@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 Everyone :-)
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Hello
(please, forgive me my weak command of English)My name is Margarita and I live in Poland . I have
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Hi Margarita, I have a black and white female also and her name is Abbey. She will be 3 years old on Christmas Day. She is an absolute delight to be around but can be a challenge also.
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Welcome! I too have black and whites, one male, one female. Glad to see more black/white lovers!
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Nice to see another member from Europe.:D Welcome to you!!!
My Eos (Soukey Out of Africa) has some similar ancestors to your Arti
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Hey I was in Europe! I just moved to the US! I was in Germany.
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Hello
It's great that I could meet here so many fans of Basenji all over the
world. I love Basenjis without exceptions. The most important for me is
their original brisk untamed character. Up to this time I haven't know so
many owners of white-blacked Basenjis, so I'm happy that I found them here.Thank you all for welcoming.
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Welcome aboard. I would love to see pictures of your basenji. I have a basenji/whippet mix but her personality is all basenji.
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Welcome to Arti
We have a beautiful 2mth old Basenji boy tan and white that goes by the name Bandit. We also have a 2year Lowchen boy we call Alfie.
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Welcome aboard. I would love to see pictures of your basenji. I have a basenji/whippet mix but her personality is all basenji.
Hi jenwilson
I thank you
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Welcome to Arti
We have a beautiful 2mth old Basenji boy tan and white that goes by the name Bandit. We also have a 2year Lowchen boy we call Alfie.
AngeeHi Angee
I would like to see photos your basenji
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Glad you found us! I have a lovely rescue Basenji from Sweden red and white.
