@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 Japan
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It was my girlfriend's dog…but she became hardly ill, she couldn't care about Betty well. So.. I took doggy. I know Betty from 2 years.
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Welcome to our group - Betty looks lovely.
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welcome here!! Betty looks so pretty !
I wish to go to Japan for a couple of weeks in a couple of years
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welcome here!! Betty looks so pretty !
I wish to go to Japan for a couple of weeks in a couple of yearsJapan is interesting for lots of people. As for me, every country is perfect.)))
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Welcome to the forum! Betty is a relly pretty girl and will be a wonderful companion, as we all know. My name is Susan and I have a 9 month old girl named Shaye. She is a red and white. The drawing of the tribesman carrying his dog is a beautiful one.
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That was very kind of you to take Betty and love her. I do so hope your girlfriend turned out all right.
My mother-in-law has many beautiful things from Japan. We do as well our wall screens are beautiful. We have several silk dolls antique but one that is a bride so very beautiful. All of my in-laws family is still in Japan.
Rita Jean
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Yeah)) Japaneese dolls are pretty))) geishas look like dolls)) In Russia there are specific kind of dolls called "matreshka" So my girlfriend want to make a basenji matreshka, cuz she's perfect in hand made. Classic matreshka looks like this
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Very pretty and I would love to see basenji made like the doll. We have seen several Russian dolls and things from Russia at Yuriy's home.
Rita Jean
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When i went to the Blackpool Dog show in June, there was a stall selling Russian nesting Dolls painted as Basenjis, very cute.
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@Deidara:
Japan is interesting for lots of people. As for me, every country is perfect.)))
at least I hope most people do speak english as I dont speak japanese at all :eek: -
Mom speak's it great as for us no my husband knows some Japanese. Mom had told us long time ago becasue Steven and kids are not full they would not be looked upon as one of them. Funny still backwards life.
Rita Jean
