@jengosmonkey FINGERS CROSSED! I'm excited to see more photos if you get any!
There is only one basenji breeder here and due to reasons that really have nothing to do with dogs, I can't work with him, so I've been looking for a mentor with experience with another similar breed. Considering the lack of quality breeders here on my little island and some amount of language barrier, I may have to resort to remote mentorship. You were lucky Stella was only a few hours away!
I'll hopefully start a similar thread in a while documenting Roux's journey one day!