I saw another basenji!

[tasha]

We met a couple who have a little tri girl named Bella at PetSmart. I'm going to call them and schedule a play date!!! It was the coolest thing! We didn't have Corky with us. I spotted them and said to my husband "OMG, LOOK!!!" and proceeded to fawn over her. We got to talking and they were just as excited as we were!!!

I took Corky to PetSmart Sunday and one lady started to say "That's a Doberman mixed with…" I stopped her and said "Nope, he's a basenji." She never heard of the breed. I told her a few things about basenjis. It just so happened to be adoption day and her son said "I want that one Mom." hehe I felt a little bad when I told him he was not up for adoption he was MINE. Then a few other people thought he was a rat terrier mix. I love it that Corky is such a conversation starter and that I get to brag about basenjis. :D

[jenwilson]

Those of you in cities with large basenji populations are lucky. There ARE a few here in Knoxville. Hollie and I have met 4 others at various parks and events, but only one owner really wanted to talk about the breed and have playdates. I know there are others here, other people/vets tell me, but I have only seen the four. Would love to have a large enough group to do basenji playdates and other things.

[Mantis]

LOL, how about the moment when you see another basenji that looks just like your basenji!!

When I adopted Caesar he was the cutest red boy in the world!! Then at petsmart I saw another red basenji as beautiful as Caesar! That is when I realized they all are cute!!

At the dog park when the pack is 11 strong, it is hard to tell them apart at times!!

[spitfirekrl1]

Well for those who have never seen one. I myself was unfamiliar but I can definately see how someone might of a rat terrier when trying to figure out what our dogs are.

[Quercus]

Shuddering at the top pic…..looks like a very, very wrong basenji ;)

Actually there are lines of Rat Terriers (particularly Decker Rat Terriers) that have Basenji in their make up. So specifically, I would imagine that tri colored one is a Decker.

[nomrbddgs]

@Quercus:

Shuddering at the top pic…..looks like a very, very wrong basenji ;)

Actually there are lines of Rat Terriers (particularly Decker Rat Terriers) that have Basenji in their make up. So specifically, I would imagine that tri colored one is a Decker.

Ohhhh, how funny-exactly what I thought!

[jys1011]

striking resemeblence…I'll admit but tail & the faces are dead give aways..NOT basenji lol :D

[meaghanmplatt]

FINALLY!!!! I took Kona to the dog park tonight and he met his first basenji!!!! They played awesome together and Taz's owner was very nice also!!!

This is a picture of a lot of what went on….along with A LOT of running :D

p.s. Kona is doing the dominance showing haha

[BillyK]

We've met two at the dog park. Neither stayed very long due to not getting along well with others.
My favorite quote was from a little girl, maybe 7 years old, who asked "can I walk your horse - dog? I meant dog." I told her I thought she was a horse-dog too.

[basenjibratz]

How cute. The other day a lady told me that my two looked like deers.

[JazzysMom]

I love watching Jazzy and Keoki when they run through my garden – which they are NOT supposed to do, but hey! the fence is down -- they leap over the chives and look JUST like deer jumping. Keoki is not as graceful yet, but he's getting there.

[Gooby]

Every dog in my neighborhood is a pitbull. everyone always thinks minpin, or GSD (he has the coloring like a german shepard). i got him at North Shore in LI. they thought he was a shep/chow mix.

[Jodie]

I got my Lillie from North Shore Animal League also. When did you get Goober? I got Lillie on Jan. 22, 2007. She is my second dog from North Shore. The first one I adopted in Jan. 1994 was a puppy (lab/border collie mix). Lucy passed away in Oct. 2005. She was the sweetest dog.

Jodie:)

[Gooby]

I'm sorry to hear about Lucy. I had to bury my english shepard Missy around the same time. We got Goober on April 25, 2007