Thanks for posting this update @Derek-Groves , our Chance is 16 and he has had seizures most of his life. It just started out of nowhere when he was a few years old and for a number of years, we tried all kinds of natural and non-natural medications. We tried Chinese herbs, CBD, diet changes then the typical meds like phenobarbitol, all somewhat helped, but he would still have recurring seizures several times a month, or sometimes a week. All in all, he probably had 100 seizures in his lifetime, but luckily no major damage other than he is a bit wobbly and has head tremors once in a while. It does not seem to bother him though and he is otherwise healthy and active for a 16 yr old. Once I found Keppra through trial and error we stuck with it and that seemed to have been the best way to curb the seizures. We went from monthly to maybe once in a few years, during major events like a house move. Today he is on 250mg of Keppra + Zonisomide every 12 hours and that does the trick, if he does have a sezure (we also have concentrated CBD tincture, which we keep bedside, injecting it into his mouth gets him out of it pretty quickly and speeds up recover. We ended up sticking a particular manufacturer for Keppra (Lupin labs), just to make sure no formula variation is introduced.
Who has the largest Basenji
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Gipper made me want to start this thread.
I don't mean grotesquely fat ones, lets see those big guys!
Our girl is about 26 pounds
That is big…but she doesn't look very fat....
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This is Max and Jasper, just took the picture. We just had Max on the scale, he's 35 lbs. Measures 19.5 at shoulder. Jasper is 22 lbs. Cleo is big for a bitch, I'm guessing 26 to 28 lbs.
Max is in the middle of a coat change…..note the hair on the sides of his head. He looks really funny, we've been calling him Bozo.
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That is a great photo…really shows the difference between the two...and the all look JUST thrilled to be thrust into the camera!
I love the one peeking in from the window...'hey watcha doin' in there'
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Do B mixes count? Hollie weighs in around 35 lbs.
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Wow, Max is huge!
I have seen a lot a fairly small basenji's at dog shows too. One had smaller ears, not the radar dishes they carry now!
No offense (mine has them too)
the brindle pictured looks to have smaller ears?
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Wow, Max is huge!
I have seen a lot a fairly small basenji's at dog shows too. One had smaller ears, not the radar dishes they carry now!
No offense (mine has them too)
Yeah, Max can can double as a tv sat dish.:D
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I love the one peeking in from the window…'hey watcha doin' in there'
That's Max's half sister Penny, she's a big gal too…...26lbs and not an ounce of fat.
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Both are great looking dogs. Max looks really lovable!
Do judges frown on larger dogs or do they just judge how they are put together and move?
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Yeah, Max can can double as a tv sat dish.:D
Well, in his defense, the way he is holding them at half mast makes the ears look even bigger.
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Both are great looking dogs. Max looks really lovable!
Do judges frown on larger dogs or do they just judge how they are put together and move?
Max is way off breed standard because of size, we never showed him. You could show him, I don't know how successful you'd be.
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Well, in his defense, the way he is holding them at half mast makes the ears look even bigger.
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Oh my, what cutie.
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http://www.basenji.org/african/ImbaTena.htm
This is Max's dad you can check the pedigree. Max's litter is listed several down the line, he is registered Timar's glittering image. Notice his brother is a Canadian champion, he's a big B too, not as big as Max.
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BasenjiBoy- I can't believe Max is going to beat out Miles!! Miles is 32.5lbs!! Dang… I thought we had you beat!! Miles has put added 10% of his body weight since we rescued him. I still think he could stand to add another pound or two. You can still see his ribs when he moves- but he's at a good weight now. No fat, that's for sure.
Lexi's still small at 18lbs.
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Yeah they are both big boys, I bet they're close.;)
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We will have to have a get-together to compare!!
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@BDawg1005:
We will have to have a get-together to compare!!
We'd be thrilled!:) I'd love to see you all again.
It would be interesting to see if he'd remember us or maybe this place.;)
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@BDawg1005:
We will have to have a get-together to compare!!
By the way, a good judge of weight is to be able to see the ribs when they move… obviously not sticking out... but you should be able to see them
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I will have to try and find Mickii's baby pictures… we used to call her the elephant ear basenji... gggg.....
