@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from Montreal,Canada
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Hi all, I'm glad I found this forum it has answered a lot of questions and concerns I had. I've got a 3 month old Male called Finley, he is absolute greatness. Surprisingly well behaved (even for a puppy)!
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What a cutey! Thanks for posting the pictures.
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Welcome… who did he come from? Many of us are related by our Basenjis
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What a guy! Enjoy you two.
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Wow one of the not-usual summer puppies! Welcome to the forum
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They are beautifull ! Im actually from Quebec ! We are not that far from each other.
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Thanks everyone! Tanza, Not sure if you mean bloodline or the breeder? I was told his mom was originally from Czech Republic, The breeder is Andre Savoie of Josabry Basenjis. No snow yet (that has stayed) but the wind is tough on the little guy! Here's some more pics!
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One of my puppies from last year lives in Quebec and we were able to visit with her and her owner in Oct when on vacation, love Canada
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That's nice!
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Very cute puppy, they don't stay little for long so enjoy puppy time.
Jolanda and Kaiser
