Our
goal is to breed to produce Basenjis that correctly represent the breed
standard with careful attention to
both temperament and health. We feel it is
important that basenjis maintain their ability to be "all around
hounds" and so we
participate in several different activities with my dogs, conformation,
lure
coursing, straight line racing, oval track racing, as well as taking
obedience
classes with our dogs. Our basenjis are part of our family and often go
for day
trips with us, come with us when we visit family, and enjoy camping
with us.
There are several health concerns
in the basenji breed and it is important that
any basenji being bred have health testing performed. It is important
that all
basenji owners educate themselves about the health issues in the breed.
Without
genetic marker tests for many of the health issues in the breed there
is no way to
be 100% sure that a dog is not a carrier but we can use the health
information we
do have to make informed breeding decisions . The more information that
a
breeder has about the basenjis in their line, including information
about brothers
and sisters that will not be bred, the more informed their breeding
decisions will
be.
Responsible breeding also includes responsible placement of puppies.
This means
that all pet puppies (ones that will not be shown) will be placed on a
spay/neuter
contract with "limited" registration and we require co-ownership for
show
prospects. If a puppy cannot be kept they will be returned to us no
matter how old
they are.