I have had the pleasure of owning both breeds. There is another forum member here who also has a basenji and a Shiba. Lol, they are both very stubborn breeds. Depending on what you want they are very different though. Shibas need a lot of care for grooming, they blow a lot of coat and can get matted fur, on the other hand they make a very good watch dog. Basenjis don't bark but make a multitude of other noises. Their coat is nice and short for less grooming, though they too blow coat, just not as bad as a Shiba. They both maintain puppy characteristics their whole lives and live long lives. I think our Shiba was 16 when we lost her. Both need a lot of socialization, with both people and dogs. This is a must. Good luck with whatever breed you choose. Look at parents for temperament and do your reading on health problems and make sure you adopt from a reputable breeder.
Hello from arizona
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Hopefully the breeder has done the DNA testing on the parents for Fanconi? If you don't know about Fanconi or the DNA testing (new as of July of this year), please read about it at www.basenjihealth.org. (and other Basenji health concerns) It is very important that anyone breeding Basenjis test their dogs for Fanconi so that we can rid our beloved Basenjis of this terrible affliction.
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Welcome to the forum…I'm sure you'll find it fun and educational too!
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The pictures in the gallery are so cute! Looking forward to more when you can!
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Hello and welcome!!
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Hi Julie! Welcome! I joined not too long ago and have had some challenges posting pics. I hope to upload pics soon. Where in Arizona are you located? We live in Buckeye. You will LOVE this forum!:D
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I love in the east valley gilbert/chandler it is so nice finding other people in arizona with basenji's i always get alot of head turns & questions at the dog park but everyone who meets my dogs falls in love with them..
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i meant live lol
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Welcome! I bet they'll love the hot weather down there.
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Welcome! Will be nice to see pics when you can post!
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& do they love the hot weather!!!!
I met one guy down here that owns a B & he was telling me that his dug a hole in the back yard right where the sun shines down the most & he just lays down in his hole all day..he has a dog door so he can go inside whenever he wants but he chooses to stay out in the sun all day
