Superb results! Understandably you are very happy as I am for Peggy and you! 🙂
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i would if there was a mentor close by , but there isn't!!. and im trying to learn as much as i can!. and i'm not trying to prank anyone!!. but i do know a breeder that i'm going to talk to that breed's cattle dogs'. and shows them too. but if my boy's test come back that he's clear or a carrier, i'm still not sure what i'm going to do. but if i do breed him i would have every puppy test.!, or i might just get me 2 more rescue basenji's . but the show thang i just don't get still! sorry but call me stupid or just plaine brain dead. !but i don't see the point of now showing a basenji and people teling me not to breed because of that.! i ?m for sure going to put him in an obediance class just so i can get to know my basenji better . but the thank is people don't have to be mean to thers when there asking a question about the breed!.
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so what, you breed but you don't fanconi test them>?? why not do testing???
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Who are you talking to? Every single person who has responded to you tests. And several don't breed.
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so what, you breed but you don't fanconi test them>?? why not do testing???
What are you talking about?
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so what, you breed but you don't fanconi test them>?? why not do testing???
who are you asking? you said you could "pull" people here that are selling puppies who aren't Fanconi tested? So who are you talking about? and to whom?
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i would if there was a mentor close by , but there isn't!!. and im trying to learn as much as i can!. and i'm not trying to prank anyone!!. but i do know a breeder that i'm going to talk to that breed's cattle dogs'. and shows them too. but if my boy's test come back that he's clear or a carrier, i'm still not sure what i'm going to do. but if i do breed him i would have every puppy test.!, or i might just get me 2 more rescue basenji's . but the show thang i just don't get still! sorry but call me stupid or just plaine brain dead. !but i don't see the point of now showing a basenji and people teling me not to breed because of that.! i ?m for sure going to put him in an obediance class just so i can get to know my basenji better . but the thank is people don't have to be mean to thers when there asking a question about the breed!.
Have you check www.basenji.org for a breeder near you, there are breeders in MI and states close to MI? Remember, many of us have mentors that are not next door… and sometimes you have to travel a bit...
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i have tested him and im waiting for the results but i'm still being told not to breed him., because i dont show him. what is that??.
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so what, you breed but you don't fanconi test them>?? why not do testing???
If you're referring to my post about Lola's health testing, what I said was, all I know about her health are the results of her Fanconi test. Even though she is clear, I still spayed her. She seems to be in fine health from what I know just from owning her the last 2 years, but she could have other health issues that appear later in life. She can not be bred at this point, so no further health testing needs to be done as far as for breeding goes (although I may choose some health testing for my own piece of mind)
Callie comes from a reputable breeder. Both of her parents are from reputable breeders. Both of her parents have tested clear for Fanconi, but I still had her tested anyway just to confirm she is definitely clear. She has not had any further health testing at this point, but we are not currently working on breeding her. We are currently showing her and lure coursing her. Once she has completed some titles, we will do further health testing if we want to breed her. But she has a LOT to offer the breed. Multiple breeders and professional handlers at lure coursing and dog shows have complimented her conformation, and although basenjis have a reputation in the coursing community as being poor runners and nasty dogs, a judge complimented both her running style and temperament this weekend when she ended up being just 2 points shy of the winning dog for best in event. She also has the most laid back, even and calm temperaments. She gets along very well with other dogs, and loves strangers. She also comes from healthy lines. She has a lot to contribute to the basenji as a breed. -
Have you check www.basenji.org for a breeder near you, there are breeders in MI and states close to MI? Remember, many of us have mentors that are not next door… and sometimes you have to travel a bit...
LVoss offered to introduce Pedro to a great breeder in MI…and I can think of about five BCOA breeders right around the Detroit area...but they may not be listed in the breeder listings on the webpage. And, yeah...Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario have a bunch of great breeders as well. It isn't hard to find a great mentor in our area, if you do a little research.
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but wouldnt'i have to show him to have a mentor??.
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i have tested him and im waiting for the results but i'm still being told not to breed him., because i dont show him. what is that??.
The Fanconi test is not the ONLY reason to consider a dog for breeding. That's what everybody has been trying to tell you. Imagine there is a checklist for considering a dog for breeding. There are maybe 100 reasons on that checklist. Fanconi is just 1 of those reasons. There are still 99 other reasons why you may or may not want to breed that dog.
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i have tested him and im waiting for the results but i'm still being told not to breed him., because i dont show him. what is that??.
Go back, re-read the posts for understanding. And you will see that us suggesting you don't breed him has NOTHING to do with not wanting to show him. It has to do with not understanding enough about the breed, the health, the history, the behaviors….yet...why does everybody have to rush into things?
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but wouldnt'i have to show him to have a mentor??.
You can not show him, he is not AKC registered, so "no" you don't have to show to have a mentor….. Most people start with finding a responsible breeder, learning about the breed, getting a puppy and then deciding to show or working on an arrangement with your mentor to show him/her for you. And then after years of study, thinking about maybe breeding
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but wouldnt'i have to show him to have a mentor??.
I got a mentor at least a year before I started showing. I still went to dog shows to watch this mentor show her own dogs and to watch other people showing dogs. I sat ringside and picked her brains, asking her a million questions. Anytime there is an opportunity for me to help her with something that involves her dog, I seize on that opportunity. No chore or task is too disgusting (sitting in the kitchen for 2 hours cleaning up after a littler of 6 puppies), nothing is beneath me because it can all teach me something. I still continue to do this because I don't know everything there is to know. I will continue to do this until I die or decide I have a different passion or hobby in life.
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ohio, and detroitareas'are great for me mostly detroit!!. thanks.!!
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how's close to detroit area to mentor?
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None of those people are on this list. You need to go to the BCOA website, and see if you can either find their contact info on the breeder referral list, or email Sandy Beaudoin, she is the breeder referal contact, and the can give you more info….I am pretty sure there is a link to her there at the website.
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how's close to detroit area to mentor?
You have to do a little reseach and find your own mentor, you have to make the contact and tell them what you are interested in doing, learning, etc. You have to talk to a few people and see which ones you get along with best.
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k. thanks.!
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hi, i guess your right!but i just don't get what is the difference between and show basenji and a petshop basenji!!??? they look the same to me!!!!!!!!!!!. sorry taz, & lovss!!. i know your trying to help me!!, i just dont'get the difference between the basenji's!!.
This is a good reason NOT to breed. Until you can assess an individual's strengths and weaknesses, you shouldn't breed. That is one reason why I gave for showing your dog (pg 6 of this thread).
As far as people being mean to you, I haven't seen it. They aren't telling you what you want to hear, but that is very different from being mean to you. Nobody has called you names and you've gotten some really good advice from lots of people, so you can't say people on this board are ignoring you. As far as other people breeding without testing or showing, well, people are going to do what they are going to do. You came here asking about breeding responsibly.
Breeding is a labor intensive process. It can also be an expensive process. Emergency vets are costly.
People are suggesting you neuter your pup because there are lots of nice basenjis waiting for a home. Your dog is unknown in health and background. Yes, I'm sure he's beautiful. Yes, I'm sure he's nice. But so are all the other basenjis in BRAT and countless other rescues across the US and Canada.
