Nicola - it doesn't matter what i say or do everyone has made their mind up already - even though no one knows me. I really didnt mean to offend anyone nor did i expect to be harassed.

@Kipawa:

hi Suzanne - welcome to the forum! You will be delighted with a basenji once you get one. I found that tons of research, both on the breed and different breeders, helped me out tremendously. Other than the breeder doing lots of health testing on the parent dogs, look for a breeder that also concerns themselves with temperament. That worked out very well for us. The other thing I would say is the breeder should state, in a contract, that if for ANY reason you cannot keep your basenji, it should go back to them (cannot be resold by you). For me, this was really important. It proved to me that our breeder really cared about the pups they were placing.

Just thought of another thing - be wary of a breeder who does not want you to visit them to see their home/dog area. That would be a red flag for me. And understand that a good breeder will really interview you, and may want to see pictures of your home, backyard, etc. to make sure the pup will be in the safest environment possible.

Hi,

Thank you for that, I will defo look for these things. I already had a few of them in mind. Thank you again x

Thank you for your welcomes

@Benkura:

My sincere apologies Suzanne, I could have sworn I saw a post by yourself advertising a list of newborn 'Spoodles' in Derbyshire. My mistake.

Thank you for you apologies, but like i say you dont know me, all you have done is googled me and seems to me that you really dont like me or my feelings about the no endorsements. If you would like to know about me - Im married, my husband works as a supervisor, im a mum of 3 boys and currently have 4 dogs - all family pets. I run a group on facebook for people with animals - They a great bunch in there and running the group in my spare time is fun and ive met some truly amazing people. I would like to show a couple of my dogs and its an interest im currently exploring how to get into that, one of my dogs im currently training in agility (which she loves but it leaves me in a out of breath wreck at the end of it LOL). Now for me if i cant prove to a breeder that im a responsible dog owner who they can trust to love and care for the life they have brought into the world and that the choices i make weather i want to show, compete or in the future breed then if they feel i cannot prove that i can provide the proper care or do the job responsibly then obviously i need to know what i can do better, and it doesnt matter what i do, my dogs health and care are the foremost in my mind. My dogs are all family pets and no matter what i do with them they will always be that, they will continue to be given the best they are an important part of my family and i wish i could convince you of that. Im sorry if me and my views offend you. When i placed the ad i hoped that it would be fair that i told everything i was looking for.

again im sorry if me and my views offend anyone

@Benkura:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spoodle/312648092100?sk=wall&filter=1

Are the Spoodles on here yours too???

No i just like a picture as when i first heard of them i looked into them, you will find the word sproodle everywhere, I didnt realise i was now under investigation.

@Benkura:

I am sorry to hear about your friend's trouble, but like you said yourself, potential puppy owners will be thoroughly vetted. And as you have emailed me looking for info about my pups, I too have thoroughly checked you out. All my puppies leave here with all endorsements so I am afraid that rules me out too.
I wish you luck in your search for a Basenji pup.

I understand you having to look into me and it does you credit as you looking out for your puppies but you never asked me any questions about me you just assumed i would of gladly told you everything and you could of even visited me in my home and seen my dogs here and got to know me and my family more. Thank You all for your advise it has all been taken on, doesnt matter how much you read it doesnt compare to experience.

@basi:

No offence taken here that is what has worked for me so is what I will continue to do and if people are not happy with that then they can go else where for a puppy.

basi, and i completely respect that.

That was a foster litter that i fostered for a friend whos pregnant wife was rushed into hospital that i cared for and sold on their behalf. All ppl that had one knew that. I didnt realise you get penalised for trying to help someone, you dont know me and therefore you cannot judge me. All our dogs are family pets and if you would like to know more about me and my home life them please do ask or give me a call.

Because i like the breed, always have done.

yes we know about the falconi test and we know for defo one of the litters parents have been tested we still talking and waiting to hear from another few breeders and the health test questions will come up along with any others we may have.