@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
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My name is Shannon i have wonderful Basenji girl named Stella and wonderful Vizsla boy named Bela:D
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Welcome, glad you found us
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Welcome
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Thanks for joining us! Hope to hear from you more on the forums!
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Hi there..welcome! I have 3 basenjis and a vizsla!
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Hello and Welcome from Canada!
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Welcome to you, Stella and Bela.
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Some of us are 'related by basenji' where did you get your b
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i hate to sat i got her from a pet store
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Well,we all start somewhere with our basenjis. You will just have to be very quick in getting her tested for fanconi.
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Its true. I would just make sure you get the test. Now that there is a NEW DIRECT TEST!, you wont have to wonder if it is probably clear, carrier, affected, or indeterminant. It WILL be Clear, Carrier, or Affected. So when you get your basenji tested, you will know for sure. Puppy mills and pet stores are kinda scary for fanconi because majority of them dont test. But its true, everyone starts out somewhere and now that you are here, you will have alot of basenji people with knowledge to help you through everything. Ill be there if you need me
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Welcome to all of you! Nice combination of dogs to have - a basenji and a vizsla.
I agree with Sharron - please get your basenji tested for Fanconi. Don't get scared of doing the test. Test with the idea that you are doing it to prepare your basenji with the best health plan available.
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i hate to sat i got her from a pet store
Hopefully you have or will be getting the Fanconi DNA test done since she came from most likely a puppy mill.
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You will find a lot of new friends here. Do you need the site to order the cheekswab?
You order it and do it at home. Very easy!
