry Ammons. He is Clear of Fanconis by the new direct test, and his eyes are clear. He is the sire of our current contender, Cori, Suddanly Boot Scootin' Boogie.

Ch. Suddanly Sin In a Silk Suit, JC. Sin has been making us proud in the ring and on the field. He is Andy's son, out of Suddanly Dreamcatcher. Sin now lives with his co-breeders, Dr. Susan Harbison and Sean Barnes as well as his mother and sister.

This is DC Suddanly Infra Red, FCh, SC, Flare's brother, Wrinkle. He is a son of Andy and Mercedes. He began his show career with a bang, a 5 point major, Best of Winners in Raleigh in Marc h. Wrinkle only needs one point and he will be another Suddanly Dual Champion. He's one of the sweetest boys we've ever had. Wrinkle lives in Virginia at his forever home with Tony Ammons.

"Mercedes" DC Suddanly Lady Behind D'Wheel, SC, FCh, Merci loves to run and show and play. She the proud mother of Viv, Dennie, Ralee, Griffin, Wrinkle and Flare. At nearly 11 years old, she is the matron of the pack and makes sure everyone knows it. Mercedes direct tested Carrier for Fanconi Syndrome. Her eyes are clear, with only minor PPM.

DC Suddanly Undeniable, FCh, SC, Dennie, is finally grown up! She finished with 3 majors in the show ring and has 3 majors in AKC coursing. She is also more than half way to her ASFA field championship. Dennie is the daughter of Mercedes and Ch. Jerlin's Songster. We expect big things from Dennie. Dennie's eyes are CERFed, and she is direct tested a carrier for Fanconis.

Flare, DC Suddanly Incandescent, FCh, SC When Flare finally matured, she finished her championship quickly with 3 majors. Flare is the daughter of Andy and Mercedes, Wrinkle's sister. Once all her health tests are complete, Flare will be bred to Cori in 2014.

Breeze, Suddanly Apex Fresh Air FCh, SC, is really tearing up the coursing field working on her LCM with 2 firsts at the SHOT trial this month. Another one of Andy's kids that is performing well on the field and in the ring, Breeze is pointed in both venues. See more of her on Andy's page and under Recent Wins. Breeze is direct tested Clear of Fanconis and her eyes are clear. Breeze has a very promising son, Cori. We can't wait to see how he grows up! She is co-bred with Gary Pickler.

This is Dare and I. Dare is my travel buddy and protector. He and I have fun training in agility and travelling as chaperone to the basenjis. Actually, he thinks he is a basenji! He truly loves to course and is nearly uncontrollable near a moving lure. He's a very fast learner, as is typical for a GSD of his breeding. His registered name is Cliff vom Zioner Berg.
Extended Family

Welcome to Ginger, Suddanly Maggie's Moopuna Ehu Ginger, Red Hat and Viv's daughter. Ginger lives with her co-owners, Bill and Mary Sullivan and her dad, Red Hat. She has begun her show career and will begin coursing this Spring.

Suddanly Sassafras, aka Sass, is out of Suddanly Magnolia Blossom sired by Andy. She is Red Hat and Eagle's sister. Sassafras lives with Anne and David Bach and is currently tearing up the coursing field. Check her out on Andy's page and under Recent Wins.

Suddanly Dreamcatcher, Badu, is the daughter of Teddy, DC Sunbird Suddanly Stetson,FCh, SC. Her mother is Red, Suddanly Don'tworrybehappy, Andy's sister. Badu is Sin and Nadra's mother and lives wth her owners, Dr. Susan Harbison and Sean Barnes.

This is Nadra, Suddanly Wicked Fashionista. This princess recently decided to try her hand at coursing and is doing well. See more of her on Andy's page and under Recent Wins. Nadra lives with Dr. Susan Harbison and Shaun Barnes. She is Sin's sister out of Badu and Andy.

This is Gryphon, Suddanly Unleashed. Gryphon is 4 months in the picture. He is a Song x Mercedes son that I co-own with Christian Denklau.

This is Sam, Sunbird Suddanly Silver Eagle Samwise the Brave, Eagle and Chena's son. Sam lives with his co-owners, Mike Roach and Adam Therrell in Atlanta. While Sam has had some time in the show ring, he has more interest in chasing the bunny in Lure Coursing. He's really taking after his Dad, Eagle!

Ellie is officially "Suddanly Hau'oli 'Eli 'Eli" born of Red Hat and Dennie. She is the splitting image of Dennie and just as beautiful. Ellie is showing she has what it takes in the show ring, and practicing towards becoming a great courser too! Ellie lives with Clarisse Henson in Roswell, Ga and great friends with Sam and his family!

Suddanly Unexpected King of the Pride Lands, also known as "Simba," carries on the legacy of Andy as son of Eagle and Dennie, Simba lives in the beautiful area of Asheville, NC with Randy and Anne Levine. Simba has started off on the right paw in the show ring!

Suddanly Unexpected King of The Pride Lands SC (Simba) 2nd Five Point Major at Greensboro, NC 8/20/17
Recent Wins
2019 Greenville Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, July 28, 2019 Greenville, SC
Yenta (Suddanly Lady Smith) - Best of Winners Four Point Major, Bred by Exhibitor Dr. Sue "Campeau" Kirkman
2019 Moore County Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, May 4, 2019 Pinehurst, NC
Nelli (Ch.Suddanly Signora Benelli) New Champion - Best of Winners Four Point Major, Owner Handled by Pam Quinn
2018 Raleigh Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, September 2, 2018 Raleigh, NC
Nelli (Suddanly Signora Benelli) got Best of Winners & Opposite Sex, Owner Handled by Pam Quinn
2018 Greenville Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, July 29. 2018 Greenville, SC
Nelli (Suddanly Signora Benelli) got Best of Winners - Four Point Major, Owner Handled by Pam Quinn
2017 Durham Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, September 2, 2017 Raleigh, NC
Simba (Ch. Suddanly Unexpected King of The Pride Land) got Best of Winners - (New Champion)
2017 Carolina Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, August 20, 2017 Greensboro, NC
Simba (Suddanly Unexpected King of The Pride Land) got Best of Winners - (2nd Five Point Major of the weekend)
2017 Carolina Kennel Club, Annual All Breed Dog Show, August 19, 2017 Greensboro, NC
Simba (Suddanly Unexpected King of The Pride Land) got Best of Winners - Five Point Major
2014 Basenji Club of America Inc. National Specialty ASFA Trial, September 22, 2014, Gray Summit, MO.
A very exciting time for Sunddanly Basenji's and co-breeder Sunbird Basenji's when Sam represented us well, winning Best of Breed. Sam's Dad's, Mike and Adam, were on hand to witness the win. They are very proud of their boy. Mike said it was a magical day with beautiful weather.
2014 Moore County Kennel Club of North Carolina, Annual All Breed Dog Show, September 13-14, 2014, Pinehurst, NC
Simba has gotten off to a great start in conformation by taking Winners Dog on Day 1 for 2 points, and Reserve on Day 2. Randy and Anne have caught the dog show bug, so we expect to see Simba in future shows soon.
2014 ASFA Trial, May 25th, 2014, Fairburn, GA
Sam became an ASFA Field Champion after having only coursed for 5 months, by winning the Open Stake and Best of Breed!
2014 ASFA International Invitational, April, 2014, Ocala, FL
The weather started off great, but afternoon brought very heavy showers which delayed coursing. By afternoon, the clouds parted and the fields had already drained, which allowed for some great coursing. Sam had some stiff competition in the Open Stake and came up shy of first, placing 2nd. On day 2, with incredible weather, Sam prevailed and won the Open Stake, followed by winning Best of Breed winning the Sheena Trophy. At the end of the day, Sam showed he has great heart and stamina. He competed for Best in Event with a beautiful run ending near the top of the leaderboard.
2014 North Georgia Hound Association in Perry, Ga April 13, 2014
I was really happy to travel down to Perry with Dare and Flare, where I got to see and visit with some great friends. In Perry, I handled both Ellie and Sam. Both showed well in the ring, but it was stiff competition. Ellie did win her 12-15 Class.
2014 ASFA Trial, March in Tallahassee, FL
Sam won Best of Breed both days and went on to win Best in Event, taking home a beautiful Robert Nix Memorial Trophy honoring Les Pekarski. Already a Multiple Best in Event winner!
2014 Raleigh and Fayetteville Kennel Club Shows, March 22-23, 2014
Ellie had a great show in Raleigh, getting her first 2 points towards her AKC Championship, placing Best of Opposite and Winners! Similarly on Sunday for the Fayetteville Show, Ellie placed the same for 1 more point.
2014 January Jam, ASFA Trial, January in Camden, SC
Another great event for Sam, winning Best of Breed on Sunday, against some very tough competition, namely his father Eagle! Sam went on to win Best in Event getting his name on the Stewart Holcomb Memorial Trophy!
2013 was a great year. Wrinkle finished his AKC and ASFA field championship and now needs just one point for his show championship. Red Hat needs just 1 point on the field to gain his dual championship. Dennie finished her AKC and ASFA field championships and her show championship to become another Suddanly Dual Champion/ASFA Field Champion. Flare was a slow starter in the show ring, but finished up in the summer with 3 consecutive wins and 3 majors to become a dual champion/field champion. Cori started both his ASFA and his AKC coursing titles and has all his placements. Due to a career change, then a few blown discs in my neck and pretty severe neuropathy in my left arm, we were unable to compete in the fall and winter of 2013, but watch for us again in 2014. We are really excited about seeing all our friends again.
2013 Winter Challenge and Region 7 Invitational, December, Fairburn, GA
Samwise the Brave, "Sam", started his coursing career with several days of coursing. Topping off the weekend, he won the Open Stake of the Region 7 Invitational and went on to beat some tough competition for Best of Breed!
2013 International Invitational, April 13-14, 2013, Muncie, IN
The weather was horrible--freezing cold, wet and windy, but the runs were awesome. I "borrowed" Ginger and Red Hat from Bill and Mary. I also took Eagle (of course), Breeze, Dennie and Flare. We came home with 3-2nd's, 3-3rd's, 3-4th's and 2-NBQ's. And then there was Ginger! She had a great day on Saturday taking 1st in the Open stake and then running against some of the top basenjis in the country, she took Best of Breed and the Merv Baur Award! Thank you Bill for trusting me with your dogs for the weekend! It was a real thrill to slip such a great new courser. We expect more great things from Ginger in 2014.
Memorable Suddanly Basenjis
Memorable Suddanly Basenjis

Shown at nearly 9, in 2005, this is Savvy. Savvy went to Missouri to chiropractic school with me and kept me sane for almost 4 years. While there, she produced my most "famous" basenji, Andy. I will always miss FC Cynosure Suddanly hi-Fashion, SC, FCh, VFCh.

"Dance" Karah's Gae Legato, FCh, TT, CGC. My first basenji. Dance was trained in agility, tracking and obedience, too, but she did not care for titles. She would stop performing as soon as we got close to earning the title! She taught me so much. She died 2 weeks short of her 17th birthday and I'll always miss her.

"Vito" The half African #1 ASFA Basenji in 1992. 5 Best inField/Best in Event wins! First brindle to earn an LCM. Founder of our brindle lines.

"Sergio" Suddanly Mysterious Stranger, LCM 9 Best in Field/Best in Event wins. Amazing for a basenji! Sergio is behind most of our present black and white basenjis.

"Chance" Am. Can. Ch. Suddanly Bets Ona Lady's Man, SC, FCh. Father to TC, Lady, Chase, and grandfather to Bella, Sawyer, Chena and Piper. We expect great things out of these kids! Chance now lives in Alberta, Canada. He is producing Canadian champion offspring in the cold North! Good thing he gets to snuggle in bed every night to keep warm!