The ears say Basenji. I have never replied but felt I had to this time. I have a Basenji-Pitbull mix named Daisy. It was Daisy's ears (and behavior) that I discovered her to be part Basenji. I have not found another breed with the ears such as Basenji's have. I'm sure I will get "crap" because I have not had DNA or other testing done but there is no mistaking, Daisy is part Basenji. I think its important to know if your dog is part Basenji because in Daisy's case she is 98% Basenji and 2% pitbull concerning her behaviors and personality. Daisy is 2 years old and it has been quite a learning experience owning such a smart, stubborn, loving, mind of her own, amazing dog! Daisy is a mix but I have to train, teach, go outside to yell out frustrations cause of her (and no I'm not kidding, but never in front of her) and all that goes with a pure Basenji because trying to train her like a normal dog does not work.
Basenji mix.... But what mix!
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@kembe thank you! He definitely has insane prey drive. Squirrels are his favorite thing to chase when we are walking in the morning, unfortunately. He does bark but very infrequently and also makes strange howls and yodels mostly. He is a sprinter and runs circles around dogs at the park. His run is more of a trot. The shelter noted that he also thinks he is a lap dog despite his 35lb size, and we definitely see that. He is very agile, almost cat like when he jumps around on things, too!
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Whatever his DNA says, he certainly is cute and has definitely won over your hearts. Enjoy your little boy for many year to come.
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I don't see any Basenji there at all - but he is a lovely looking dog. I am sure the people who suggested 'Basenji' to you were only going on the tail !
He is lucky to have met you, and vice versa. If it is important to you, get a DNA test and me might all be very surprised. Cherish him -
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Thanks everyone!! We plan on doing a DNA test soon. Really curious about his curly tail!
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@shanellio19 said in Basenji mix.... But what mix!:
Thanks everyone!! We plan on doing a DNA test soon. Really curious about his curly tail!
There are many dogs that have a tail curl, example are Akita, Malamute, Husky, etc
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@shanellio19
You’ll have to post his DNA results on the Forum when you have it done. It will be interesting to find out his genetic make-up. -
@tanza very True!!!
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@kembe yes I definitely will. Been doing some research and jindo is on my guess list. Will post results in a few weeks!
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So the original shelter was wrong! Here are Chester's results for those who are interested. He is a super asian mutt!
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WOW! That's some ancestral line!
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“Wow! What a mix!” Lol! Thanks for posting his results. He has very interesting genetic make-up. (Curly tail must be from the Hokkaido Inu or Akita Inu). -
So cool! Honestly those are some very primitive breeds so you'll probably see a lot of basenji-like traits and behaviors like prey drive. My friends with ridgebacks and akitas seem to a have a lot in common with us basenjis. You'll have a blast with him, cheers!
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@aprilk yea definitely! Thanks for being welcoming to a non-,basenji super mix everyone!!
