| The basenji breed of dogs is mainly found in Africa. | | | | Some basenji likes to climb. According to a survey |
| This breed of the dogs is one of the most ancient | | | | completed in 2004 many basenji suffer from PRA, |
| breeds. One can see basenji on steles in the tomb of | | | | which may create the problem of blindness and can |
| Egyptian pharaohs sitting with their masters.These is | | | | also prevent the kidney from proper working. Basenji |
| a kind of hunting dog. Basenji also has a nick name | | | | also have the problem of Hypothyroidism IPSID |
| 'Voiceless dog' because they have the unique | | | | (immunoproliferative systemic intestinal disease), HA |
| property of not barking instead the sound they | | | | (Hemolytic Anemia). Some household chemicals may |
| produce is unusual yodel like sound. Basenji is small in | | | | cause infection in the liver of basenji. The life span of |
| size and they have hair short in length and erect ears. | | | | them exists from 12 years to 15 years. At the time |
| The tail of the basenji is tightly curled. The | | | | of late 19th century when European entered to |
| appearance of them can be considered as a miniature | | | | Congo, the basenji had almost disappeared from |
| deer. The weight of a basenji varies from 20 pound | | | | west. They were used as an assistant by their |
| to 25 pound where as the height varies from 12 | | | | masters in hunting and chasing wild games. The |
| inches to 18 inches. According to their physical | | | | people from northeastern Congo region called the |
| structure they can be considered as a square breed | | | | breed as 'dogs of savages' or "dogs of the villagers" |
| because they are as long as tall. When a basenji is | | | | or 'dog of the bush'. |
| young it has a wrinkled forehead. | | | | In a radio program This American Life, a true story |
| They also look like squinting because of their eyes as | | | | of a basenji was broadcasted. The episode tells the |
| they are almond shaped. They are found in different | | | | story of a man who adopted a basenji because of |
| colors: red, tricolor (black and tan), black brindle (red | | | | its quality of not shading. But with in some days he |
| background and black strips) and brindle i.e. tricolor | | | | got bored of the dog and he took away the dog on |
| with brindle points .Unlike other dogs they very rarely | | | | a farm 30 miles away from his home, but with in |
| pants. This breed does not like the wet weather. | | | | some days the dog got its way back home. |