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AVAILABLE TESTS:
C101 - DNA Parentage
C108 - Canine Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
To learn more about various canine health problems in Basenji, visit '
Infectious DNA Testing' page.
BREED HISTORY
When people in Central Africa brought gifts to the Egyptian Pharaohs, the offerings often included Basenji dogs.
Carvings of these dogs have even been found in Egyptian tombs. The name Basenji descends from the African Bantu word
meaning "native." Over the years, they have worked as pointers, retrievers and hunters (even dispatching
toothy, twenty pound rats).
Mid-sized dogs with a silky copper coat, they have no bark but yodel when happy.
For many people, their alert, playful, gentle and obedient temperaments make them ideal pets. Basenji dogs even clean
themselves by licking their coats.
IDEAL BREED CHARACTERISTICS
Size: Males ideally 17 inches, Females ideally 16 inches (at the withers).
Appearance: Balanced, muscular body with level, smooth motion.
Coat and Color: Short, fine, soft coat. Brownish red, black, brindle or black and red color with
white feet, chest and tail tip; optional white marks on legs, chest, neck and face.
Head: Flat skull with a short, rounded muzzle; dark hazel to dark brown, almond shaped eyes; small,
erect, triangular ears.
Tail: Tightly curled, set high.
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