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Basenji |
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| physical traits | - adapts to any climate - graceful |
| colors | - deep chestnut red and white - black - black and white - tricolor-black - red and white and brindle-black on red. always less white than any other color |
| personality/ temperament | - gentle - quiet - intelligent - sight/scent hound - alert - independent - aloof to strangers - mischievous - curious - affectionate - tireless - protective - territorial |
| maintenance/ special needs | - socialize early - light shedding - cleans itself like a cat - needs attention - fence- has tendency to wander - prone to overweight - may be destructive if left unattended - may nip if startled from sleep |
| nickname | - Belgian Congo Dog - Congo Bush Dog - Bongo Terrier - Congo Terrier - Zande Dog - Nyam-Nyam Terrier |
| origination | Central Africa |
| bred for | hunting |
| identifying traits | - rarely barks - but squeals - yodels - chortles - yips - screams when among loved ones. has vocal cords but no bark may be attributed to its evolution as a silent hunter - has wrinkles on forehead - curled tail |
| weight | 21~24 (lbs) |
| height for male | 17 (inch) |
| height for female | 16 (inch) |
| ideal for | - one person - family - companionship |
| good with kids? | supervise may chase and nip |
| lifespan | 10~14 (year) |
| kennel clubs | - fci-(primitive type dog group) - akc - saku - ankc - uk - nzkc-(hound dog group) - ukc-(sighthound/pariah dog group) - ckc |
| hair type | - short - silky - fine - single coated |
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