@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, what do you think my Basenji is mixed with…?
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I can't say I have a clue what a Sharpie is - other than a permanent marker
Looks basenji - ish. How tall is she - does she bark - what does her tail look like? -
I can't say I have a clue what a Sharpie is - other than a permanent marker
Looks basenji - ish. How tall is she - does she bark - what does her tail look like?Her tale is strait not curled and she does howl with us only if we get involved…she barks kind of weird and when she does not want to be bothered she "sneezes" at my wife and I. She is about2 feet tall 40ish pounds.
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She looks a lot like the Thai ridgebacks I have seen
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Very much so Andrea…. Thai ridgeback.... that would be my guess too...
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wow she really looks like one…but I had 3 vets plus the Humane society say she is more or less mixed with Basenji....plus the things she does is Basenji like sneezing...30 min hyperness etc....
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Whatever she is, she is adorable!
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Well, the main thing that looks Basenji-ish about her is her general shape…and that is common among many breeds of what we call "pariah" or "primitive" breeds. She doesn't have some of THE hallmark breed traits like white feet and chest, curled tail, being a smallish dog. Usually, even in mixed breeds those things come thru. The sneezing thing is not particularly basenji. Many dogs sneeze as a calming signal when they are mildly nervous, or being reprimanded.
It *would be pretty unlikely for her to be a Thai Ridgeback, as there just aren't any of those around. But most likely she is several generations of mixed dogs, and her type has kind of gone back to the original primitive dog shape.
Regardless, she is a really pretty dog, and you are welcome here
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But most likely she is several generations of mixed dogs, and her type has kind of gone back to the original primitive dog shape.
I agree with Andrea. She's very cute though.
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Welcome, she's beautiful!
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She has very much a head shape of a Belgian Malinois-also a bit of the colour-whatever, she's cute and welcome!
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Thank-you all…...what ever she is she my baby......my wife gets jealous sometimes lol.:rolleyes:
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Hello and welcome. I agree with everyone… no matter WHAT she is, she's a cutie!!
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I can't say I have a clue what a Sharpie is - other than a permanent marker
Looks basenji - ish. How tall is she - does she bark - what does her tail look like?Oh, come on? You don't have a Basenji/Sharpie mix? I certainly have…it is a real pain to get the pen off of the dog, and the couch that she chewed it on! Ivy prefers black sharpie...that way it matches her I suppose, kind of like an accessory, but she isn't picky, she will chew blue, red and green as well
Forgot to respond to that the first time I saw it
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Welcome…I agree with Andrea as well...she is a pretty girl...
