@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from Canada
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Welcome Bernice and Cory. Sounds like you're doing all the "homework". Like thunderbird, I wish this forum was here when I was researching the breed 13+ years ago.
My two don't normally have a doggie smell, even when wet. They can however, acquire that dirty doggie smell depending on what's readily available to roll in.:) BTW..most agree here, their feet smell like Fritos!!
Shedding….my female (Kate) totally blows coat in late Feb. and again in May/June depending on the weather. My male (Tyler) seems to be a gradual dropper of coat. Slips off the white hairs when you least expect it, but not all at once like Katie does, and not the same quantity.
Good luck on your Basenji hunt and research:) Keep reading, there's a lot of info here!!
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Say "out" for me - or is that just the Western Canadians that say it so cute?
Welcome - my dad and his family were from Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
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Welcome to our pack. If you've contacted some breeders then ask to visit a few more times so you can get a sense of basenji behavior. You've obviously done some research and talked with people and read our discussions here.
Just keep in mind Fanconi disease (which can be tested for) and be prepared to have toilet paper strewn all over the house, some choice (and expensive) lingerie torn up, chew marks on the furniture, and dead animals dragged into the house. If you can get past all that, then be prepared to lose your hearts to these beasties. -
…prepared to have toilet paper strewn all over the house, some choice (and expensive) lingerie torn up, chew marks on the furniture, and dead animals dragged into the house.
And, that's just the beginning!
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Just an update: Cory and I got our basenji pup yesterday. I will post more information very soon.
bernice
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congratulations! and post PICTURES!
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So happy to hear you got your new baby enjoy and when you have time tell us name and color, pictures. Good luck and best.
Rita Jean
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Congrats!! Can't wait to see pics.
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Ok, so I can't wait to see those puppy picture..
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Congratulations!!!
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Brilliant Bernice, can't wait for an update and pics when you have time
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Here are some pictures of our new puppy. I hope I am attaching them correctly.
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He's absolutely gorgeous, i love his blaze. Thanks for posting the pics
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It snowed last night and he doesn't really like the snow. I am hoping to get some pictures of him playing in the snow.
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ACK!!!! So cute! That face and those wrinkles! Congrats!
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Is he a Mankia/Twinvue pup? He looks familiar.
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Adorable, simply adorable..you are so lucky..
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Is he a Mankia/Twinvue pup? He looks familiar.
Nope. We looked into getting a Mankia pup. He is part HCrest and part Select. We got him from HersheyCrest Kennels.
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Who are his parents? I know Chris's boy is a Mankia dog so that may be where Arlene sees the resemblance.
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Sorry, I left town for a few weeks. His mother is Fatina from Chris. I hope Ianswered your question,
