The Basenji is a hunting dog of African origin, with an excellent sense of smell, a strong constitution, alertness and agility, and is very desirable as a working dog or family dog. However, not many people in China breed Basenjis, and many people are still unfamiliar with this dog. What are the characteristics of a purebred Basenji? The head of a purebred Basenji is medium in length, with a black nose and neat cheeks. Its eyes are medium in size, nuclear in shape, and generally dark; its ears are short and upright, and its head has deep wrinkles. 2. Look at its coat The Basenji’s skin is loose, its coat is short and fine, and it is smooth and silky to the touch. The color of the coat is black, white, black and white, corn and white, etc. It looks elegant and graceful. 3、Look at its body The Basenji has a long neck with ridged protrusions and a horizontal back line without protrusions or depressions. Its body is short, while the front limbs are long and muscularly defined, the hind limbs are strong and tough, and the whole body appears robust and tall. The Basenji’s tail is positioned high, close to the back and curled upward.4. Look at its gait Let the Basenji walk or run, as a hunting dog, it walks with a large stride, but smoothly and easily, keeping its back line horizontal. Its front limbs to hind limbs are kept straight without slackness, and the whole gait is smooth and elegant, without shyness, fierceness and other expressions of form. Moreover, Basenjis do not bark, which is an important characteristic that clearly distinguishes them from other dogs. Usually, it is enough to look at these external characteristics to determine if a Basenji is purebred, and if you can obtain information about the dog’s previous generation lineage, you will be able to make an accurate judgment. If you are in the process of selecting a Basenji, I hope this will be helpful to you.
