Where to start?!?
Well, thanks again for the replies…it is great to see that the Basenji community is so passionate about their dogs!
Mindy and I had an awesome afternoon with Bob & Terry! (I emailed you this morning) They not only have an amazing family of beautiful Basenjis, but they are very warm & welcoming people, so thank you!
The visit could NOT have gone any better! My main concern was Mindy's allergies, and I was pumped to see that she had ZERO reaction to all the dogs.

My second concern going in was the breeders operation as a whole (the people, surroundings, cages, etc) and like I said, we could not have asked for better people, or a better facility! Bob & Terry were very inviting, and have an awesome home for their beautiful Basenjis! We were planning on spending maybe an hour meeting them & getting to know the dogs...and before we knew it, 4 hours had gone by! Haha, needless to say, we had a great time! (hope we didn't stay too long)

My third concern was the Basenji breed itself (temperament, size, etc). We have never been around Basenjis, but of course have heard from all of you (and countless internet postings) that they are definitely "different" than other breeds (to say the least)! Once again, could NOT be happier with how our time with the Basenjis went! They were definitely full of energy & excitement, but were also very loving, playful, and cuddly!

So we are definitely moving forward with adding a Basenji puppy to our family! Will update when we finally have her/him in our arms!

David & Mindy

Wow, thanks so much for the replies everyone! I must admit that all this talk about how "different" (difficult, haha) Basenjis are than other breeds, only has me more interested in meeting them, and finally getting to experience what all the talk is about!

Terry,
Thank you so much for offering us the chance to meet some Basenjis! I am in Cypress now, but grew up in Magnolia, so I am definitely familiar with the Lake Conroe area. I will PM you for further details. Thanks again!

Everyone Else,
Thanks for all the replies…we are definitely going to meet some Basenjis before making any decisions. We are just excited at the thought of adding a loving dog to our family, and these Basenjis seem perfect! I am an absolute animal lover, so I am pretty sure I can handle these crazy Basenjis...and my wife runs around chasing 25 kindergartners as a teacher, so I am guessing she will be as prepared as anyone to take care of a rambunctious little puppy...we will see. I will update how our visit with some Basenjis goes, and how our puppy search progresses!

Thanks again!

David

My wife and I are looking for a female Basenji Puppy!

Hopefully near the Houston, TX area so we can visit her…but since that may be hard to find, we may be willing to ship the beautiful girl from a quality breeder that is able to send videos and provide accurate details on temperament & medical records (especially a Fanconi clear test result).

We have never owned a Basenji, but have fallen in love with all of the pics/videos we have seen online. We currently do not have any children or pets, but we have both owned dogs in the past, and can't wait to have a new addition to our family in the form of a beautiful Basenji girl!

We prefer a brindle or tri-color female, but they are all beautiful, so if you have reds or blacks please contact me as well!

We are in the market for any pups that are currently available to ship, or will be within the next 6 weeks (hopefully)...so if you, or a reputable breeder you know of, have any female pups that age please contact me!

Thank you very much, I look forward to hearing from you!

David