Welcome to the group! I think it is a great idea to visit a breeder of Basenjis with your son. I hope he will be OK with a Basenji and his allergies don't act up because you all will have such fun with a Basenji. They are smart and sassy and funny and so loving and loyal. If you don't have your heart set on a puppy since very few are available now, you might register with Basenji Rescue and Transport to see if they have an older dog for you. My Basenjis have all been rescues and while each was different, each was the light of my life.
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Should I ask the breeder to hold off on sending the dog to me till 10 weeks old….she apparently breeds her own dogs and is not a kennel breeder
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Should I ask the breeder to hold off on sending the dog to me till 10 weeks old….she apparently breeds her own dogs and is not a kennel breeder
She breeds her own because it is cheap to have the sire and dam.. they are not bred because she is working to improve the breed.
Sorry, but she is what many responsible breeders call a "for profit" breeder, she breeds to make money, period. She does not raise the litter(s) in her house… they are in a kennel situation.. quite different the raising the litter in the house and making that litter part of every day things that go on. She most likely does shots at 7 wks and I am pretty certain that there are no eye exams...
If you get a pup from this breeder, I would venture to guess, she has already removed the pups from their Mother to dry her up and not have to feed her as much.. so the only benefit would be that he/she is with her litter mates... and since she places at 8 wks, could be that before your pup was shipped they might be totally the only pup... Again I will stress that shipping a pup is very stressful.. and you might want to consider picking her/him up... If a pup is not used to being in a crate and by themselves... being put in on, driven to an airport, stuff in the belly of a plane... can be pretty scary for a baby puppy.. Again.. IMO...
And I know these are harsh statments, but they are my opinion... and the truth is that happens with many people that breed for profit.
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I understand….all I know is someone else I spoke with who bought from her too said her dog is great and she actually went to the breeders house and saw the situation and her dog is a year old now and is doing great. I can ask further questions to the breeder though
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I understand….all I know is someone else I spoke with who bought from her too said her dog is great and she actually went to the breeders house and saw the situation and her dog is a year old now and is doing great. I can ask further questions to the breeder though
As I have said, it is everyones personal decision on where to get a puppy… and that is great that the pup is doing well.. hope that it will continue (hopefully you will pass on the information about DNA testing for Fanconi to them). In the end, responsible breeders can not support a breeder like this.... so what a responsible breeder does in raising a litter doesn't fall across the board to other breeders that do not have the same practice. You really are on your own...
Let me also point out.. that while they may have gone to the home.. who is to say that the pups were not just brought in at that time?... If there are kennels that most likely they spend 90% of their time in there... not in the home. Being realistic, if she is raising 3 different breeds of dogs, how could she possibility give all those pups the time and attention they need? Even if all she has at this time is the 3 Basenji litters... how could you give that many pups the attention they need? And still care/feed/interact with all the the other adult dogs that she must have? -
Pat, all you can do is share info and let folks make their own choices.
We all try to help all we can, but in the end, folks will do what they want and live with the decision.
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Again I am not trying to ignore all the helpful information u have shared here I truly appreciate it. I just do not know any basenji breeders here in N california or basenji rescues
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Did you look at
The Medfly Brigade Basenji Rescue
http://www.basenjirescue.com
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Again I am not trying to ignore all the helpful information u have shared here I truly appreciate it. I just do not know any basenji breeders here in N california or basenji rescues
Have you gone to www.basenji.org and then to breeder listings? There are a number of Basenji breeders in California and in the Pacific Northwest. However, most breeders have prior reservations for their planned litters, so you might be looking at litters for 2009. Many of us have waiting for over a year for our pups when we first got into Basenjis, even breeders starting out. And there is a breeder directory at www.norcalbasenjis.org along with South Coast Basenji Fanciers http://southcoastbasenji.org/
Also like Sharron pointed out there is MedFly in So. California for rescue and they have a number of adoptable Basenjis available.
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Quality breeders are worth waiting for.
You will get a healthy puppy who is well socialized and ready to be part of your family.
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Welcome to the forum!
What Janneke is saying, thats also my idea..
It's a cute puppy but there a many more good breeders that are testing for health. -
Getting a dog from a responsible breeder is definitely worth the wait and the work to find.
At my vet's office we are "the good basenjis". My vet actually sees several basenjis in their practice and the only ones they look forward to seeing are mine. The reason, mine have never tried to bite them, nor are mine shy about being handled, they are healthy. My vet was really upset to have a new client bring in her 8 week old basenji fresh off the airplane, it was terrified of people and had slipping patellas.
My mom's vet is considered "the" basenji vet in her area. The majority of his clients have dogs bought from the internet or a local BYB. He became "the" vet because so many of his basenji clients are being treated for a variety of hereditary diseases. He was absolutely shocked when she came in with hers for their first exam. First off, that she was able to provide him with OFA information for both of her dogs plus information on the health of their parents. Secondly, because they were both in really good condition, good muscle tone, no signs of the disorders he so commonly sees.
I have much the same experience with dog trainers. There are certain issues that they get used to dealing with because the pups that come to them did not receive as much early socialization. They are pleasantly suprised to see well socialized puppies with good communication skills.
So what I am trying to say is that good breeding shows.
