I think any dog can do it trained or untrained. This work is in their DNA. Where the drive comes in is how long will the dog work the track, through what obstacles, distractions, and other issues that could cause the dog to lose it or quit. What we look for is a dog that has so much hot, off the charts drive for work, that it's scent memory retention is high. We look for dogs that once they engage, they do not quit. This is what separates the professional dogs from the amateurs and one of the main traits we look for for dogs that we provide for police, military, or SAR. The trait is not so much basenji as it is "dog" for us. We provide GSD's, Malinois, Dutch Shepherds, bloodhounds, goldens, and labs for work and this trait is important in each breed. What I have found with the basenji, and what originally drew me into the breed, was the "natural" drive for certain things; OCD in a way but with uncanny intelligence behind the OCD. It was almost preternatural in form and quite useful. It may be what is missing in certain other over bred domestic breeds. The problem is that is not all that common in the basenji either just different.
Apu Basenjis
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Susan has some great photos of her dogs lure coursing. I love lure coursing photos. I just uploaded three new ones to my gallery, http://www.basenjiforums.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=11
Those are some really nice shots!! Thanks for sharing.
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Wow what great looking dogs. Looks like they course in NJ…do they??
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That lure coursing looks like sooo much fun. I would love to get Hollie involved, but would have to drive 2 hours one way to reach the close participants in my state.
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Get a lunge whip and tie an old plastic grocery bag – pref. white -- on the end and go for it! Be ready to move . . FAST!!!
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where heck do you get a lunge whip?? I don't think I've ever heard of this…pardon this city girl's ignorance
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where heck do you get a lunge whip?? I don't think I've ever heard of this…pardon this city girl's ignorance
It is a "horse" item, if you have a tack store (store for the "horsey set" you can find one there….
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Aha I see…we don't see many horses around her but there should be somewhere that sells that kinda stuff. Thanks!
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Aha I see…we don't see many horses around her but there should be somewhere that sells that kinda stuff. Thanks!
Should be easy to google and find on line, try that
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If you scroll down to the bottom of this webpage they have one.
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Looks like a large version of a cat toy.
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I started with a cat toy with a pl bag tied on the end to see if they would be interested before i went any further. The I used an old fishing rod with rope tied from there. Kind of worked the same as a lunge whip. (I'm too cheap to buy one if I don't absolutely need one)
