Sure Ivoss,

As for Siscos Durham in My Past, its Sire's name is "Eldorado's Oliver" (color brindle & white), and its Dam's name is "Visit-to-Sisco of Africa" (color red & white).

As for Kenya (Sanchez) Mex.FCI., its Sire's name is "Rabat (Sanchez) Mex.FCI." (color red & white) and its Dam's name is "Turquish (Sanchez) Mex.FCI." (color red & white).

As for Eldorado's Oliver, its Sire's name is "Eldorado's Adonis" (color brindle & white), and its Dam's name is "Eldorado's Hocus Pocus" (color brindle & white).

As for Visit-to-Sisco of Africa, its Sire's name is "Luther King Out of Africa" (no info on color), and its Dam's name is "Ofna Out of Africa" (no info on color).

As for Rabat (Sanchez) Mex.FCI., its Sire's name is "Andy (Gil) Mex.FCI." (tricolor), and its Dam's name is "Shenna (Recio) Mex." (color red & white).

As for Turquish (Sanchez) Mex.FCI., its Sire's name is "Batato Pan Mofisan (Arce) Mex.FCI." (color red & white), and its Dam's name is "Gambia (Sanchez) Mex.FCI., (tricolor).

Thank you again for all your help.

Rodrigo

Thank you for your suggestions. I will have them all, parents and puppies, tested for fanconi. I am to speak with my Vet on Monday.
If any of the puppies has the syndrome, I will spay it immediately. If any of the parents has the syndrome, it will get spayed too, as it makes sense to stop breeding a dog that will carry on a genetic problem to its offspring and thus affecting the Basenji breed generally. If both parents are healthy, I won't spay them.
Regards.

Thanks for sharing the thread. What a story. There was even an incident with a cop.

I can imagine how hard it was to convince your fiance's parents about getting a Basenji. When you read about them, several aspects of their personality seem frightening. Once you own them you realize that such aspects are what make them so unique and lovable.

Good idea about getting a brindle. That was my first pick when I saw the different colors.

Take care too.

Regards,

Rodrigo

Thank you Ivoss. I appreciate it.

Sire: Siscos Durham in My Past (Brindle & White)
Dam: Kenya (Sanchez) MEX.FCI. (Red & White)

I also have information on two more generations (backwards), in case it's useful.

Mara's color is red & white, and her registered name is Iman (Sanchez) Mex.FCI. She was born in Mexico, the 28th of December, 2008.

Thanks for the compliments. The best part is that they are both very good dogs; great around people.

I do not show my Basenjis. The male, particularly, is too curious and independent, so I am sure he would not be very cooperative if I were to walk him in a place surrounded by people and other dogs. I do jog with them and everyone stares at them, haha.

I had no idea there was as database with pedigree information on Basenjis. This is great to know.

Fezzan's pedigree does appear there. It says: "Pedigree of Fezzan Vorobieva, Brindle & White, Male, Mexico, 23 Dec 2007."

Mara's pedigree is not listed. Looking at her international pedigree certificate, she is registered as "Iman (Sanchez) Mex. FCI., Mexico, 28 Dec 2008." Any idea as to why her pedigree would not be listed in this website?

I did not get fanconi testing on the parents; I did not even know such test existed.

I do not plan on keeping them. I will need to start looking for potential buyers, but I think it's going to be tough finding them a good home. Basenjis are not well known in Mexico.

Thanks.

Here are some photos of the puppies. They are awsome. The one that has too much white on its forehead looks very unique.

Best

Hi Kathy,

Thank you for your post.

The female has the international pedigree certificate (blue), and it has the seal of the FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale). It's issued by the Federacion Canofila Mexicana.

The male has a national certificate that certifies it's a purebred.

I am not quite sure how pedigrees work, as you can tell.

Best,

Rodrigo

Hello there.

I just subscribed a day ago, as I wanted to get access to advice from people who own Basenjis, and noticed there is a section for introducing oneself and the Basenjis.

My name is Rodrigo, I am from Monterrey, Mexico. I own two Basenjis. Fezzan (3 years old) and Mara (2 years old). I got Fezzan two-and-a-half years ago, when I moved back to Mexico after having spent 5 years in the US (Boston and New York). He was 6 months old then. I got Mara a year later. Here are some pictures of them.

It was quite a challenge getting a Basenji in Mexico, but I managed (thank you internet).

I discovered the Basenji when I was 10, reading a book about ?dogs of the world?. Instead of an actual picture, the book portrayed a hand-drawn Basenji and described it as a ?barkless dog from Africa?. I was intrigued by the dog and felt that I would never get to see one (unless I went to Africa). When I moved back to Mexico and decided to search for a dog, my father took out all of his dogs books to help me find a breed and there it was, the ?dogs of the world? book. I saw the Basenji drawing again and right there I knew that that would be the dog I was going to get, and so I did.

They are quite special dogs; a very peculiar breed. I know have a blast watching them play around. It's a pity they can?t be walked without a leash.

Looking forward to learning more about these great dogs.

Best,
Rodrigo

Thank you everyone for your posts.

Ironic (or funny) as it may sound, as I made my way to finding this blog and subscribe in order to seek advice on Basenjis, Mara was giving birth to her pups, with Fezzan around her and no one to supervise (so much for my calculations).

The good news is that everything went perfectly well. I went home after work and found Mara and Fezzan waiting for me at the backyard?s door. I noticed Mara's huge belly was gone so I ran to her crate and there they were, 5 perfectly healthy puppies (2 males and 3 females). All cleaned-up and sleeping. Just perfect.

It seems that Fezzan's presence during her giving birth did not affect Mara or the puppies. Fezzan seemed agitated, but in a positive way.

I did notice that every time Fezzan tried to get near the puppies Mara would growl so, as I should have known, nature takes care of situations like this.

I took Mara and the pups inside the house and stayed until 2 am around them, making sure all of them were fed.

There's a lot of work for me during the next weeks.

Thanks again.
Rodrigo

Yes, they are kept outside, in a walled backyard. We live in Mexico, so cold weather is not much of an issue. Although I am planning on keeping her and the puppies inside the house once they are born, at least for the first weeks.

The thing is that there is not a person watching them 24/7, so it will be difficult to be there the exact moment the puppies are born, and I don't want to have the puppies inside the house for too long; hence my question, can a male Basenji be around a female Basenji at the time the puppies are born, and anytime thereafter.

I want to have peace of mind in the next couple of days. One option is to leave Fezzan at my parent?s place and just wait for the puppies to be born and take them inside the house, but I don?t want Mara to get too stressed during her last stage of pregnancy.

Thanks.

Rodrigo

Hello there,

I own two Basenjis, Fezzan (male) and Mara (female). I have them both in my backyard. Mara is pregnant and based on my calculations, she is due by January 9th - 10th (copulation took place on November 7th).

This is the first time that I own mixed sexes (I had always owned females - Dachshunds) and the first time that my Basenjis are to have puppies.

Is it ok to have Fezzan in the backyard when Mara gives birth to her pups, or should I definitely separate them?

Knowing Mara, she will probably have an anxiety attack if I leave her alone, but I don't want to risk unexpected behavior from either of them the day the puppies are born or during the next following days.

Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Rodrigo