So many times people post pictures and ask what folks on the forum think about their dogs. Often, the most convincing in appearance turn out disappointingly to not have any Basenji blood. When you think about it, there are not likely all that many crossbreds out there. Most people with an intact Basenji bitch are not looking to cover her with anything but a purebred male, and in North America generally females are spayed because most breeders require it for pet puppies. Bitches that are showing are even less likely to be bred to something outside the breed.
Is my buddy a basenji?
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I know he has basenji in him, theres no doubt about that, and hes a little bigger than the males, so he could very well have some Am Staff in him, I have looked at many basenji websites and there are some on there that look JUST LIKE HIM. (that are confirmed basenji).
I don't know, hes a badass pup. Fast, hyper, loves to play, etc…....
Ill put some more images on soon.
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Whatever he is HE IS A CUTEY!!!
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I agree he has the eyes and the face, but not the ears. Ears aren't the only indicator though, my Hollie is basenji/whippet mix and her ears are more like a whippets, unless she is alerted to something, then her ears stand up. My Hollie has the white legs/feet, face stripe and chest/collar, but her tail is cropped. She too came from a shelter/pound here in TN.
My husband and I have no doubt of her basenji side, her personality is almost ALL basenji. From the self-grooming, dislike of water, the B500, her instinct to hunt and many more off her traits all point to Basenji.
You could always invest in the canine DNA testing… but I don't know who does that in your area. We are in Knoxville... where in TN are you??? Maybe we could get our dogs together to play. Is his name Buddy???
Post more pics when you get a chance.
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yes his name is buddy, and I am in chattanooga. My sister however, does live in Knoxville near lake loudon. Our dog has already killed some birds and chases squirrels. I am almost 100 percent sure he is at least mostly basenji. I looked at color formations and skeletal structure of basenjis compared to his and he is dead on. I think his ears are a little bigger simply because of what else is in him. He's playful and fits EVERY category that a basenji does including the grooming, etc…..
here are some more images of him. I will continue to post them as I find them
maybe this will give you all a little better idea of what he looks like, im normally too infatuated with him to take pics so lol.
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I looked at color formations and skeletal structure of basenjis compared to >>>his and he is dead on.
See, that's what sends me away from Basenji. Not that he can't have some in him, but he sure doesn't have the white feet, chest, and tail tip, which are MUSTS. His feet also seem very large to me, where they should be small and he seems to be of somewhat stockier build. His tail looks to be set a little lower on his backside, and doesn't have a curl to it.
The eyes definitely look almond shaped and trimmed nicely with black, which are Basenji features. And are those wrinkles I see.
It's so hard to tell from photos.
WHATEVER he is, he is ADORABLE!!!! And certainly looks to be adored as well!
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someone help me find out what he is LOL i cannot find ANYTHING that looks remotely like him.
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He's gorgeous.. just stick with that. LOL
I'll tell you what he DOESN'T look like to me, and that's a German Shepard/Boxer. LOL Why does every brown dog that goes into a shelter get labeld German Shep. mix?
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someone help me find out what he is LOL i cannot find ANYTHING that looks remotely like him.
Well…that IS kind of the deal with lots of mixes! They are one of a kind! Something to keep in mind is that he may be several generations of mixes. After just a few generations of mixing purebred dogs they all tend to blend towards a central "dog" shaped figure, or pariah, or primative dog. Or what dogs looked like before humans started picking and choosing which traits they wanted to alter. If you google PARIAH dog, I think you will find some dogs that look a lot like yours.
I think your guy is going to be quite a bit bigger than a basenji when full grown, judging by some of the photos.
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I was using wikipedia and I found a breed that resembles him alot too, just not as much in the face. The Carolina Dog (Dixie Dingo)
Check it out.
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here is another picture taken of him today.
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I honestly don't see Basenji in this puppy but I do see a very strong resemblence to a Carolina dog, particularly in the following photos from the Carolina Dog Association:
Same head shape, large ears, roundish eye, lack of "stop", general body structure, and most common color in the breed. Put photo 2 next to the photo of Buddy in the above post. Twins?
VERY cute puppy!
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Wow. That sure looks like the little guy. Maybe the mystery is solved!!
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Yep, I'm definitely with the others on this one… Carolina Dog.
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yeah after looking at these pictures and what i was reading about them, he is probably most likely carolina dog (dixie dingo) which is cool thats still an original breed. theyre labeled pariah dogs just like the basenji's (or at least descendants)
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Doesn't matter which breed he is… he is SOOO cute and you are already in love with this fella, no matter what!! :p
Since you are in Chattanooga you might want to check out Paws in the Park on October 13th. I am suppose to make the trip to Chattanooga to work a table for BRAT (Basenji Rescue and Transport). Maybe we'll see you there!
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damn I didn't even know they were having that! Is it at coolidge park? if so, you'll for sure see me there. we could meet somewhere, would be fun.
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There are now DNA tests available that can pinpoint what your dog might be genetically. Some companies can only do 30 or so breeds but most advertise well over 150.
Why should you care - well it is a way to know what sorts of things healthwise you should be on the lookout for as many breeds have unique health issues. I was at the vet last year and there was a puggle there with an eye issue - the owners shared what it was and it is common in beagles. They then went on to say that they had trouble with the other eye before and it was an issues specific (although not exclusive) to pugs. So much for hybrid vigor.
Darling picture though - good luck
