Posts made by sarjasy

Haven't decided yet. My first intention was to find her a home after I rehab her, but she is starting to grow on me.

Thanks for all the replies. Some of you mentioned ridgeback, and my vet thought there could be some too, but she's much smaller than that, so certainly a mix if that's the case. The barklessness, complete lack of odor, coloring, general shape and upright ears made me wonder. I agree though, especially as I've researched more, if there is any Basenji in her, it's mixed with something. Found several pictures of Basenji/shepherd mixes that look a lot like her too, and would account for the larger size, straighter tail, and the slight differences in snout, head and ears. Thinking about doing the DNA thing, even if its not perfect, to see if that sheds any light. The curiosity is killing me.

Recently rescued a dog injured along side the highway. She had surgery to repair two broken legs and is doing well. When I got this dog, I had no idea of the breed/mix. I noticed several interesting things about her - she didn't bark (in 3 weeks), had zero odor, looks strikingly like a deer from some angles, has a copper color. I mentioned this to someone and they said that sounds just like a Basenji. I had heard of a Basenji, but knew nothing about them, so I Googled it. This dog does look a lot like a Basenji, however she is bigger (18" at the shoulder, 35 lbs), and her tail doesn't curl much. So, I thought I'd post some pictures and get some expert opinion. The third pic is the best. Could this be a Basenji or Basenji mix?