@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 CT
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I have two 7 year old Basenji mix boys (littermates). I was told they were a jack russell mix when I adopted them, but after DNA testing and I found out they are Boston/Basenji's. Very strong Basenji personalities, with the bonus that they bark AND yodel! (lucky me). I want to get them a little sister B one day and extend my crazy family.
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Welcome to you and your boys
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from Canada~
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Welcome to you and your boys. I hope you'll post some pictures, please, it's an interesting mix!
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Welcome to the forum. Your little guys look quite interesting - post more pics please
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Thanks all, more pics as requested. Frankie is larger, and has no tail, and Joey came with a broken tail if you can tell in any of these pics.
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Welcome to you and your boys! I never would have guessed basenji/boston…what an interesting combo! They're cute and look like they're a lot of fun!
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Tank you for the pictures - I would never have guessed the combo - they look lovely boys though.
