One of my special friends...

The AKC Standard says, "Elegant and graceful, his whole demeanor is one of poise and inquiring alertness."

High-spirited and endlessly curious, the dapper, light-footed Basenji demands to be in on everything.

Without enough physical and mental activity, he will become bored and then he may chew up your home or scale fences (sometimes trees) in search of a more interesting life.

This dog is too busy and inquisitive to be left loose and unsupervised in your house or yard.

Don't let him off the leash, for he is a swift, agile chaser who is impossible to catch.

You must stay one step ahead of this thinking breed, for he uses his keen intelligence in clever, sometimes manipulative ways that suit his own purposes. Consistent leadership is a must.

Basenjis are intriguing in that they are physically unable to bark. Yet their wariness of strangers, inherent distrust of anything new or different, territorial instincts, acute senses, and canny intuition all combine to make them vigilant watchdogs. And they do whine, growl, chortle, yodel, and scream, so they are far from soundless


I adore this dog, he is such a character and the very vocal greetings I get from him just make my day...
He is rather cat-like in many ways and a pile of laundry fresh from the dryer is one of his favorite things!