@Saving LOL, @JENGOSMonkey posted the perfect meme: Basenji pup, T-Rex, Basenji adult Wish I could find it!
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Good detective work Dutch…to find out more about your little guy, once you have his parent's registered names you can check here for more info about his lines:
http://www.pedigrees.zandebasenjis.com/
and here for more information about the testing in his lines:
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Sorry, I can't agree. Depending on the breed, some people want a nice dog with a good temperament and that can be hard to find in some breeds. Not everyone wants to show their dog but only wants a sound dog as a family pet…..and why shouldn't they?
Yes, unfortunately there is. The U.S. law created a much bigger market
Some Basenjis have tested differently on retesting. I would consider that an anomaly, although it is always possible the testing went awry. There is research being done in humans to look into the way genes are expressed in different environments......twin studies, and the like.....and the findings are fascinating! Exactly the same genotype may express a different phenotype in a different environment (e.g. city vs country)
If you can't get a good temperament from a responsible breeder, something is wrong and byb breeding isn't the answer. You can get a PET from a responsible show breeder.
That makes me sick.
I read a few papers saying we essentially do nothing with the laws but protect US horses from being meat, yet up their abuse/neglect etc by not allowing unwanted/unsound horses from being humanely killed for "profit."You lost me. Environment doesn't effect or change the DNA on dogs being tested for Fanconi, nor is the very limited number tested with wrong results or those few who test clear/carrier that develop it really any type of anomaly– it is a marker test, not perfect and new.
Nor do twin studies show humans raised separate have different genes, just different development due to environment. That isn't different gene expression, that is environment variances resulting in development ie a fat twin and skinny one. A simple change in a fruit fly eye color being passed on is interesting, but they USE fruit flies due to their limited genes. Show me where a dog raised in Africa has brown eyes and same bitch/stud produce different color here, and I'll be impressed. Environment causes changes in plant expression and other things also. I still fail to see how that all relates to Basenjis and the DNA test. What am I missing?
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…. sat on it... counted to 10... tried to respond without snarkiness ...see next post.
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Its a mute point
FYI, it is "moot" not mute.
This all started because someone asked a simple question of where my dog came because of a possibility of it being related to other people's basenjis on the forum
It's a nice way of saying where did you get the dog.
I was honest and said that I received him from a small breeder in Kansas(and I could be wrong there as well cause um yea thinking about it it could be Kentucky I am horrible at remembering geography) and I can't recall the names of the two dogs oh so sorry that as a college student with the mounds of papers at my house
So you KNOW the line, health temperament–- but in reality you can't even recall where it came from? And you are a both a vet tech and in school. Busy schedule.
Secondly it was the second litter(that I was told) of these two also two or three years apart (I can't remember which sorry again) …That being said I did my end and did my research prior to even first contact then a whole lot more after contact then asked to see documentation of testing and such before purchase and have since dumped most of the information from my brain I can recall somethings but not all. Now could the breeder be a dishonest person sure but given the information I received I have to take it at face value
So the truth is, you evidently didn't do enough research to know what to ask, didn't get documentation and relied on the person, and what you consider doing your research really isn't that reliable or solid since you question if the breeder lied and whether you even know what you looked up. Further, to say you know a line, temperament and health was a gross exaggeration since you never met the dogs, much less many from the line, nor even know the pedigree. Does that about sum it up?
I want to apologize for saying you lied– perhaps I should have softened it to say grossly exaggerated or so maybe so uninformed you really thought the little you did was doing your homework. Hopefully you'll stick around and hang out with the nicer folks here enough to really learn so that if you ever decide to get another dog you will really know what to ask and how to verify.
Bottom line, you don't intend to breed, so wherever you got the dog from, you have it and all that matters at THIS point is that you are a good owner. There are many here who will help you if you need it. Even me. But I won't ever be quiet when people defend byb or pretend they really did research and KNOW something when I am pretty darn sure they don't. And if you post the parents and they are really some well tested dogs with known health and temperament, I'll write I am sorry and was wrong a 100 times.
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If you can't get a good temperament from a responsible breeder, something is wrong and byb breeding isn't the answer. You can get a PET from a responsible show breeder.
Perhaps in Basenjis you can. Some breeds…...e.g. GSD.....have become so exaggerated for the show ring it is hard to find any litter bred for show that is any good for working. Fortunately there is still a market for working dogs and you can obtain something decent from a breeder who specializes in turning out animals for police and service work, but it can be expensive. Not everyone who wants a pet has the budget or frankly the patience to look.
That makes me sick.
I read a few papers saying we essentially do nothing with the laws but protect US horses from being meat, yet up their abuse/neglect etc by not allowing unwanted/unsound horses from being humanely killed for "profit."The U.S. law is being circumvented and many U.S. horses are being sent for slaughter in either Canada or Mexico, so the law is not protecting horses but in fact is subjecting them to long trailer rides in inappropriate transport. Many die en route because of this. Better and more humane if they are killed close to home. There is no easy solution to the "surplus horse" problem. The lifespan of a well cared for horse is long and even winning race horses end up at slaughter houses once they are no longer useful.
You lost me. Environment doesn't effect or change the DNA on dogs being tested for Fanconi, nor is the very limited number tested with wrong results or those few who test clear/carrier that develop it really any type of anomaly– it is a marker test, not perfect and new.
Environment does effect the way genes are expressed. Cloning is proving that quite nicely. Same genes, different environment in utero, often different markings on the babe. I didn't mean the DNA changes, it doesn't. But you can get a different phenotype from the same genotype…..exactly the same DNA......which I find fascinating. Yes, thinking about it more, the marker testing changes are most likely mistakes, but there could also be something else at play here. In any case, an area worthy of more study, for sure.
Nor do twin studies show humans raised separate have different genes, just different development due to environment. That isn't different gene expression, that is environment variances resulting in development ie a fat twin and skinny one.
"Identical twins develop when a single fertilized egg splits in two, leading to two embryos. Because they both came from the combination of the same egg and sperm, they have identical DNA, barring the generally undetectable micromutations that begin as soon as cells start dividing. To a standard DNA analysis, they would be indistinguishable. Yet the parents of twins can usually tell them apart by subtle visual cues, and, while their fingerprints are generally similar, they are not identical."
http://www.forensic-evidence.com/site/ID/ID_Twins.html
This is the sort of subtle thing I mean…..same DNA, but slightly different expression of the gene due to environment. But the thing that jumped out at me from the epigenetic articles I linked to was this, "Diet and epigenetics appear to be closely linked." That got me thinking about the rise of many afflictions in our canines that used to be rare, if not unheard of.
I have always found genetics interesting. My neighbour breeds Paint horses, and before the DNA testing was available it was interesting to look at pedigrees and figure out the likely resulting coat colour from any particular breeding. Dominant was pretty straightforward, and so is simple recessive, but polygenetic, as in Overos, was always a crap shoot! Add to that the lethal white, which has blindsided more than one breeder when an outcross to a solid Quarterhorse produced one! Just when you think you are safe....
Really good explanation of polygenetic inheritance here: http://www.ashgi.org/articles/breeding_bingo.htm
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Yes but that is much like, lets say, diabetes. Identical twins… one eats right, the other eats horrible-- identical but one develops diabetes.
On the twins, btw, I recently read that they actually are NOT identical, that on closer examination there are in fact some differences and I think (have some projects so can't research at the moment and I forget) the issue was the division of the cells not so perfectly even as previously thought depending on when they split.
On polygenetic traits, yep, remember that from genetics classes long ago.
However, even in the womb, placenta placement can change nutrition and development--so maybe that is also enough to effect some phenotype expression changes. I have known quite a few identical twins-- maybe 10 sets. And while I could tell them apart, a lot was styles, weight and behaviors which most certainly have to do with other things, not really phenotype expression.
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I apologize to the OP for dragging this thread so far off topic! And I have started another thread if anyone wants to continue discussing genetics/epigenetics, as I find the subject fascinating.
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?p=143403#post143403
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dutchmt.
Debra works in rescue. As I do. Sometimes, its just too much. Honestly, it hurts your heart what you see. She was sharp with you. If you stick around long enough, someone will push your button and you will be sharp. BUT we all learn so very much here. We all love the dogs we have and try to make sure they get the very best health testing done …if we know to do it BEFORE we buy them, great, if not, we cross our fingers, get them tested and learn where to get our next companion from. I hate puppymills. I hate uneducated byb or even educated folks who "just" want to breed pets. Too many dogs are not able to be rehomed to have that type of thinking be ok, IMO.
So, do let us know about the results of your health testing. We will cheer if its a good report, I do hope it is, and we will share info you will need if it isn't.
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Sharron, you are right, it is very hard for those of who are left to clean up the messes of irresponsible breeders and uninformed owners. It is especially hard when you read for the umpteenth time the same lame excuse for laziness in doing the homework before getting a dog, "but I only want a pet".
It can make a person want to scream, want to rant, want to throw things in frustration. So rather than get angry every time I hear the excuse, I direct people to these to documents.
Why Support Responsible Breeders Even If You Only Want A Pet
http://kineticbasenjis.tripod.com/Information/Buying_a_Basenji.htmlWhy Responsible Bred Puppies Cost So Much
The two issues are often linked. People think that since they
"only want a pet" that the phrase should translate into, "I don't want to pay for one of those "show" dogs". There is a serious disconnect into what a responsibly bred puppy is and why they are the price they are. If you want to bargain hunt, get a rescue, save a life, don't support irresponsible breeders whose only goal is put money in their pocket. -
Thanks for this site Lisa. Its something I will share with others.
