@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from Brisbane, QLD
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hi Katherine and Asha - you'll love this forum. Lots of great information and fun talk.
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Welcome to the Forum from the UK - Asha is lovely - I always have a preference for a 'plain' face Basenji ( by 'plain' I mean little white by the way).
I know the flashy ones are more striking in the ring but if a judge can't see past that, what the matter.Please let's have more pictures.
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Hi spataculrly_kat,
Welcome to the best forum in the world :)…
Im an Aussie as well, but we are many miles apart... Would love to know who you got your B from too ;). You never know, our B's could possibly be related !!!
From what you said in your first post, Asha, (LOOOOOOVE that name :)), sounds just like a typical mischeivious B, through and through...
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Welcome to the Forum from the UK - Asha is lovely - I always have a preference for a 'plain' face Basenji ( by 'plain' I mean little white by the way).
I know the flashy ones are more striking in the ring but if a judge can't see past that, what the matter.Please let's have more pictures.
When the Breeder contacted us she said that she was "plane jane" in a way. Ashas face is adorable and full of expression she has one dot of white on the back of her neck instead of the whole ring.
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Hi spataculrly_kat,
Welcome to the best forum in the world :)…
Im an Aussie as well, but we are many miles apart... Would love to know who you got your B from too ;). You never know, our B's could possibly be related !!!
From what you said in your first post, Asha, (LOOOOOOVE that name :)), sounds just like a typical mischeivious B, through and through...
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Asha is from a breeder in Townsville. Where did you get your lovely B? -
Welcome to our pack. Very cute puppy - but then she's a basenji!
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Hey,
Asha is from a breeder in Townsville. Where did you get your lovely B?Hi again
I got my 3, (yes I have become a real Basenji trajic now ;)), from Kylie Delacourt, in NSW, Wazazi Kennels… Couldnt be happier with them. I adore this breed, and will never be without one again...
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Sounds very familiar
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Asha is lovely. One of my favorite basenjis (from years ago) was like her, almost no white but for a little blaze on the back of the neck. More pics, please!!!
Anne in Florida -
I try, it may take me a while to figure out how to get them on without ruining the quality
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Welcome to the forum. very cute puppy.
