The ears say Basenji. I have never replied but felt I had to this time. I have a Basenji-Pitbull mix named Daisy. It was Daisy's ears (and behavior) that I discovered her to be part Basenji. I have not found another breed with the ears such as Basenji's have. I'm sure I will get "crap" because I have not had DNA or other testing done but there is no mistaking, Daisy is part Basenji. I think its important to know if your dog is part Basenji because in Daisy's case she is 98% Basenji and 2% pitbull concerning her behaviors and personality. Daisy is 2 years old and it has been quite a learning experience owning such a smart, stubborn, loving, mind of her own, amazing dog! Daisy is a mix but I have to train, teach, go outside to yell out frustrations cause of her (and no I'm not kidding, but never in front of her) and all that goes with a pure Basenji because trying to train her like a normal dog does not work.
Basenji books
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Haven't read the book…Scarlett wags her curled tail. Her tail curl is quite tight which makes it look weird to me to see such a little package move so quickly (as she is my first Basenji).:)
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Mine definitely wags her tail. Curly tail wags are the cutest thing… and far less lethal than a straight-tailed whip.
As for books, here's another list that I like:
http://www.basenji.org/BasenjiU/Owner/Books/104BiblioIndex.htmlI haven't read many, but I actually prefer a non-fiction memoir like Veronica Tudor-Williams' Fula, Basenji from the Jungle. Call of the Marsh is next on my list…
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My B's wag their tails. Their whole bottom wags when they are so happy to see you.
Rita Jean
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Dex wags his tail too. Not all the time though, so when he does it I get excited.
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suki also wags her curly tail.
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Thank you all for the informative replies. I was surprised to hear so many have basenjis that wag their tails. I have never see that in any of mine. Benkura, I thought it was a problem in the transforming from hard copy to digital. I too find the misspellings a daunting way of reading a book. Thank you all for the suggestions and links too.
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I highly highly recommend The Collected Kona… It is a collection of stories all about a Basenji (several hilarious ones in there). You can find it on Amazon and Ebay I believe. Super cool book!
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http://www.basenjiforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8
lots of books mentioned in that thread
also i've been pleasantly surprised to find basenjis in the following books:
Piers Anthony's The Sahde of the Treee
Roy Blount Jr's Webster's Ark
Ruth Rendell's The Copper Pea****
Birr, et al 's Dogs Best Friend
Carol Lea Benjamin's This Dog for Hire
Jill Wylie's Call of the Marsh -
Thank you Michye7994 and agilebasenji. I will definitely check out the books you suggested. And agilebasenji, thanks for letting me know about the previous posts. Teach me for not checking out the forum properly.
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pari1art - you're welcome. and sometimes when you're excited about something, it's easy not to check all the nooks and cranies.
Okay, Renndell's book is the Copper Bird with LARGE tail feathers. Or something like that.
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Hana wags her tail a lot when greeting us, it sort of unrolls out, whips around, curls back up, wiggles and waggles floppily…. I was surprise how much she unrolls it and rolls it back up though, I think depending on her mood. Her happy tail flopping around is the cutest thing ever !!
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Hana wags her tail a lot when greeting us, it sort of unrolls out, whips around, curls back up, wiggles and waggles floppily…. I was surprise how much she unrolls it and rolls it back up though, I think depending on her mood. Her happy tail flopping around is the cutest thing ever !!
That sounds really cute. The more I hear about basenjis the more I think no two are the same. LOL
