I always wanted a dog, but my stepfather was allergic. My husband grew up with basenjis in the 50's in New Bedford MA. They never showed, just had them as pets. They did everything wrong– let them run loose, bred them without planning, but he had great stories about them, particularly one girl named Congo.
His family had a rescue B named Rusty, who was a great character (also loose, but luckily a homebody) when I met him in the 70's. I liked Rusty's aloof confidence, and got my first B in 85-- Kenji. He was backyard bred-charming but turned very dominant and difficult at adolescence, but we worked with and had him until he was 13.
We got our second dog from Matahari B's, and Caddie was a tricolor sweetheart for 15 years.
Now I've got the gentlest, most outgoing B I've ever met. Sol was raised by someone else, and they did a great job-- thanks Eldorado!
I adopted him at 5, and after a few weeks of thinking about it, he decided to stay (he jumped the fence twice, but came when I called the second time). He's my best friend, and even goes to work with me in the winter. And sometimes I wonder if he's really a basenji, because he wags his tail so much-- but only for me.
Is this a Basenji Mix?
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My guess is Australian Cattle Dog and Rat Terrier mix. Very cute girl!
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@BDawg1005:
My guess is Australian Cattle Dog and Rat Terrier mix. Very cute girl!
That would be my guess too… but she is very cute and welcome regardless!
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@BDawg1005:
My guess is Australian Cattle Dog and Rat Terrier mix. Very cute girl!
'cept for it looks like she has a curly tail….neither of those breeds would have that...
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what a neat looking dog! Her head and slim body looks like a basenji to me, and the fact that it looks like she has a blaize w/lighter color on the chest and feet. Ether way very nice looking dog, neat colors!
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That doesn't look like a curled tail to me…?
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@BDawg1005:
That doesn't look like a curled tail to me…?
To me it looks like curls up over her back…one loose loop....kinda like my full African
But also her parent described it as a curled tail in the intro.
It is definitely a possibility that a Decker Rat terrier would have a curled (ish) tail if they weren't docked. Of course, Deckers have quite a bit of Basenji blood in them, so in a way, she would be a basenji mix.
And thanks Robyn for the clarification about blue merle
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She is so cute!!!
I would guess that she is basenji and Australian cattle dog. -
She is so cute!!!
I would guess that she is basenji and Australian cattle dog.That was my first guess. But the mother is listed as Terrier, right?
So, was that someone's guess at the shelter, or is that a known?
Because she looks like a Basenji w/cattle dog markings to me! -
'cept for it looks like she has a curly tail….neither of those breeds would have that...
Undocked Rat Terrier tails almost always curl up over the back in a loose loop or gay tail.
The tail really doesn't look curled to me though.
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She's beautiful! I LOVE her sweet eyes and her color is gorgeous!! Welcome!
