My daughter has rescued a basenji who was bred by Richard Hanna of Yucaipa. All of his dogs were kept in deplorable conditions. When he died, animal services picked up 4 basenjis from his residences. The adult male my daughter adopted had a chain imbedded in his neck, hereditary mange and is malnourished and severely depressed. I saw on this forum that another member has posted about buying one of his basenjis. We have been in contact with several other owners who purchased from this same breeder and it seems all of his basenjis have some health issues. I’m posting in hopes of finding some of this breeders pups owners so we can try to help these poor pups by sharing any info and medical advice that might help them to thrive. Thank you for taking the time to read this post

@tanza definitely the worst out of the 4..it’s sad it’s as though his spirit is broken or was never allowed to even begin. I know Reese can give him the love he truly deserves and I pray this will change his entire life and he will see that the world is good and not all humans are terrible

@jengosmonkey yes Buddy is with my daughter!! He is slowly gaining some strength but is just skin and bones. She was told my another owner whom has one of Richards basenjis that his B’s have hereditary mange and it definitely appears this is the case. It’s very sad and disturbing that anyone would treat these poor dogs as he did. Breaks my heart..

My daughter has rescued a basenji who was bred by Richard Hanna of Yucaipa. All of his dogs were kept in deplorable conditions. When he died, animal services picked up 4 basenjis from his residences. The adult male my daughter adopted had a chain imbedded in his neck, hereditary mange and is malnourished and severely depressed. I saw on this forum that another member has posted about buying one of his basenjis. We have been in contact with several other owners who purchased from this same breeder and it seems all of his basenjis have some health issues. I’m posting in hopes of finding some of this breeders pups owners so we can try to help these poor pups by sharing any info and medical advice that might help them to thrive. Thank you for taking the time to read this post