@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 Illinois, USA
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hello my name is andrew and i am new to the site i used to own 2 basinji female dogs unfortunately they got old and died. that had been several years ago and im looking to maybe find a puppy to love and give a good home. im not sure on where to start but this site seemed like a good place to start. so feel fee to send me a post or message on here i would love to get to know everyone thanks. andrew
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Hello and welcome Andrew. You'll find information all over this site. You can start looking for reputable breeders by going to the BCOA website and perusing their Breeder list. www.basenji.org
I'm sure there are also a few breeders on here who can steer you in the proper direction.
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Sorry for your loss.
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Welcome, Andrew! Please, whatever you do, do not support a 'back yard breeder'. In December/January most reputable breeders will have their new litters. Definitely start by looking for their names at the BCOA website.
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Welcome to the forum
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Hello Andrew, welcome to the forum. Good luck finding your new Basenji Kid.
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Welcome! And I agree, go through BRAT for rescue or check out responsible breeders.
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Welcome to the Forum and good luck in finding the right Basenji for you.
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hello andrew so sorry to hear about your loss. My gorgeous girls only lived to 4 years old, the vet said that this just happens sometimes, but somehow I still feel guilty. Hope you don't feel this way. Have you thought about going to your local rspca to replace your bitches?
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Welcome, glad you found the forum.
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Hi Andrew-
My name is Heidi and we have a 7 year old girl named Princess that we are going to have to find a new home. We live in West Chicago, Illinois. Would you be interested in a housebroken young girl?
