@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 Japan
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Welcome Deidara. I love the picture.
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Gald to meet you and again welcome.
Welcome to Betty and I will be happy to see pictures. You have been at the Basenji a lot longer than us. Any words of wisdom is always welcome. What color is Betty?
My childrens karate teacher was from Russia and his wife. There 1st child born in Russia but second was born here in U.S. Yuriy very cool we would be doing something in class and he would stop and say that must be the american way. He would tell us american way better in lots of ways and not so good in others.
They have German Shepards from Russia and they obey to a T but only if you know how to speak Russian.
I can hardly wait to see pictures of Betty. The name shall be easy for me as my sisiter - in-laws name is Betty.Rita Jean
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Welcome Deidara and Betty, glad to have you onboard. Please let us know more about you and your lovely basenji. Beautiful drawing.
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Welcome Deidara and Betty, look foward to getting to know a bit more about you and Betty.
I am Shelley and at present have no Basenji, although we do have another Dog, Max. I had my last Basenji for 11 1/2 years and we are hoping to get a pup after christmas. -
Welcome Deidara and Betty! Glad to have you here.
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Betty is black white. It is very clever and devoted friend. It feels everything: when i'm sad, when i'm happy, when i'm angry… It always makes me to calm down. So..the best friend is the silence.
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Betty is beautiful and looks so calm and happy. Your very lucky for such a sweet baby. That is nice that she knows your mood and goes with it that is great. Have you had Betty since she was a baby? Thank you for posting the picture.
Rita Jean
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She is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome to the forum! Betty has a very pretty face
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Welcome Deidara and Betty. She certainly is a pretty girl. Love the oldies. They know us so well.
I have one soon to be 12. The older they get the more loveable they are.
To Deidara and Betty and all the new members reading… be sure to add your info to:
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=6532&highlight=Sally%27s+site
so Sally can add your Basenji to:
http://www.pedigrees.zandebasenjis.com/
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Welcome to the Forums!! Your Betty is so sweet looking
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Welcome Deidara!
I'm Crystal and I have one basenji named Cody. He is about 3 years old.
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Welcome at the forum!
Betty looks beuatiful!
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It was my girlfriend's dog…but she became hardly ill, she couldn't care about Betty well. So.. I took doggy. I know Betty from 2 years.
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Welcome to our group - Betty looks lovely.
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welcome here!! Betty looks so pretty !
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welcome here!! Betty looks so pretty !
I wish to go to Japan for a couple of weeks in a couple of yearsJapan is interesting for lots of people. As for me, every country is perfect.)))
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Welcome to the forum! Betty is a relly pretty girl and will be a wonderful companion, as we all know. My name is Susan and I have a 9 month old girl named Shaye. She is a red and white. The drawing of the tribesman carrying his dog is a beautiful one.
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That was very kind of you to take Betty and love her. I do so hope your girlfriend turned out all right.
My mother-in-law has many beautiful things from Japan. We do as well our wall screens are beautiful. We have several silk dolls antique but one that is a bride so very beautiful. All of my in-laws family is still in Japan.
Rita Jean
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Yeah)) Japaneese dolls are pretty))) geishas look like dolls)) In Russia there are specific kind of dolls called "matreshka" So my girlfriend want to make a basenji matreshka, cuz she's perfect in hand made. Classic matreshka looks like this
