I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
New member introduction
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I wanted to drop you a short line and introduce myself to the Basenji Forum world.
I have owned Basenjis since 2001 and now have 4 of the little darlings living with me. It started with Benji, then we got a friend for him, Nakura and in 2006 Nakura had her first litter of pups. We kept 2 boys, Chance and Trouper. We also have an 11yr old GSD bitch called Megan, a 14yr old BC dog called Dougie and a 10 yr old cat called Tomsk.
We live in the North West of Scotland and travel all over the country showing the Basenjis. To date Nakura has 2 CCs, Chance has 2 CCs and 2 RCCs and Trouper has 1 CC. We are also hoping to go to Ireland this year to do some showing.
I recognise a couple of members already on this forum and see a couple of them regularly at shows. I am looking forward to swapping stories and experiences with other members. I am currently trawling through my photo albums so I can post a few piccies of my babies. Keep a look out for them appearing soon!!!
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Hello & welcome from Canada. Nice to have you here
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Hello, nice to see you here
See you at SKC:D
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Hi and welcome to the forum
Are you going to WELKS?
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Welcome to the forum. Hopefully we'll se pics soon?
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Welcome to the forum from another European! We're taking over the forum!
We love pics!!
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Hi Vicky, i just joined a couple of days ago too.
See you at Welks.
Scott
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Welcome to our pack - its so fun to see how international we are!
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Hi everyone
Thanks for the welcome. I'm not going to WELKS but should see you all at the National and maybe SKC.
Piccies are on their way!!!:)
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Welcome to the forum!!!
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Welcome to the forum. Look forward to your stories.:)