Skip to content

Cute B-mixes?

Basenji Talk
  • Many of them are probably on accident, unfortunately. Sometimes, some beautiful dogs are the result.

  • Yes, but then you have the designer breeds ie, dogs with good PR and it just adds to the excess animal population.
    Don't get me wrong, I love quality basenji breeders who work to improve the breed we love.
    But these oops dogs, well, they are just more dogs that need homes.
    Sigh.

  • I completely agree with you. I'm not saying people should breed anything with anything. I just thought I'd share a pic of that particular mix. It was cute. Lighten up! Nobody is disagreeing with you! :D :D

  • Sorry if I seem to be a bit grim on this…I do basenji rescue.
    That is all I do.
    I have post every day about some sweet looking dog who is a basenji mix.
    Can I find a home for this dog???
    I am working to save the PB and it breaks my heart I can't save the mixes as well.
    I want all b's and b mixes to have a forever home.
    Sorry again if this is negative.
    Just telling you how it goes in my world.

  • Judging from your signature line, I kinda figured. I can tell that you are very passionate about the breed. That's good. I know how hard it must be to see all the animals who don't find good homes, Basenji or not. I would love to volunteer in an animal shelter someday when all of my children are in school during the day, but I would hate to see any of them have to be euthanized, pure bred or mutt.

  • Hollie is a Basenji/Whippet mix. I got her at a local animal shelter. Don't know if the mix was on purpose or accident and don't care…. Personally I prefer the mixes!!

    You can see all her pics at: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/350685

  • @jenwilson:

    Hollie is a Basenji/Whippet mix. I got her at a local animal shelter. Don't know if the mix was on purpose or accident and don't care…. Personally I prefer the mixes!!

    You can see all her pics at: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/350685

    Hollie is cute! She has the whippet ears :D ;)

  • I saw on dogster the picture for Hollie with the 2008 Ugliest Dog Contest. I hope she didn't win because she is adorable…with her sweet smile...who could say she is ugly? :)

  • Basenji x Podenco…

    i once saw such a mix and i loved it...

  • my own dog is a B mix. We call him a "boxenji"… boxer + basenji. We adopted our dog from a shelter, so it certainly wasn't a "planned" mixing. I do think it's a great mix though (as an "oops", I'd never advocate "designer" mixed breeds). He has the personality of a B, but the strength of a boxer.

Suggested Topics

  • Basenji mix?

    Basenji Talk
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    3k Views
    C
    I am no expert but I looked at the photo before reading your post and I thought it was one. The classic white shoulders, upright ears, pointed nose and shape of face....I agree a profile view would add but it would not be hard to convince me this dog has some basenji genes.
  • Basenji mix (Labrasenji & bsenji/chihuahua mix)

    Basenji Talk
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    3k Views
    No one has replied
  • To B(ath) or Not to B(ath)

    Basenji Talk
    7
    0 Votes
    7 Posts
    3k Views
    Q
    The coat looks gorgeous - it's just the skin…I have noticed since it is persisting it down here (and cold - well it is Summer...) that the flaking is much better - I wonder if the flat is too dry for him? It has got central heating...which is till occasionally switched on - and it's nearly June :(
  • Is that a B I see?

    Basenji Talk
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    6k Views
    KipawaK
    Definitely looks like a basenji to me. If it was something like a lab, they would be in the pool hogging the space.
  • Basenjis mixed with ????

    Basenji Talk
    13
    0 Votes
    13 Posts
    16k Views
    QuercusQ
    @Larka: The weird thing about the Dobie that made us think maybe Basenji is that the white spots on her are all the same markings that my Basenji mix has. Is there a dog that has the same markings as a Basenji? Lots of dogs. That white pattern is called Irish Spotting. Off the top of my head…collies, border collies, australian shepherds, boxers, great danes...I am sure there are bunches more...
  • Where does your B sleep?

    Basenji Talk
    104
    0 Votes
    104 Posts
    64k Views
    RivermoonR
    All three pups sleep in bed with us. We bought two double beds and stuck them togeather so we could all fit. It's still crowded. My next dog IS going to sleep in a crate!