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  • @sharronhurlbut:

    I think I have found her forever home, crossed fingers, so will let you all know.
    Thanks again for all the wonderful info this group has shared with me.
    YOU ALL ROCK!

    Thats wonderful news Sharron, please let the new owner know about the forum also. Would love to see pictures of this girl.

    Different note, do you know how she became deaf? Was it from injury or birth?

  • I really have no idea what caused her hearing issues.
    I was talking to her foster mom about this today.
    We have NO idea where she came from re breeder or lines, but she is so pretty the EBC breed club took her under their wing to help spay her and
    pay her expenses.
    I don't think there is much deafness in basenji lines is there.
    Not like white boxer and such, but then, not being a breeder, I don't know.
    She had no dew claws and is very show "typy" so right now its just a mystery.

  • I am Melody's foster Mommy - she really is a dear. Not so aloof like most of our B's she is very sweet and personable with everyone. Lucky us we hit the jackpot on this girl, even though she's deaf and she does sometimes jump when caught unawares her reaction is not negative at all! Yipee!

    Here is a shot of our lovely girl. She came into rescue with some liver problems and was very thin, she's slowly putting on weight though.

    I can't figure out how to imbed the image so here goes =)

    ~Andrea
    Vancouver, WA
    "I'm a Mog, half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend!"

  • She is beautiful! I wish you all the best with her :)

  • Andrea, I couldn't open the site, but I do know what she looks like. grin.
    Wish we could find out why/how this happened to her.
    Maybe someone will recognize her.
    A Christmas basenji you said???

  • Let me try attaching the picture instead, I think I have a copy here at work ….. ~goes picture diving~

    Ah ha! Let's give this a try :D
    attachment_p_37333_0_img_0710m.jpg

  • wow she sure is a pretty girl! Andrea its great you are able to foster melody. She is striking

  • Beautiful girl! Congrats on your new baby!

  • She is sooo sweet looking…congrats on your new girl! :)

  • I was able to open this.
    I hope some of the breeders who read this site will look at her and maybe recognize the line she come from…
    Andea, can you send more photos when you get time???
    Oh, she will be at the EBC rescue booth sun at the Seattle Kennel Club show.
    Wearing her adopt me cape!
    Come give her a pet and a treat.

  • Do any of the folks who bred know of b's who have hearing issues?

  • I'm Melody's foster not permanent Mommy lol She is a real sweetie though.

    I uploaded some other photos of her to Flickr:

    Melody EBC Rescue

  • These are nice photos…I so hope we can report that she has her forever home soon.
    She is so darn smart...

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