@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
Hello from Norway, Oslo
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Hello everyone:)
I'm new here, and hope I can learn alot from you about the Basenji. My family and I are considering to expand the family with one. I've never actually met on irl (exept one at the wet's waitingroom some years ago), but they sound lovely, and are really beautiful! -
Welcome, you will definitely learn lots of stuff about Basenji's here.
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Welcome to our group. Be sure you research the breed before you buy one - basenjis have many peculiarities that surprise some people. Regardless we are here to help you with any questions and with tips. Let us know what you finally decide.
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Welcome, make sure you get one from a breeder who does the health testing.
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Hello & welcome to the group. Just to reaffirm what others are saying about researching first.
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Hello from Belgium and welcome to the Forum !:)
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Kikou from France, welcome to the pack !!
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Hello and welcome to the Forum!!
One of Tillo's brothers lives in Olso!
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Welcome! This is a wonderful place to get to know and learn about Basenjis…and the people who love them...
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Welcome from another newbie, there is a lady in Norway who breeds Basenjis and does health check, she owns the litter sister to one of mine.
Try reading some of the put offs posted on basenji sites and find out the bad things first, if that doesn't put you off then nothing will!
I would never be without mine.
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Welcome to the forum!!
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Glad you found us, and welcome!
