Callie Mae


  • Here are some pics of our dog Callie Mae! Don't you all think her Daddy was Basenji? Let me know what you think!

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  • She's such a beautiful girl!!!!!

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  • Well, I think you have a Basenji mix. That's my personal opinion though, tell me does she hate rain, or to be wet? Basenjis on the whole hate to be wet until they are conditioned to it. My baby would not go out to potty when raining unless I held a umbrella over her, never matter that I got soaked, haha!!!!! I finally trained her by giving her a special treat and lots of praise and hugs when she would go out during rain by herself. Now she goes out in the snow, rain to potty, but it's Do Her Business and right back in. B's are so smart and have been documentated to be the only breed that truly understands when you are talking to them. From my own experience I believe this, so good luck and welcome to the forum. You won't find another breed that loves their masters more.


  • She's beautiful, whatever she is. I would guess it's certainly possible - does she have basenji traits (just browse the forum). I think by her dark coloring she reminded me of a cattle dog…but what do I know??!!
    Welcome...I'm sure you'll enjoy it!


  • Her mother is Catahoula, but she has so many Basinji traits! She doesn't like the rain, but we have trained her to go potty in it! She knows "words" like no other dog we've ever owned; she makes a lot of different sounds, she loves to burrow under her blanket, and lay "ON" you; if she gets paper, she shreads it all over, She only weighs 28 lbs, and Catahoulas weigh 60 lbs, she is very gentle and loving, and will moan at you when you cuddle her close! She loves to play, and run, and is very stubborn! She looks like a little deer when she runs! We both just love her!!!


  • Callie Mae is so sweet looking. She's got the B ears and eyes. It happened to me when searching the web trying to find out what breed of dog I had. It struck me too when I saw the Basenjis. I immediately thought "That's what you are, Duke!" You just know it. My boy is a mix, with some kind of terrier - we think. Glad you found this thread. It's very informative. Enjoy!


  • My husband, son and I all agreed, when we saw the Basenji pictures, that Callie looks just like them, with some very tiny differences, like the straight tail, and the ticking, which catahoulas have! She is very very trim, and muscular also!


  • Thankyou, we think she is beautiful! :)


  • Hiya Kate! Callie Mae sure is a cutie patootie! Thanks for sharing her pictures! :)


  • What ever she is she is cute, lol. I'd think baesnji mix

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    agilebasenjiA
    LOVED the costume, so it was an easy vote. And, if you're looking to donate food to needy dogs, might I suggest a basenji-related rescue group especially if they give out coupons/certificates instead of the actual bag. I know Colorado Basenji rescue has a glut of dog in right now. I'd imagine Medfly or BRAT are also needy. (I just sent CBR a coupon for a bag of food that Zest won, much to Z's dismay as she was looking forward to eating the entire bag in one sitting.)
  • Vote for Callie's cute picture!

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    Its not on my page. You go to "Allegro Dog Designs" & like their page first. Then you can like Callie's photo. And yes, the blanket is very comfy. Callie & Lola are usually under it haha.
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    @wubanga: thats pretty cool , congrats, how do u get into something like lure coursing? i dont know much about it. can anyone take there basenji to one of those places? really no clue how it works, how much does it cost? any info appreciated curious if my younger one would chase it. just youtubed it, looks like great fun for the dog. i think mine are too dumb/the other too old to chase it lol Lure coursing is a BLAST! We MUCH prefer it to showing (mostly because I don't have to dress up haha). It is a very instinctual thing… doesn't require any smarts ;) If your basenji likes to chase birds, squirrels, leaves, trash in the wind, shadows, whatever, it will likely chase the lure. Both of my girls took to it the very first time they saw it. There are two organizations that we compete in... ASFA & AKC. In order to compete, you need an AKC number. If you have a rescue or, in my case, a dog registered with Continental Kennel Club, & you don't have AKC papers, you can get an ILP (Indefinite Listing Privelage) number to allow you to compete. There are a few requirements to get it (the dog must be spayed or neutered, you have to submit pictures, you have to have a breeder or breed specific rescue rep sign off on the form, and I heard today a DNA test, but I'm not sure about that... that wasn't a requirement when I got Lola's ILP 2 years ago). You pay a small fee, and it doesn't take too long to get the number. To find events in your area, check out http://asfa.org/ or do an event search on http://www.akc.org/. Be aware that you have to check the trial schedules frequently, as trials often don't get put on the website until a month before the trial. Virginia is in Region 8. Here is the contact info for the Region 8 Director. He should be able to point you in the right direction. REGION 8: NJ,PA,DE,MD,VA,WV Don Ewing (2011) 370 Bollinger Road Littlestown, PA 17340 (717) 357-9606 REG8DIR@asfa.org Lure coursing is a lot of fun for the dogs. Its a lot of waiting in really hot, really cold, windy and rainy weather for humans, but its worth it when you see your dog running all out, doing what it is built to do. Its a little tricky to find the information & trials when starting out, but once you get into it, its a little easier to find out about upcoming events. I know a friend with Ibizan hounds that lives in Virginia. I'll ask her for some more info to pass along to you.
  • Callie & Lola

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    They look so cute together on the couch :) Very nice pics :)
  • I MISS YOU GUYS!!!! Meet Callie

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    RedVelvetLynxR
    Very nice basenjis indeed! So wonderful to hear they get along quite well.
  • Callie Mae loves snow! :)

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    Yes, I agree! :) My other dogs never really cared where they went!