@jordandwilly - Thanks for clearing that up.... 9-5 is just fine, IMO.... I work and have always had to leave mine when I was at work, never an issue. That said, we were able to set up the house that access to the backyard (with 10 to 12' privacy fences) with a doggy door and a dog room in the house for them, Locks on the gates so there is NO access for anyone. Dogs sleep 90% of the day so being at work doesn't bother them... never have mine even when I had a litter in the house (And have been in the breed as owner/breeder for 35+ years). You can hire a dog walker to take them out mid day..which is a good solution. and give them a mid day meal depending on their age. I do not and never have used free feeding, period. Especially if you have more that one... you never know what/who is eating what. And you can set up camera's on line to watch them from "afar".... LOL. Keep in mind people that many of us need to work and have day jobs. The most important thing is the time you need to spend with them when you are home. Example would be, if you have young children and you work... when you get home you are going to spend your time with your human children... NO dog would be happy if left out... they need their time also because they are a family member and need as much time as a human child. Again in my opinion
Basenji coloring question..
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I have one male basenji now. He is one yr old and I am looking for him a companion at home. I want a red/white female and have found one, but her mother is trindle and her father is red/white. She is red, white, with a little black on her face and back right now. The breeder said she will be fully red/white as she grows up, can anyone explain the coloring geneology to me please thanks!
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She is red, white, with a little black on her face and back right now. !
I am not able to visualize this. Can you please post a picture?
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I have one male basenji now. He is one yr old and I am looking for him a companion at home. I want a red/white female and have found one, but her mother is trindle and her father is red/white. She is red, white, with a little black on her face and back right now. The breeder said she will be fully red/white as she grows up, can anyone explain the coloring geneology to me please thanks!
The black on the face is what we refer to as black masking. Very common in Basenjis that have Tri or Black in the pedigree, this 99.9% of the time fades by the time they are 6 months old. And by "back" do you mean the tail? That usually stays and says they carry the Tri gene. In time, over the years, that can also fade. If by "back" you mean like a dorsal stripe, I would venture to say it is not really black, but a deeper shade of red, that will also fade with age. The breeder is correct that most all of it will fade with age.
Who is the breeder if you care to share? Many of us are related by our Basenjis.
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Because red and white basenjis are genetically sables, they can have black hairs mixed in with the red usually along the spine or tail and much more common in tri carriers. In my first litter, I had one pup who had black hairs on her back for several months before they faded.
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Here's the way I colored mine
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LMFAO @ Barklessdog. That is wicked!!
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I love it, Barklessdog!!
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Barklessdog gets a sticker for staying inside the lines!!!!
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@Barklessdog, PRICELESS!
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That's a riot Barklessdog! Very revealing also that you colored your basenji in such a primitive way. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they were somehow related to the long extinct types.
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LOL so i was reading away and then got to the drawing. hahaha!
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Baroooooooo - LOL
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First I would suggest that if you don't trust the breeder to explain it to you, you need to perhaps work on a bit better relationship there. Or find a breeder who has the time, knowledge and interest in doing so. The breeder should always be your first line of information.
Second I would suggest that while I myself prefer the red and whites, it isn't how I could choose a dog for a pet. If the dark remaining is a deal breaker, perhaps someone here can suggest a breeder with pups that would fit.
Third, gets pictures. We love pictures.
Fourth, BAD BARKLESS! Do you know how hard it is to get coffee off the keyboard and monitor? ROFLMAO.
