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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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.