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Your in for some exciting times…do keep us updated with photos, once your b comes home.
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I hate to be the person to rain on the parade but neither of the parents have any health testing. Looking at the pedigree there is most definitely Fanconi risk with Akuaba's Tornado, a known Fanconi Affected, on both sides of the pedigree. I also recommend looking at Sally's database.
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If I were you I would think twice… the sire of that litter is line bred 3 times to a Fanconi affected dog (Ch Akuaba's Tornado)... and not DNA tested... the bitch is also from that same dog, again not Fanconi DNA either... you are really taking a chance on a pup from a sire and dam that are not health tested. I hate to say it, but you are really playing with fire... and Tornado, call name Nate, has produced lots of Fanconi... along with the fact that he was affected and die from it....
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The glucose test is just strip testing and only tells whether the dog is symptomatic right now. The parents should have been tested via the marker test prior to breeding. Since this is the second time the parents have been bred since the release of the DNA Marker test in July 2007, this should have been done over a year ago.
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Oh, you really do need to rethink this, and do more homework.
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I totally understand. Urgggg…This is getting so frustrating! I just spoke to my mom and she is pretty upset that Sharon (her friend) didn't know Joy hasn't Fanconi tested until now. I thought for sure I had an honest person, I guess some people can really make themselves up... Id love for any advice on some know and respected Breeders you might know of. We are looking for a Domestic Red and White for a Family Pet. Unless they live withing a few hours of Eastern Connecticut, we need someone willing to ship. I know it is late in the year for deposits, and we are likely not to get a litter at this point, but I hope we still have a chance...Please if you have any recommendations we are all ears! Thanks!
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Pat and Lisa can privately give you the word on breeders who test and are respected.
I sure would listen to them.
Take your time, basenji ownership is for life.
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Sorry, who is pat and lisa, lol…
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A starting point would be the BCOA Breeder Directory.
If the breeder has a website check out if they have the parents listed and check for yourself on the OFA website that they have been tested.
I know some breeders have some older puppies still available. This has been posted before but they have two boys listed and health info on the parents so here it is again,
Tammen Basenjis - http://www.tammensbasenjis.com/ -
http://www.topdogbasenjis.com/index.html
Anyone know anything about this Family? Thanks
I think it is a MAJOR red flag to see on a website that "Puppies can be Fanconi Tested for $100 extra to the puppy owner" The test only costs $65 so this means that they are charging an extra $35 that is going into their pocket on top of the price of the puppy.
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Wow! Okay Thank You!
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I got my precious Sahara from a pet store, big mistake. I found out through testing her this summer that she is probably affected. I have to start testing now, and I hate it that I have to be on the lookout for this dreaded disease. With how you lost Capt. Jack, to love a new B and possibly loose it to Fanconi, I would definitely be looking for tested sire and dame puppies. We love this Basenji so much that I was depressed for wks. after finding out she was affected. :(
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Wow, where do I start? That website you posted raised soo many red flags, including what Lisa said about probably making money off puppy buyers paying them to do the testing. That's an aweful lot of litters to be well cared for and socialized. It bothers me that their site is set up more like a virtual shopping mall with instant payment, rather than a nice get to know the dogs and breeder type thing. Remember this is a huge relationship that you're getting into when purchasing your dog, or at least it should be. There doesn't appear to be any screening to make sure the home is right for each puppy, you just pick a color, put in your cc, and click a button to get your puppy! The fact that they are AKC inspected means they are breeding at least 3 litters a year. And they are associated with other registries that are designed mostly for byb and puppy mill dogs. If you look, they also breed bloodhounds and coonhounds.
And OUCH, look at that poor puppy held up by it's tail! They don't seem to know anything about handling Basenjis. That is the last thing that I would ever grab! lol Thank goodness they at least test for fanconi now! But probably not much else.
As others said, look at the BCOA directory and contact other breeders. I'm sure you will be able to find a puppy still. Some good breeders have already been recommended. I also know a couple folks personally who still have puppies available. Linda is in Michigan and hopefully has a bitch in whelp. I know she is willing to ship and should have wonderful babies. They should all be reds. http://www.worrywortkennels.com/page/Basenji-Litters.aspx Gale is in Georgia and has been a well respected breeder for a long time. I know she had a large litter a few weeks ago and was planning on another too. She and Susan are working together on the litters. They would definitely be able to work out transportation. http://undercoverbasenjis.com/
