Registration papers should be proof, but without DNA confirmation one can never be positive. I know a breeder (in another breed) who was getting old and a bit confused and I am sure some of her pups' parents were not accurately attributed, but the pups were purebred, just possibly from different sire. Coat colour can vary tremendously and it's more likely when it isn't a disqualification in the breed. If you are buying a dog described as purebred then there should be registration papers given to you. A DNA test should tell you whether the dog is Basenji or mixed with something else, if you really want to know.
Dumb question…
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Try a pair of nail clippers to trim the whiskers!
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And that is where a grooming table with the grooming noose comes in handy…
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What Pat? Don't you have a whole pulley system going on in your grooming area?? I do-cuts down on the struggle!
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What Pat? Don't you have a whole pulley system going on in your grooming area?? I do-cuts down on the struggle!
I only need the table and the grooming noose…
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That chin wisker is thick! I had to use toe nail clippers to cut it down
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You groomer basenji folks are funny…
I just thought it was the pet folks who had issues with "trimming" stuff.
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Dogs use their wiskers int the same way that cats do, only much less often. The thick wiskers are called vibrasse and are part of their sense system. Cutting them down doesn't hurt the dog, but if she's blind or something then she can have trouble finding her way around.
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You groomer basenji folks are funny…
I just thought it was the pet folks who had issues with "trimming" stuff.
Laughs.Tell that to Sugar-I have to noose her, push her into a corner and practically sit on her to do her nails-she absolutely hates it! Not that I care that she does, but she's a little toughy when it comes to nails.
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Tell that to Sugar-I have to noose her, push her into a corner and practically sit on her to do her nails-she absolutely hates it! Not that I care that she does, but she's a little toughy when it comes to nails.
To do my kids nails I just sit on the floor and put them upside down between my legs (feet up) and do the nails. I am too short to try and reach around them on the grooming table and grind the nails…. I have always done it this way and start when they are baby pups... and easy to corral in the lap....
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I was surprised by how thick the whiskers were! She was finally a bit sleepy and left the scissors (I tried a small nail scissors this time) so I got the annoying one trimmed, but I was surprised at how the scissors barely got through it! Oh well, its dumb but at least now there isn't this annoying long hair hanging way down off her chin
