This article is about the dog breed. For the musician, see Basenji (producer).
Dog breed
Basenji
A red Basenji with white markings
Other names
African bush dog
African barkless dog
Ango angari
Congo dog
Zande dog
Origin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Traits
Height
Males
43 cm (17 in)
Females
40 cm (15+1⁄2 in)
Weight
Males
11 kg (24 lb)
Females
9.5 kg (21 lb)
Coat
short and fine
Life span
14–16 years
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
standard
Dog (domestic dog)
The Basenji (/bəˈsɛndʒi/) is a breed of hunting dog. It was bred from stock that originated in central Africa. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale places the breed in the Spitz and primitive types. The Basenji produces an unusual yodel-like sound, due to its unusually shaped larynx.[1] This trait also gives the Basenji the nickname the 'barkless dog.'[2]
Basenjis share many distinctive traits with pariah dog types. Basenjis come into estrus only once annually similar to dingoes, New Guinea singing dogs and Tibetan Mastiffs, when compared with other dog breeds which may have two or more breeding seasons each year. They can run up to 30-35 miles per hour and Basenji lack a distinctive odor, and are prone to howls, yodels, and other vocalizations over the characteristic bark of modern dog breeds.[3] The breed's original foundation stock came from Congo.
^Adapted from the book Why Pandas Do Handstands, 2006, by Augustus Brown.
^"BCOA African Stock Project – 1945 Letter from Africa". basenji.org.
^"Basenji Dog Breed Information". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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