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  • Very cute, looks more like a Shepard mix then Basenji to me…

  • Got these photos just fine.
    Cute mix you have.
    Any idea of the parents?

  • He also looks very Kelpie-ish

  • Mom was a pure bred Basenji - and dad was a neighborhood Romeo of unknown origin. He's a little larger than a Basenji, but has the overall shape of one - including the Cinnabon tail. He also cleans himself, stares out the window for hours (perched on the back of a chair, of course) and doesn't bark.
    He's incredibly independent - that took some getting used to after having had a biddable Golden retriever, but we've done lots of training and, if he wants to, he'll listen! We're his third guardians - the previous two couldn't handle his penchant for escape, and although the first month I thought we had made a grave mistake, I am now totally smitten! I know he's not like the other Basenjis here, but I have fallen in love with the breed and would love to be part of the group.
    Cheers,
    Bewler

  • @bewler:

    Mom was a pure bred Basenji - and dad was a neighborhood Romeo of unknown origin. He's a little larger than a Basenji, but has the overall shape of one - including the Cinnabon tail. He also cleans himself, stares out the window for hours (perched on the back of a chair, of course) and doesn't bark.
    He's incredibly independent - that took some getting used to after having had a biddable Golden retriever, but we've done lots of training and, if he wants to, he'll listen! We're his third guardians - the previous two couldn't handle his penchant for escape, and although the first month I thought we had made a grave mistake, I am now totally smitten! I know he's not like the other Basenjis here, but I have fallen in love with the breed and would love to be part of the group.
    Cheers,
    Bewler

    I understand, Ha ha, there are times after four years with Jazz and almost two with Keoki, we wonder if we've made a grave mistake :D

    I wouldn't give these two up for the world: TOTALLY SMITTEN.

    Of course, it helps a lot that I have Jazz – the MOST BEAUTIFUL Basenji ever born, and Keoki -- the CUTEST Basenji ever born. {never mind what the other people here may tell you. ;) }

  • Cute, he is definitely doing the "basenji lean" on the couch.

  • He's very pretty. It's hard to tell exactly what color he is in the pics - is he black or a really dark brown?

  • Very cute pooch. :)

  • Cute basenji mix you have there!!!:D Thanks for sharing the pics!

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6 Mar 2009, 05:58

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