I cannot imagine committing to buy a puppy without seeing the animal and if possible the sire and dam. OTOH, a rescue (or adoption of an older dog) is a different thing. My last two Basenjis came to me sight unseen, and turned out to be wonderful dogs, but the breeders I got them from wanted to place their dogs in an experienced Basenji home, and I only paid the cost of getting the dogs to me. One came by air, one was personally transported to me by his breeder. If she hadn't been happy with what she found I expect she would have taken him back with her when she left. I also had to commit to return him if ever I couldn't keep him. Good breeders care about where their dogs end up.
Rat terriers
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Rat terriers are usually smaller than B's, and their tails don't do what our tails do. Also, from the owners of the ones I know, they seem to calm down and become quiet "people dogs" faster than the B's.
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Mona Lisa had a Rat Terrier.
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Nice picture.
Rita Jean
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I adore Rat Terriers and perhaps someday I may even own one. RT's come in 4 sizes; toy, miniature, standard, and a sub-strain called Decker or Decker Giant. The breed American Hairless Terriers are RT's that are completely hairless. Numerous breeds, including Basenjis, were used to create Rat Terriers with the Deckers perhaps having the heaviest concentration of Basenji blood. I have spoken to a couple of Decker breeders and some of these dogs do indeed yodel but much to the breeder's dismay, some inherited the infamous Basenji "scream" lol. One interesting thing is that although RT's have their tails docked, if left natural many curl up and into a loose "donut" or circle similar to a Basenji.
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Thank you for all info on rat terriers I never knew they came in different sizes. My grandparents had a pair long before I was born they were my mother's Lady and Fanny were there names. They said when my mother did dishes she made them sit on kitchen chair and watch. My grandmother said they ride in front seat while my mother rode in back seat of the car.
Does sound like they have several things like the Basenjis. That would be cool. Next time my daughter says I want a dog I just might tell her to get a rat terrier.
Rita Jean
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The little boy I adopted from MN, is not Basenji - he is a RT. The Humane Society listed him as a Basenji not knowing the difference. At first, I thought Rocky was a Basenji/RT mix, but I don't think so. Rocky looks so much like a Basenji he even fooled Rita Jean and me - he acts like a Basenji, altho his temperment is much more mellow. Rocky yodels once in a while and has a little tiny bark. As Rocky ages, I see more and more RT traits. His tail is not docked but curls like my Basenji girls.
Will he ever grow into his ears!? :p
DMcarthy said he looked like a mix, too, when she helped transport Rocky.
If y'all recall, Rocky was purchased at a pet store in MN because a lady couldn't stand seeing him there day after day - she immediately took Rocky to the Humane Society to be placed for adoption. (The rescue worker at the humane society scolded the lady for doing such a thing because it gives more business to puppy mills that supply pet stores.)
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There are some nice pictures of Decker Rat Terriers at.
www.seegmillersdeckerterriers.
I was reading about them they are closer to a 50 lb dog.Rita Jean
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Rocky weighs less than 20# and is almost a year old. He looks like the year old puppies on the Decker websites, altho his coloring is red and white.
Rita - the site you listed won't open for me. I'm curious to see it.
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Wow, they look a lot like Basenjis, stockier no doubt and colors vary but if the colors are right and they are on the lean side, very basenji like indeed, in the looks, wonder if they are brainy like a B? Thanks for sharing that website Rita.
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I can't tell you the number of times people thought my previous 2 Basenjis were Rat Terriers. "Are those Rat Terriers"? "No, they're Basenjis". Ba What?
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Vicki go to goggle and type in seegmillersdeckerterriers and that should get you there. Do go and look at them.
Rita Jean
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You can find a photo gallery on the Decker Terrier site, http://www.deckerterrierhome.com
Here are some links to some of the pics.
http://content.breederoo.com/users/Deckerterriers/images/photos/gallery/2424793.jpg
http://content.breederoo.com/users/Deckerterriers/images/photos/gallery/2410974.jpg
http://content.breederoo.com/users/Deckerterriers/images/photos/gallery/2424039.jpg
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They are beautiful dogs!
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They are beautiful but I do not think I want one. I like Jaycee's size and I have seen her crazy times and love times no change for me. They are beautiful.
Rita Jean
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Here's one that will make you look twice
http://imageevent.com/sierras_heaven/segmlrssunstormsaurorash?n=0And a couple with undocked tails. The curling is very common when left natural. Wheeler and a pic of her dam Bonnie is at the bottom of page.
http://imageevent.com/ratpkken/ourratterriergirls/rpkshellonwheels
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Wow, that is unreal.
I read on of of these posted sites that they have a little bit of basenji in them (from breeding long ago), to get the curly tail, now I can see that is probably true. -
Here's one that will make you look twice
http://imageevent.com/sierras_heaven/segmlrssunstormsaurorash?n=0And a couple with undocked tails. The curling is very common when left natural. Wheeler and a pic of her dam Bonnie is at the bottom of page.
http://imageevent.com/ratpkken/ourratterriergirls/rpkshellonwheels
The one that would make me think twice is the one that you posted over a year ago…his coat/markings were blue merle I think.
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In talking with Rat Terrier people at UKC shows some of the traits we value in our breed are faults in Rat Terriers, most notably the wrinkled expression.
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That red/white really reminds me of Jaycee. That is really cool.
Rita Jean
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Bumping this old thread because Bowpi met a Decker Terrier yesterday.
… and did not react to him as she does when meeting most other Basenjis.
Just thought it was a neat encounter. I would not have known of the Decker if not for this forum.
