@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 Northern Michigan!
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I can't remember the breeder's name, but I know that the place is in Grand Haven, Michigan and is called Sundance Kennels. I also know that his mom's name is Ambur and his dad's name is Harley.
EDIT: I know that his mom is registered with the AKC, while his dad is registered with something else, I think the basenji club of America.
Basenji club of America doesn't have a registery "per say"…. so if not AKC then most likely with some other off registery. Have you had him DNA tested for fanconi? You should if you have not. You order the cheek swab test yourself. You can read about it at www.basenji.org and you order the test from www.offa.org
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Basenji club of America doesn't have a registery "per say"…. so if not AKC then most likely with some other off registery. Have you had him DNA tested for fanconi? You should if you have not. You order the cheek swab test yourself. You can read about it at www.basenji.org and you order the test from www.offa.org
Yeah, I'm not sure about the dad… And yes, we had tested for fanconi awhile ago.
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Welcome! Jack sounds like a well loved basenji boy!
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If you tested with the old marker test, you should consider retesting with the new Direct test. There have been dogs whose results have changed with the new test. There is a price break being offered for the next 2 years for retests.
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If you tested with the old marker test, you should consider retesting with the new Direct test. There have been dogs whose results have changed with the new test. There is a price break being offered for the next 2 years for retests.
Okie dokey!
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Welcome to you and Jack. I hope we'll have pictures soon.
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Welcome to you and Jack. I hope we'll have pictures soon.
If it worked right, I posted some pictures of him!
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Ohh he is a cutie pie.
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Hi and welcome to you Erin, and to Jack.
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I got our Red and White girl from Sundance Kennel in Gran Haven in Jan 2012. She is awesome.
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Yeah, I'm not sure about the dad… And yes, we had tested for fanconi awhile ago.
Hi I got a beautiful Red and White girl from Glenn at Sundance also. We also live in Michigan. How is your Jack doing?
My girl Kobi, is awesome. I did not meet Jack's mom when we picked up Kobi, but I met Black and White Harley, he was an
awesome Basenji. Thats your Jack's dad right?
Christine
