Mismarkings
These photos are random & only to show how much white some basenjis can have 
I do not know the breeder, parents nor owner of any basenji on this site - I only know that the basenjis on the photos are not that old. I am not the only basenji breeder and owner, who is noticing litters with much white on them - 

Please Read the following articles linked below

Mrs. Doreen Duffin has also published her thoughts on the subject - read here & especially the part under colours:
"Ideally the white should not reach above the hock or elbow, and apart from the optional collar, there should be no white on the body. White markings in the overall body coat of the dog should be penalised"

For more photos and in German - follow this link


This is a splendid looking male, however I had one who also had a red spot in his collar and an English judge gave him a 2. price (Very Good)  because he said my male was mismarked - (also known as the Cambria/Mungai spot that is to go back to Orange Fizz of the Congo - or so I hear - not sure if I think this is the reason behind the spot, but it explains it?) 

This was many years ago - however the problem of too much white has not gone away, on the contrary - and what to do about it?



Here are some photos of basenjis with much white on them & white not according to the standard
and there is worse .... 

Interesting Russian website with photos of basenji colors 

This basenji male was sold as a pet to Lithuania - follow the link to see his photo
This male was recently shown -  More and more basenjis turn up with too much white, but this is ridiculous 


Are these basenjis really what we want to breed and/or use in our breedingprogramme?


30-07-2010