Hello, what do you think my Basenji is mixed with…?

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  • italianotampaI

    My mother rescued her in 2000 and my wife and I took ownership in Feb of 05. Our vet think she's (Annie) Basenji w/ Sharpie? What do you experts think? Here are some picks and a link to Dogster:)

    http://www.dogster.com/dogs/304885

    By the way we are new to the Forum!:p

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  • dmcartyD

    I can't say I have a clue what a Sharpie is - other than a permanent marker :) Looks basenji - ish. How tall is she - does she bark - what does her tail look like?

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  • italianotampaI

    @dmcarty:

    I can't say I have a clue what a Sharpie is - other than a permanent marker :) Looks basenji - ish. How tall is she - does she bark - what does her tail look like?

    Her tale is strait not curled and she does howl with us only if we get involved…she barks kind of weird and when she does not want to be bothered she "sneezes" at my wife and I. She is about2 feet tall 40ish pounds.





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  • QuercusQ

    She looks a lot like the Thai ridgebacks I have seen

    http://atroworld.org/_wsn/page2.html

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • tanzaT

    Very much so Andrea…. Thai ridgeback.... that would be my guess too...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • italianotampaI

    wow she really looks like one…but I had 3 vets plus the Humane society say she is more or less mixed with Basenji....plus the things she does is Basenji like sneezing...30 min hyperness etc....

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  • tashaT

    Whatever she is, she is adorable!

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  • QuercusQ

    Well, the main thing that looks Basenji-ish about her is her general shape…and that is common among many breeds of what we call "pariah" or "primitive" breeds. She doesn't have some of THE hallmark breed traits like white feet and chest, curled tail, being a smallish dog. Usually, even in mixed breeds those things come thru. The sneezing thing is not particularly basenji. Many dogs sneeze as a calming signal when they are mildly nervous, or being reprimanded.

    It *would be pretty unlikely for her to be a Thai Ridgeback, as there just aren't any of those around. But most likely she is several generations of mixed dogs, and her type has kind of gone back to the original primitive dog shape.

    Regardless, she is a really pretty dog, and you are welcome here :)

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • YodelDogsY

    @Quercus:

    But most likely she is several generations of mixed dogs, and her type has kind of gone back to the original primitive dog shape.

    I agree with Andrea. She's very cute though. :)

    Robyn Dubbert

    Sherwood Basenjis

    One thing that I have learned in life is to accept that things are not all black or all white. Life is shades of gray and just because someone sees a different shade of gray than you do, it doesn't mean their shade is right or wrong, its just different. ~ Robyn Dubbert

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  • nala121498N

    Welcome, she's beautiful!

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  • nomrbddgsN

    She has very much a head shape of a Belgian Malinois-also a bit of the colour-whatever, she's cute and welcome!

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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  • italianotampaI

    Thank-you all…...what ever she is she my baby......my wife gets jealous sometimes lol.:rolleyes:

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  • J

    Hello and welcome. I agree with everyone… no matter WHAT she is, she's a cutie!!

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  • QuercusQ

    @dmcarty:

    I can't say I have a clue what a Sharpie is - other than a permanent marker :) Looks basenji - ish. How tall is she - does she bark - what does her tail look like?

    Oh, come on? You don't have a Basenji/Sharpie mix? I certainly have…it is a real pain to get the pen off of the dog, and the couch that she chewed it on! Ivy prefers black sharpie...that way it matches her I suppose, kind of like an accessory, but she isn't picky, she will chew blue, red and green as well :)

    Forgot to respond to that the first time I saw it :)

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • hdterryH

    Welcome…I agree with Andrea as well...she is a pretty girl...

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