Two blue eyes female Basenji

[elbrant]

@annejanine She's adorable!! And look, she's already asking for you to let her run without the leash! ;)

[Zande]

Who are her mom and dad ? I should love to trace where Hazel gets her colouring from. And the eyes.

She is still a red and white, even if it is a very pale red. There must be a hint at least in her pedigree of how she happens to have such coloration.

[annejanine]

@zande

I don’t know much of her story unfortunately. I wish I did! I was told about her from a friend who saw her on Craigslist. The ad was a single mom who didn’t have room to keep Hazel anymore. She was just outside Nashville, TN. When I asked she said she was from her neighbors farm that had Basenjis. I have tried to find this information online after the fact but I don’t see anything about Basenjis in Nashville area when I look online. I tried to reach out to her previous owner once we had her and she disconnected her phone. I ended up searching online to make sure someone didn’t lose Hazel and make sure she wasn’t listed as a lost dog online...
Her previous owner seemed very nice and legit and gave us lots of dog toys and food when we picked Hazel up and seemed genuinely sad to part but I found it odd that she stopped responding to me after we got her.
She’s really been a joy. She’s only 5 months old but has learned so many things very quickly. She loves to sunbath and nap and climb on the couch and furniture. She doesn’t bark. She’s very quiet in general but when she’s sleeping a certain way she snores just a little!

[elbrant]

@annejanine curious... has your Vet checked for a microchip?

[tanza]

@annejanine - Yes, she would be red & white.. and seeing that you don't know anything about her pedigree and/or health testing you for sure should have her DNA for Fanconi as this is late onset. This is a cheek swab that you order, swab their cheek and send back. You can learn about Fanconi at https://basenji.org/index.php/about-basenjis/basenji-health. The test is 65.00 from www.ofa.org and well worth the price since Fanconi is late onset and a deadly affliction. You can also have her DNA tested for PRA (late onset that cause blindness). Go to https://www.ofa.org/diseases/dna-tested-diseases and choose Fanconi and Basenji PRA. It is important that you know the genetic health for your girl. Both are well worth the price to do these tests. There has been Basenjis with one blue eye (rare).

[annejanine]

@elbrant
We haven’t but that’s a great idea. She has an appointment next week we will check!

[annejanine]

@tanza
Thank you so much I am going to make sure she gets those tests right away

[annejanine]

[annejanine]

Pretty exciting to get the results from Hazel’s DNA. I wish they were more specific with the other 12.5% but that’s ok.
She’s perfect and a complete joy. She’s smart and quiet and so much fun. We are visiting my
Dad in Florida and she loves the sunshine!!! We are thankful everyday for her.

[annejanine]

[eeeefarm]

Thanks so much for posting the results! What you have is unique. Treasure her!

[tanza]

@annejanine - Interesting, by the picture I don't really see two blue eyes?

[Kembe]

@annejanine
Thanks for posting her results. Unfortunate that they weren’t more specific on the 12.5%. Hazel is a beauty- love her eyes! You’ve definitely got a little treasure!💎 ❤️🐾

[annejanine]

Here they are! @tanza

[annejanine]

@kembe thank you so much!

[annejanine]

@eeeefarm
Thank you so much! Absolutely we will.

[tanza]

@annejanine - Thanks that shows the blue eyes... could not really see them in the other picture.

[hizbaby]

notice she still has her duclaws, in my experience, most all breeders (reputable) remove these at a very early age ... either way she is GEORGOUS and I know will bring you more joy (and require more patience sometimes!) than you ever knew was possible! Congrats and I wish you and your family all the best in your adventures to come (of which you can bet there will be many!)!!

[Zande]

@hizbaby Actually no. More and more breeders leave them on these days. I am not sure that I agree. Having tended a couple of torn dew-claws in the past, I find it a bit scary.

We always removed them on about Day 5 if not earlier. That way there is no bleeding.

But my two both have their dew-claws and they seem to have become accepted.

[elbrant]

Dewclaws: I thought "responsible" breeders removed them, and mutts or backyard breeders ignored them (and saved the money the vet would have charged).