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Is my dog a Basenji mix?

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  • @NerdyDogOwner:

    To me she looks like a Jack Russell + Labrador Retriever. I honestly can't see any Basenji there.

    Very cute that's for sure!

    You see I doubt there would be anything that large in her ( and most labs I know are like 65lbs or more) because she isn't much bigger than a JRT (supposedly they are between 14 and 18lbs atleast according to dogbreedinfo.com) and she is 19lbs.

    And I feel if she was just a JRT/Chihuahua mix that she would be much smaller than she is but even the vet agrees she is most likely a small dog mix

  • @thunderbird8588:

    She sounds a bit too well trained to have any Basenji in her, although of course she has some Jack russell there. Basenjis are quite a challenge to train and are eager to please, BUT only themselves :D
    They will only do something if there is something in it for them.
    Does she bark?

    Does she bark or does she know how to bark?

    She does know how to bark, but she never does. The only times I have ever heard her bark was when there was danger. Most of the time she just whines. Her bark is kind of pathetic really well most of the time, but a few times she has let out a good one.

    She was very very difficult to potty train by the way (she was a submissive pee-er) But she hasnt had an accident since like 11 months of age. And its been hard breaking her from treats with training, she is extremely food motivated.

    I just really don't know what she is other than JRT, so I figured I'd start investigating (chances are I will never know and that is okay too)

  • What type of coat do basenjis have and how much do they shed?

    Because my girl has a double coat and she sheds awful figured that might give some indication as well

  • Basenjis have a very short coat and don't shed a lot.
    Basenjis pads are different from other dogs in that the middle two are sort of joined at the bottom like a wolfs.
    It's hard to know with mixes because she will have traits and features of the other breed as well.

  • @thunderbird8588:

    Basenjis have a very short coat and don't shed a lot.
    Basenjis pads are different from other dogs in that the middle two are sort of joined at the bottom like a wolfs.
    It's hard to know with mixes because she will have traits and features of the other breed as well.

    Dog you have a photo of what the paw pad looks like?

    (It may just have been wishful thinking because I like Basenjis….I have only known one though and it was many many many years ago and i not remember her as accurately as I think)

  • @Dogsrawesome:

    You see I doubt there would be anything that large in her ( and most labs I know are like 65lbs or more) because she isn't much bigger than a JRT (supposedly they are between 14 and 18lbs atleast according to dogbreedinfo.com) and she is 19lbs.

    And I feel if she was just a JRT/Chihuahua mix that she would be much smaller than she is but even the vet agrees she is most likely a small dog mix

    Size doesn't mean anything, just that the JRT is the most dominant gene. Hell, I have seen many large dogs mixed with small in the dogpark, yet they all grow to be small.

  • Here is a pic of a normal dog paw and a Basenjis, even if your girl doesn't have pads like a Basenji it doesn't mean she hasn't got some Basenji in her.
    When we had a Basenji i noticed Benjis pads were joined but at the time thought all dogs were like this. It was only later that i found out only Basenjis, possibly Huskies and wolves have these pads
    attachment_p_99461_0_pfoten_goldsch_bas.jpg

  • Aj's front paws aren't joined like that. Only his rears. There was a discussion on the Forums somewhere about DNA testing for breed…I'll try to track it down.

    Couldn't find the thread, but here is a link to a facility that does this:

    http://www.canineheritage.com/

  • Our Sakari was a JRT / Basenji mix. Had mostly Basenji characteristics to her but did bark like the JRT as well.
    attachment_p_99484_0_sakari-taken-january-2007-save-this-one-cropped.jpg

  • You might be able to view this photo a little better - I enlarged it. This is Sakari … part Basenji / part JRT. She was a rescue dog we found through petfinder.com
    attachment_p_99485_0_sakari-taken-january-2007-save-2010-enlarged-photo.jpg

  • Figured out if you click on the photo image, it will enlarge into a different screen. Hope this info helps.

  • @thunderbird8588:

    Here is a pic of a normal dog paw and a Basenjis, even if your girl doesn't have pads like a Basenji it doesn't mean she hasn't got some Basenji in her.
    When we had a Basenji i noticed Benjis pads were joined but at the time thought all dogs were like this. It was only later that i found out only Basenjis, possibly Huskies and wolves have these pads

    ChowChow's have feet like that and it's really noticable in feet that big. I'll try to get a pic next time i'm around a chowchow foot.

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12 Jan 2010, 02:33

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    Very cute, but I don't see Basenji..... but could be very hard to tell sometimes with a mix
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    Rafismom, we started him out in a crate, but he hated it. Cried something fierce. We then started leaving him in my son's room, and he was absolutely fine….well, until he started crying again. Then we gave him roam of the house while we were gone, and have had no problems at all. Yes, I know. I'm lucky! He absolutely hates for us to leave, but he's good while we are gone. No complaints here, for sure. Maybe it's the possible black lab that mixed in that makes him so calm? He has his moments, especially outside when he sees a squirrel, etc., but overall he's a very calm pooch. Just last week, I was walking the dog at a local park when I hear a woman saying something about the dog. She was a good distance away. I then realize she was talking to me and asked if my dog was friendly. I said, "yes" and she came over to pet him. She told me that the dog reminded her of her first dog. She said her first dog was a basenji. After more chatting, she said that it was actually a basenji mix, but that my dog looked a lot like hers. She told me how much she loved that dog and told me all sorts of stories about her. Such a nice lady. Gave me a few bits of advice and about a half hour later we parted ways. This is my first dog, and I've been amazed at how friendly other dog people are when I'm walking him. This has been a great experience.