@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from the Deep South (of England)
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Just recently came across this forum, and was asked to introduce myself.
I got my first Basenji in 1982, and have been showing ever since. I've also shown Borzoi, my second love, and enjoy judging both breeds and others in the Hound group. I've judged up to BIS at open show level and award CCs in Basenjis, I've had the great privilege to judge specialties in three countries. For my sins, I've just taken up the Secretaryship of the Basenji Owners and Breeders Association after six years on the Committee.
Currently I have four Bs, Ruby (14), Bryn, my US import b/w (6), his granddaughter Ezri and her cousin Keiko (both 16 months, aaarrgh!).
I look forward to taking part though I tend to be fairly quiet on forums etc., not enough hours in the day! -
Welcome to the Forum!
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Welcome to the forum!
Scott
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Welcome to the forum, I understand how it is with hours, and not enough of them, escpecially with 4..wow.
Good to have you onboard.
Petra
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Welcome. I've found this forum extremely interesting and I'm sure you will too.
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Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your expertise. I've them since 1975, getting another new youngster tomorrow.
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Welcome to the forum! We've met eachother in Germany
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Hey Borbasuk! Glad you could join us! Looking forward to hearing about your adventures with your kids. I remember seeing Bryn as a young man before he left and he sure looked lovely. Now I get to see his son David all the time, Sharon's just about an hour away. And just met another, Arrow, a few weeks ago! Wow, you can certainly see daddy in them.
BTW, I wanted to send along a collective congrats to you on all that you've accomplished with Bryn and his kids. I keep meaning to write, but time always escapes me. So a big hearty congrats to you and Bryn! And looking forward to hearing more about Ezri and Keiko.
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Welcome to the forum!!!!
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Hi and welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll find it very interesting and also have a wealth of expertize to contribute to it.
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Thank you all for the welcome. And congrats on your new baby Nobarkus, how exciting.
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Kiroja, thanks for your kind words: David looks like a super boy from his pics and I was very happy with Arrow when I saw him on the Texas DVD; he's a real chip off the block, though he clearly gets his brains from his mother! Bryn's quite the couch potato these days and happy to leave the showgoing to the youngsters.
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Hi, nice to see more UK members too. As a new Basenji owner, i've found the forum really useful. Loads of information, advice, photos and stories which i think is fab.
Theresa
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Welcome to our pack and we look forward to hearing about some of your experiences with the "beasties".
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Welcome to the forums, can't wait to see photos!:D
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Hello from Shelley,
i'm new to this forum but enjoying every minuit spent here. Four Basenjis, lucky you ! -
Yes, welcome, you and your family! Do I dare imagine the world you share with 4? and two young ones…..bet it has gotta be fun! Do they mind you (most) of the time? How did you keep the attention span at a show?????? Or at the least, what did you find the best behavior reward to get what YOU wanted??
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Wow, how did you capture that photo of Bella at a yodel!? great!
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Well, it's been quite a fun ride with the girls; it's not the first time I've had two the same age and gender, but it seems harder work this time, probably because I am older! Certainly it's been a bit of a disadvantage in the ring because of having to rush from bench to ring and back again and it can be a bit harder to get them to settle, Ezri is still inclined to ring antics on the move. I've done this before too, with Ruby and my Kiri who I lost in 2006, but they were four years apart in age. I'm very grateful to the people who have been roped in to holding one for me at ringside!
When it gets a bit hectic and they are running rings round me I just take a deep breath and remind myself that I'm blessed to have them. If that doesn't work a stiff G&T usually does the trick. -
Good for you, GT's are good.
Petra
