Basenji fashion show

[curlytails]

Hey, I see a Basenji named Avanti modeling a small, straight-backed coat from Zentek:
http://www.zentekclothing.com/products/Straight-Back-Coat-%252d-Small-Dogs.html
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I apparently had clicked on the Montana Dogware site at one point, but this must've been before I had tried anything on Bowpi. I didn't realize they do tail notches! That's so perfect, as that was one of the "quirks" in sizing her at some pet boutiques – most generic size charts don't account for a curly tail that loops over the back, heh.

http://www.montanadogware.com/tailnotch.html

Hound Togs was another that I had stumbled on earlier, which I thought was neat because they make "Snug Snoods" for dogs that just need a little extra something around their head. Maybe more appropriate for Whippets and Greyhounds, not Basenjis.

http://www.houndtogs.com/category_s/43.htm

[curlytails]

One more fun one, from someone who custom makes coats mainly for Whippets but can also make them for other breeds:

http://www.geocities.com/warmwhippets/
Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/warmwhippets

[curlytails]

I decided on an order with Montana Dogware. They got me with the Basenji tail notch, which is not something I had seen anywhere else. I guess I'm easy to please. :rolleyes: But it fits really nicely!

Yup, things are still pretty green around here, nothing like I imagine snowy Montana to be. But it can get cold, and Bowpi appreciates her coat nonetheless.

[renaultf1]

@curlytails:

I decided on an order with Montana Dogware. They got me with the Basenji tail notch, which is not something I had seen anywhere else. I guess I'm easy to please. :rolleyes: But it fits really nicely!

Yup, things are still pretty green around here, nothing like I imagine snowy Montana to be. But it can get cold, and Bowpi appreciates her coat nonetheless.

What size did you get?

[LindaH]

Montana Dogware also makes nice coats for dogs. They have many Basenjis pictured on their site ("Photo Gallery," "Medium Dogs"), including a Basenji who was owned by a friend of ours (and is pictured in Maxx's Memorial Blog)…Chico.

[thunderbird8588]

Bowpi looks very snug in her new coat

[curlytails]

@renaultf1:

What size did you get?

I got her an XXXS Tail Notch-sized coat. She's about 22 pounds (I don't know where to measure her length/height and all that).

[curlytails]

Okay, I used to be shocked by dog coat prices, but now I feel like a nice, custom-made coat is worth paying for every now and then. Wow, how having a thin-skinned Basenji changes things!

I found an old thread on this forum from a couple users recommending Wild Hare Creations, so we ended up ordering a collar as well as a double-layered reversible coat.

She makes them with a tail notch as well! In the picture below, Bowpi had just finished streaking around the park and so the coat is a little out of place. But it fits very nicely, especially with the wrap-around belt design.

I think she likes coats with turtlenecks the best. =)

[curlytails]

And yes, she still wears her Montana Dogware jacket. =)

[DebraDownSouth]

Very nice coats!