I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
New Owner From Massachusetts
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Hi, My name is Jennifer and I got my first B in November. She is a red and white named Tiana. She was 3 months old when we got her. I got the puppy for my husband who had a B when he was younger and told me stories for years about what a wonderful dog it was. I originally was a cat person and we have had 2 other dogs in our family that I didn't really attach to but I cannot believe how much I love this puppy. She was wonderful with our older dog who just died 2 weeks ago from old age and she is wonderful with our children. Our whole family loves her and we look forward to seeing her in the morning when she yodels upon seeing us because she is so happy. I feel as though I want another one to give her company because she was always with other dogs at the breeders and when we took her home she used to snuggle and play with our big dog. I am happy that I found this website.
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Congrats Jennifer..from another Massachusetts resident! Perhaps we can meet up and introduce our Basenjis!! Glad you found the forum! Did you choose a New England breeder??
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Welcome and congrats! Who did you get your girl from? Many of us are related by our Basenjis.
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I did end up getting the second Basenji from the same breeder and they are sisters. They get along wonderfully. I got her from Debbie Hauri. Chealsie508 what part of MA do you live? I live in Eastern MA.
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Do you know the Sire and Dam's registered name? They could be related to my C-Me since she is bred like one of Debbie's girls
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sire: Mata Hauri Super Swag and the dam: Eldorado's In Your Dreams
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I have an Eldorado boy…I live in Attleboro near my breeder...
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It's exciting to see a fellow Massachusetts member
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My B Sonny is from Mata Hauri. He'll be 6 next month
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sire: Mata Hauri Super Swag and the dam: Eldorado's In Your Dreams
So, your girls are related to both my C-Me and Franie and Trip through their Mom, Mata Hauri Super Swag. C-Me is related to her Mom and Franie/Trip to her Dad
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Hi, welcome. We have 2 sisters, one year between them, and it is wonderful - both how they interact and how different they are in virtually everything.
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see, it's kind of like you just found a bunch of family that you didn't know about. Congrats on your new babies. Usually people wait a little before they realize they "need" a second, a third . . .
you need to post some pics for those of us who did not get a puppy this year.
