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Talking about Basenjis at the University

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  • JannekeJ

    I recently started my new 'project': Veterinary Medicine. I will be studying for the next six years :eek:

    Today we talked about pyruvate kinase deficiency anaemia.. And there it was.. A big picture of a (very good looking ;)) basenji on the screen! That was so cool! Haha.. Now I know for sure that all 200 Vets that will graduate in about six to eight years know about the B ;) :D

    I never shut up about Mirtillo, so the people who know me al said.. Ooh.. that's your dog!!!

    Another funny story.. I have a 'colleague' student, who worked in Congo for the last couple of years… He told me about the B's there! So cool! I told him that if he goes back again, he has to bring one with him ;)

    Tillo's website

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  • KiroGurlK

    what are the b's like in the congo? running wild?

    "I swore I wasn't a D-O-G person, AND it's true, I'm BASENJI person. Totally different" ![](images/smilies/cool.png "Cool")

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  • C

    Great! I met two vets who didn't know Basenjis at all. I would also like to know what Basenjis in Congo are like, could you ask your friend?
    Thanks

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  • S

    This is great, new vets learning about our dogs…
    Good work with your studies.
    It a wonderful job, caring for animals.

    Sharron Hurlbut

    BRAT, basenji rescue

    Evergreen basenji club

    Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue

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  • MacPackM

    Congratulations on your new career! We will all know where to find a good vet in The Netherlands…in 6 years!
    Good luck with your studies.

    Anne in Tampa

    Anne in Tampa

    Chipley, Missy & Lucky

    Topper, Nicky & Eddie in the clouds

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  • wizardW

    Best wishes on your career choice; another advocate for basenjis.

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  • JannekeJ

    It is a wonderful job indeed..
    And I hope all my colleague-students remember this leason about our B's!! :D
    But I'm boring them all with my b-stories.. so for sure they will remember something about them ;)

    B's in Congo are wonderful, so I've been told by the 'african' colleague. He can tell very passionate about them.. It was really cool, he saw a pic of Tillo very briefly and said: aaaah.. a basenji…!!! And I was like....:eek:
    He told me they are very free in Congo.. just doing their thing.. And they haven't got that tightly curled tail there as they have over here :D ;)

    Tillo's website

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