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My boyfriend and I decided to get a rescue pup a few weeks ago, and we picked up a little boy. We are almost certain he is Basenji mixed with chihuahua, but not 100% on it at the moment. (I want to get a doggy DNA test, he's not so keen on it..) Thought I would post on here, and maybe get some of your opinions on him? His name is Knox, and he's about 5 months old. Thank you!

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People post mixes here and on Facebook all the time thinking the are a basenji or a mix.. This one is one of the few that really might be! She's probably mixed but I have seen purebred capped basenjis and ones with heavy ticking. A dna test would be interesting!
Her ears look a bit more rat terrier than basenji and the breeds have such a similar look that they get mistaken for each other a lot. I have a friend with a red/white standard rat terrier (show dog) who had a docked tail and is constantly mistaken for a basenji.
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Goodness & Peace…
Hope you find your Basenji & if you do... There will be some interesting times ahead...
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I hope you do a lot of research before taking on a Basenji. You'll get lots of information here.
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Mo, were Mambo's parents originally from Long Beach, too?
He really looks a LOT like the mix that Dan posted. What if they're related??
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BrandX,

How are the pups getting along? I love the X-files reference with B's. They always seem to travel in a different dimension than most other creatures and the truth is always over the next rise!

Have great fun
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Thanks for the warm welcome! I received Kaya when she was 8 weeks. She is usually mouthy during all play; I usually cannot pet her unless she is preoccupied with a toy (which I try to supply a lot of). I've tried the yelping, walking away, gently putting my finger underneath her tongue, water bottle spay…. pretty much every little trick (except hitting/yelling of course). I'm now working more on the positive reinforcement for stopping or being gentle. She shouldn't be too tired as I have a pretty good crate training schedule. I am hoping that this puppy class will help a little with the bite inhibition with the other pups. I will also contact the breeder (thanks tanza) this week and ask some questions. Thanks again for everything!!

In puppy class, they really don't get that much time for interacting for learning bite inhibition. I would maybe guess she was removed from the litter to young to have learned this from her littermates or any other adults, like her Mom. It take time and lots of patience to teach "soft bite".. or no mouthing… and also a tired Basenji is a good Basenji. How much time is she spending in a crate? There are lots of threads on this Forum about puppies and play biting.

You didn't comment about Fanconi testing? Were the Sire and Dam of your puppy tested?

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