CattleJack wants Basenji sibling

[Dillinger]

My name is Dillinger, although my parents call me Dill, like the herb. I'm a 7-8 month old Heeler/JRT mix and I want a Basenji sibling. I even look a bit like a tri-color Basenji myself, except I'm slightly bigger and furrier, have spots and don't have wrinkles on my forehead. So in other words, nothing like a Basenji. My dad is a cool guy, very smart and handsome, although I know I might be biased, and he takes me out and plays with me and everything, feeds me and gives me belly rubs, but I'm scared of bigger dogs and really like smaller puppies and would love one here to play with. Anyhow, I'll cut to the chase (ha, get it? I like to chase stuff), I need to tell my folks what to do to get a Basenji sibling so they can start planning since I know it could take a while. I'll take all the info I can get so I can relay it to them. Disclaimer: I live in Oakland and I only speak English, Russian, Spanish and Dog.

[tanza]

@dillinger - Basenji puppies are typically only born in the late Fall/Winter as they only come in season once a year. Litter size is small so you will find from responsible breeders that they have reservation lists for any upcoming planned litters. Best to look at www.basenji.org by state. There are only a very few breeders in No. California... so you would be looking for a breeder in the Pacific Northwest or Southern Cal... to start with. Here is a link for finding a responsible breeder and how to determine red flags... https://bconc.org/finding-breeders-red-flags

[Dillinger]

@tanza - thanks for the info..I appreciate you taking the time. I'll use those resources.

Do some breeders transport puppies or would I (I mean my humans) need to travel to pick one up? Also, since I'm a boy, is it better to match me with a girl? Not sure if those theories have any truth to them.

[tanza]

@dillinger - Most all responsible breeders would say, male/female combos work best... and will usually not place same sex and some breeder will ship puppies, I will not, as I will not put a pup in cargo.....anyone getting a basenji pup from Tanza would have to come to our home to pick up that pup.

[Zande]

@dillinger said in CattleJack wants Basenji sibling:

I only speak English, Russian, Spanish and Dog.

You don't have even a smattering of Basenji ? It would be very helpful, you know.

@tanza I, on the other hand, would always prefer to have two boys or two girls than one of each !

[tanza]

@zande - LOL Zande.. but as we say, it works till is doesn't...

[Dillinger]

@zande - I'm actually the first dog to have done my own Embark DNA testing and it turns out I'm about half heeler, approximately equal amounts JRT and husky, a tiny bit of GSD and about 10% undetermined, which I feel in my gut is at least part Basenji. It has to be at least .3% in my opinion. !
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[Zande]

@dillinger smattering of Basenji - related to your linguistic abilities not your ancestry !! You said you spoke 'dog' among other things. I suggested a smattering, ie a little knowledge of Basenji language would be useful.

Language difficulties - different expressions in different countries !

[Dillinger]

@zande I speak enough Basenji to get by if I were stuck in a Basenji park meetup group. I understand it perfectly so no issues there but speaking it presents some difficulties because of my vocal cords. It sounds a bit astringent to the native speaker. Somewhat Germanic.
Incidentally, in case you weren't aware, in dog language the word "schedule" is pronounced phonetically. However in the Basenji dialect, it's pronounced "shed-jool", perhaps a bit more familiar to you!?

[Zande]

@dillinger that's good. I can understand more than I speak of some languages including Basenji. But having been married to an American for 40 years, I do know how to schedule a meeting !

[elbrant]

@zande said in CattleJack wants Basenji sibling:

You don't have even a smattering of Basenji ? It would be very helpful, you know.

[senjisilly]

Since you live in Oakland you might want to join the local Basenji meet up group to experience in person a whole lot of Basenji behaviors and antics. It is a Facebook group, Basenji's Northern California - https://www.facebook.com/groups/43675281942/

[Dillinger]

@senjisilly thanks! Just submitted a request to join. I also noticed there will be a meet up at Point Isabel at the end of the month - gonna try to make that.

[Dillinger]

Does this look like a purebred Basenji?

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/benji-55030604/ca/oakland/bella-vita-rescue-ca2646/

[JENGOSMonkey]

@dillinger Can't see the tail, but the color, head shape and ears look correct. What I can see of the body shape also looks correct.

[Dillinger]

@jengosmonkey hey, thank you! I saw however, after I posted, that they have a lot of bad reviews so I think I'll be on the safe side and look elsewhere.

[senjisilly]

@dillinger
Benji is not a purebred. Here is a link to his Instagram photo. His ears are oversized and his tail is straight. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca5-WZHrefZ/

BTW I spoke with the rescue that has him several months ago. The pulled him from their adoption list while a foster family worked on some of his behaviors. As I recall, this boy can leap over tall buildings with a single bound. Very high energy, but he is young.

[Dillinger]

@senjisilly ahh, thank you!

[senjisilly]

@dillinger said in CattleJack wants Basenji sibling:

Does this look like a purebred Basenji?

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/benji-55030604/ca/oakland/bella-vita-rescue-ca2646/

I found the original Basenji Forum discussion. Go down to my Forums "name" and you will find links I posted about Skye, AKA Benji.
https://basenjiforums.com/topic/16188/basenji-in-kern-county-california?_=1647899787379

[elbrant]

@senjisilly said in CattleJack wants Basenji sibling:

Benji is not a purebred.

@senjisilly ... the dog detective!