@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 chicago!
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I added pictures in a photo album. I've taken lots of pictures and I working on going through all of them. I'll add more when I have some side shots!
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Hi and welcome.
Where are you in Chicago?
We are on the South Side, Chicago Lawn / Marquette Park neighborhood.-Nicole
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She is so pretty and in my non experienced eyes she looks to have some b in her..her sister is adorable too.
Welcome onboard..your fiance might just loose this one..or not, either way y'all are both winners with such cute girls in the house. -
The smooth forehead and smaller appearance, makes me think rat terrier which would mean probably some basenji.
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I'm in the south loop in Chicago! Not too far
I actually have considered that she might be a rat terrier but I still cant get away from parts of her really reminding me of a B. Maybe she's a mix of the two.
Either way she is a cutie and a handful! I'm glad I found this forum and all of you. I hope I can get some insight on why she does the things she does and be able to share my experinces with others.
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I'm in the south loop in Chicago! Not too far
I actually have considered that she might be a rat terrier but I still cant get away from parts of her really reminding me of a B. Maybe she's a mix of the two.
Cool. Our trainer is in the South Loop. Laura Monaco Torelli. She was voted best trainer in Chicagoland Tails, and we love her (if you are looking for a trainer), she also trains for Chicago ACC, so she may know your girl.
We should meet up sometime.
Rat Terriers are a more recent breed, and there was a lot of Basenji used in developing their bloodline, which is why Lisa said rat terrier would probably mean some Basenji. http://decker-rat-terrier.com/
We are pretty sure my Petey has Rat Terrier in him. Either Rat Terrier or Jack Russell Terrier mixed with some sort of herding dog, border collie or ACD probably.
My Katie doesn't look nearly as much like a B as your girl, but we tell ourselves she has Basenji in her, whether or not it is true
We base it on her voice, behavior, nightly self-grooming rituals, curly tail and lure-coursing obsession.
We have still been welcomed here with open arms. This is a great group.-Nicole
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Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome to the forums! What a cute pup.:)
I'm way north of the city on the IL/Wis. border but, I thought I'd let you know the Petsmart Store-Pup Hotel on Canal and Roosevelt has a Basenji experienced employee on the night shift if you ever need a place to leave your dogs. MY DAUGHTER!!! It's her interim job while in continuing (grad school) education.
Again, welcome.
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Her poses are very basenji-like, and she sure is cute! Could be part black/white sheltie, I guess, but could be part basenji as well. Both your dogs are darling!
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She certainly has the right ears and markings…and she crosses her front legs. It's possible...
Welcome!
