Skip to content

Basenji coloring question..

Basenji Talk

13/13

6 Jan 2012, 13:59

Suggested Topics

  • Color

    Basenji Talk 13 May 2022, 15:01
    0 Votes
    15 Posts
    3k Views
    @becki713 Cool looking basenj! Love the coloring and markings! Definitely a unique looking pup.
  • 0 Votes
    5 Posts
    2k Views
    Blue happens when there is an absence of red pigment. Some breeders try for them - Nocturnals for one. I think there was a move towards 'mahogany' too, a couple of years back.
  • Basenji

    Basenji Talk 31 May 2018, 17:40
    -1 Votes
    4 Posts
    2k Views
    Where I am it costs about $2K+ for a dog from a breeder for just about any breed. Goldens may be less because the litters are so large. That may seem like a lot, but, as Debra mentions, dogs cost money to care for. After vet bills and boarding fees and food, it matters little what the dog cost to acquire. Leaving true puppy mills out of the discussion, given the costs of being a responsible breeder -- testing, vet bills, feeding -- and how much work breeding is, I can't imagine anyone doing it for the money. That leads to two problems for people looking for dogs. One is that since breeding isn't really lucrative, there aren't a ton of breeders, which means the supply of pups is low. Second is that most Basenji breeders want to place their pups in the best possible homes -- remember they aren't doing it for the money -- which means they're looking for people who have had Basenjis before. Something of a Catch-22.
  • A basenji

    Basenji Talk 7 Aug 2012, 10:37
    0 Votes
    19 Posts
    10k Views
    There's nothing like a basenji in the works, from the way they instinctively lay with their had on the bum looking the other way ( I've never met a B that doesn't) to the way you KNOW they all rub on wet towels or play bow…it's all very endearing and in this breed you often identify traits that they all have, an insight into their genetics and their behaviors. I've never enjoyed a breed so much.
  • Basenji Questions

    Basenji Talk 27 Nov 2007, 15:27
    0 Votes
    22 Posts
    14k Views
    Chike loves to play fetch….but not when I want him too of course....just when he wants too....
  • Basenji Colors

    Basenji Talk 1 Sept 2007, 20:07
    0 Votes
    28 Posts
    20k Views
    Yeah, it is a hairless kitten (not very cute in the pic though) He liked to unroll Squiggys tail and watch it roll up again. I will try and take some better pictures this weekend.