Basenjis are not hyperallergic. Basenjis shed and have dander. Make sure that you spend time with them and more than one time. If allergies are a possible issue, I always give people a hand towel that the Basenjis have had.. to take home. Especially telling if you take that towel and put it under your pillow at night. You can find breeders at www.basenji.org and search by state. Basenjis typically only come in season once a year and this is the reason that you are not likely to find any this time of year
R/W Neutered Male Available
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So, you're breeding affected males, to keep what you want to continue your breeding program with? That's what it sounds like. I hope that's not entirely true.
Michael,
Please note the date of the Sire's birth, it was well before we had a Fanconi DNA test.AND… as previously discussed... there could be indeed reasons to use an affected Male.... (bred to a clear of course) abit they would have to be very good reasons... like to protect a bloodline that might be lost to the breed and all other things being outstanding, conformation, temperament, and the rest of the health testing.
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He is lovely.
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I hope he finds a new home soon because he is a very handsome boy!
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I hope he finds a special home soon too. Seeing all these handsome boys and pretty girls makes me want to take them all! I'd love to just scoop em all up and have a whole basenji HERD!!
lol
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Michael let me further clarify from a breeders perspective. For example I typically bred every couple of years but have not had a basenji litter for 5 now. In order to ensure that I have space to help with rescue when needed - and for those of my breeding whose family situation changes - I don't keep a ton of dogs either. If it is not a dog that I am showing, or planning on useing in my breeding program and the choice is live as one among many or find the dog a wonderful home of his own. I will always choose what is best for the dog.
The hardest 2 things I do are putting down the old and infirm at the end of their lives, and parting with a dog I ador when I give it a chance to be someones treasured companion.
If we bred to keep - we would soon have no room!
(to say nothing of the cities and towns we live in coming to knock on our doors.)
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Michael,
As with the breeders that posted while I was away, do take a look… Tank was in a litter whelped the fall prior to the reease of the Fanconi linkage test. Looking on the CPP database (all of my dogs are public information) you will note that they all have had their blood samples on fie for quite some time, just anxiously awaiting the test to be public.
Yes, I have absolutely NO problem that I have bred that Fanconi Affected male. He is gorgeous and a lovely contribution to the gene pool. Sure he has the Fanconi genes that I'd prefer not to pass down, but when bred to a clear, that is a non-issue.
You are more than welcome to look on the www.offa.org database to peruse my kennel name and the gads of dogs that are tested but not used for breeding. NOT ALL DOGS need to be bred. Not even ones that are as lovely as Tank. He is a darling and a joy to live with… but I have access to his sister, so there is no need to use him as well. I know this may not be something that is understandable to someone that has not been there as of yet.
You will find when looking up my dogs that I do a lot of health testing... I have had my share of Fanconi, and I will continue to breed good healthy dogs, with sound temperaments. EVEN if it means using an affected. One learns never to say never in this arena... so I won't say I wouldn't knowingly use another affected male again, though I currently have no plans for that.
Do I suggest using affecteds to others? NO. Unless the breeder has established a good bloodline and would like to continue on with it, I don't see why a 'new' breeder needs to use an affected when there are plenty of non-affecteds at their disposal.
If you have questions for me regarding my breeding program, you are free to email me directly about it.
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Kathy,
Is Tank still available? I did send someone your way that was looking for a young dog, not particularly a puppy? -
Yes, Tank is still available.
I had a call from someone in Cali this weekend but I just got home last last night, perhaps that was her?
He is neutered already, and is great with kids, loves them bunches.
Just loves little and fuzzy more than any owner would like
him to!Any referrals would be greatly appreciated….
AND I am more than happy to fly him somewhere.. but ALL family parties have to be on board if he flies... he prefers non-stop too
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Tank is inhis new home in Canada…
waiting for a playmate I am sure!
He says, nope, these counters aren't too tall I can surf them too!it is a quiet house with only 3 puppy girls and no Tankini!
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I so love happy endings! HOpe everything works out for Tank in his new home.
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I'm glad to hear that Tank has found a new home.
