I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
Hello from Holland!
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That's great! how did he react? :p
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Welcome to the forum & keep the pictures of the little one coming!
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Ok.. we decided to go for Buburu from Asthenia!
I was wrong about the fanconi test results: Fedora and Jenson are both probably carrier.
But we actually already decided on the looks..
I believe that those who just gave a reaction.. were more charmed by him as well.Now we have to wait untill Aprilβ¦. The pup can leave his mom at the end of February, but we are moving to a new home around that time..
How exciting!!! Now the long wait, oh that must be torture. Thats to bad that Jenson and Fedora are both carriers. I wonder why they did the breeding then? They should have had plenty of time for the tests before the breeding
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Well.. I know that Fedora was tested prob. carrier before the breeding. Jenson's testresults came back when the pups were already born.
I'm really excited about the pup!! If I have new photo's, I'll post them!
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I can't understand why they didn't test before the mating took place
Just aswell you did your homework;)
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Welcome to the forum and keep us informed about which pup you end up with!
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Welcome Janneke! Cute pups!
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I can't understand why they didn't test before the mating took place
Just aswell you did your homework;)
so you are not getting a pup from the litter with a breeding of Carrier to Carrier?
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so you are not getting a pup from the litter with a breeding of Carrier to Carrier?
No Janneke has decided to go for the other pup where the sire is clear (my male Kwame) and the dam is a carrier.
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Yup, that's correct. I do feel sorry for the breeder, because I first contacted him in December, when the testresults of Jenson weren't known yet. Now he still hasn't sold one of his pups..
I haven't heard from the other breeder since I told her that we would like to have her pup. (this was on monday)
I hope she contacts me very soon!