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.
New member wanting to meet new basenji people
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Hello and welcome to the forum:D
By the way I am also from Perth but Perth Scotland:D Though currently living in Germany.
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Hi,
It,s really nice to hear from you.
My name is Tanya and my Bs name is Kaycee. She isn't a show dog. Unfortunately don,t have time for that. She's just one of the kids who likes to play.
I'd send some photos but not sure how to do that yet. Not very good with technology. I have enough trouble trying to hand up my mobile phone. -
Hello and welcome from Switzerland!!
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Hello and welcome!
Bf and I were in Perth on vacation/to visit friends last June! Great city, lovely beach! Only the weather wasn't that great..
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Hello and welcome. I traveled around Australia a few years ago and visited Perth - what a great city! I much preferred the West coast of Australia to the east coast! Karijini National Park and Monkey Mia were my favorites!
Anyway, then I came home and got 2 basenjis and don't travel much anymore because I can't stand to be away from them!
Welcome!
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Welcome to the pack! My niece spent a semester in Australia (not sure what cities) and thought it was a great place. All kinds of good information here just ask or use the search button for old topics.
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Welcome to the forums! I am in the United States but one of my girls is half Australian. She has an Australian sire, Tamsala Rocket Socks. Who is Kaycee's breeder? She may have relatives on this list that live in other countries.
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Welcome to the pack. So glad you have found this site. It's great to have a place to come together and share our love of these crazy dogs.
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Welcome to the forums! I am in the United States but one of my girls is half Australian. She has an Australian sire, Tamsala Rocket Socks. Who is Kaycee's breeder? She may have relatives on this list that live in other countries.
I'm also in the U.S., but my boy's {Keoki} sire was originally from Australia – MAKUBA TE KIMBUKA, currently owned by Khanis Basenjis in Oregon.
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I too have "kids" by an Australian sire, Tamsala Rocket Socks and grandkids from Helios Taji Aussie Rules
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HI…welcome! I also have a Rocket Socks kid!!!