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@italeigha said in Considering a Basenji. Thoughts?: @adina Thanks so much for this. The breeders we are looking at seem to have all those boxes checked and we found them through AKC. We are hoping this is surely a trusted source... Alas, AKC lists breeders who have paid to be listed. There is NO vetting. Please apply due diligence in choosing your breeder. You should spend almost as much time researching the breeder (and the sire and dam) as you have the breed of dog. The breeder can let you know much of the pup's temperament and potential character. Good luck.

Hi John! My Binti will only consent to have her nails ground and only with treats (she gets one per paw.) She hated it at first but once we had the routine established, she settles right into it. The only thing I would say about using the grinder is keep pausing to feel the claw. I once had a "groomer" who was in a hurry hold the grinder to Binti's claw too long and the friction built up heat which burned her enough to make her yip. We started doing it at home after that.[image: 1609703338260-1binti-orchids1.jpg]

Judging from what being said. I would say things are on hold until next year! But Good Luck All The Same x

@kembe Thank you!

You’ll see. It’ll be very open. I have a backup one for traveling that is wired.

Ohhh thanx my reputation is growing, treats for all!!

@liliana He co-breeds with several people under the Mibre and Skyewalker affixes. If you go to my pedigree database website and ask it for either, you will find a host of pedigrees and can follow them back to see if Fanconi or PRA tests have been done. See signature block.

@lynnecnm - You should have your pup DNA tested for Fanconi, it is a cheek swab test that you do and cost 65.00. You can order the test at www.ofa.org and welcome to the Forum!

@annie In that case, Spice is already in the data base. Pam is always very quick to send me all their litter details. You can go and have fun tracing your pup right back through generations of well known Basenjis. Email me a photo with his registered name so I can embed it into his pedigree.

He certainly is cute. Give him an extra hug from me tonight.

Love the coat, but that second photo is to die for. What a cutie.

@zande said in Hello from Melbourne, Australia!: What is her breeding ? so we can make sure she is in the Basenji pedigree on-line database ? you can also email me a photo and update it as she matures. And I say it again ! PLEASE can you let us know her parentage so we can be sure to include such a pretty girl in the pedigree database ? Photo too, so the world can see her.

@meghedy our pups will be siblings!!!!! I’ll be going to pick up in Feb too. Yay!!

Yes of course he is in the database - but no photo :frowning_face: Please email me one so I can embed it into his pedigree for the world to see - Email address is in the websites listed.

@jagali Its wonderful how an older Basenji will accept and bond with a puppy. We bought in Mku when Hoover's older half-brother died and she went into a decline. Utter misery ! However within a very short time they were soul-mates, he brought her back to almost puppy-hood, certainly to life-enjoyment and mischief. She taught him survival life-skills and how to gang up on Mom - Sadly Hoover herself left us a couple of weeks back and now I have a lonely wee Mku - I guess there is only one thing for it though . . . LOL

@donc said in Soon to be Basenji mama! Playpen advice.: Sound perfect. Let's you avoid those "we haven't heard our little darling in quite a while, what is she up to?" moments. LOL Silence from young children or puppies is always ominous! :winking_face:

@eeeefarm said in My boy Hank: ... It will not upload if it the file is too big, so you may need to downsize it first. Yup. You might have to install an Image Resizer. I've had to resize most of the photos I've uploaded.

@jengosmonkey Thank you for sharing the memories and photo. Alas, the more special the dog, the greater the loss. Jengo was indeed one of a kind and may the flood of memories bring you solace.

That's one of the best looking pups I've seen. What a great looking little guy.