Re: Basenji

@PugLove888 My Fauxsenji is the lovely red and white most recognized as Basenji. She only has two white feet, conformation requires all four be white. The tip of her tail is not white as Basenji confirmation requires. She is also about 5 inches taller and her back is much longer than a Basenji--they are quite square in regards to length and height. I was told her mother was Jack Russell, but that is highly unlikely as she weighs over 30 lbs. Her back legs/feet appear similar to a Boxer. I just say she's a good'ole Texas blend. I once fostered a Lab mix who taught his tail to curl a bit and picked up a few B vocalizations. Basenjis truly believe barking is rude and are quick to correct any canine in the home of proper language.

I've had all colored Basenjis through my home. Brindle (my favorite), Black & White, Red & White, Tri-Colored and Trindle (Tri-colored with brindling in the otherwise black areas). You can see the full range of colors at www.basenjirescue.org, as well as details about their many quirks. Neighbors are often amused by the occasional yodel and frightened by their demonic growl. I once had a new neighbor complain my dogs were barking and being a nuisance. Of course, the local animal control officers were quite acquainted with my pack and informed the neighbor that was quite impossible. The new neighbor stopped by out of curiosity and was warmly greeted with wiggling tu-tus (my name for their cute curly tails). My Brindle boy crossed the bridge in 2017, he was truly my baby. I still have a red/white girl aged 16 and a black/white girl aged 14. My days of rescue have been cut short by health issues, but I am still a call away for rescuers and owners needing advice. I still get emails with photos of those I've placed. Oh, Basenji tails are supposed to curl like a little donut laying to one side or the other. Curling up and over the back is a fault. My black/white girl has an up and over tu-tu along with other anatomical abnormalities seen in poor breeding.

Frito-feet may be common in other breeds as well. My Fauxsenji doesn't have it though. From what I've seen, the developers did an amazing job on the breeds I'm familiar with. I understand it is impossible to get everything spot-on. I'm just happy my Sim families have the joy of living with my favorite little imps.

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@Thiablue, Thanks for describing you dogs! They sound beautiful! ❤️ Your Fauxsenji still might be part Jack Russell, if the mother was perhaps mostly Jack Russell with the addition of a heavier breed that would account for the 30+ lbs! 🤔  Or perhaps the mother was a breed that looked a lot like a Jack Russell, but was really another type of Terrier. (Maybe a Jack Russell was as the nearest breed in looks that they were familiar with.) 🤔  "Texas blend" sounds like coffee! ☕ 😃  I grew up with a Scottie/Schnauzer mix in Texas, so maybe I should have described her as a Texas blend! :eahigh_file:

That is fascinating that some dogs can teach their tails to curl! 😎 I always thought either the tails curled or they didn't!  Must be like riding a bike. 😉  Very cool also that the Lab mix picked up the Basenji "lingo" a little bit! 🐶

Your Basenji's might of liked my Senior boy Pug who almost never barked, but they wouldn't like my little girl Pug who can be very insistent with her barks! 😃  But she still makes the other Pug noises. ❤️  She is also a very sweet dog! 😇

Thanks for the link!  The Basinji I met at the vets was a tri-color one.  And yes, it leaned on me, just like the rescue site said! :eahigh_file: So sweet!  😇  I agree that brindle is beautiful!  It has always been one of my favorite patterns in dogs! They are such quirky dogs but sound so smart and full of personality! 😎

So funny about your neighbors reactions!😃  I couldn't help wondering about that! I love how you call their curly tails "tu-tus"!  We call curly tails "wuggies" as in Puggy-Wuggy! ❤️  Pugs are known to lick everything: the bed, the walls, your pants, your socks, their paws, the blankets, and even the air!  We always knew our boy was happy and comfortable when he started licking. ❤️  Pugs also need to be with their people.  But they are flexible -- they are active if you are active and couch potatoes if your are a couch potato!  You just have to be careful with them in extreme temperatures, and they can overheat very quickly! 😞  But that is true for all brachycephalic dogs (dogs with smushed faces).. I don't know if a curled tail on a Pug that goes over the back is a fault, but most of the wuggies I've seen curl to one side or the other.  Their tails usually curl anywhere from a single curl to the coveted double curl!  My boy's was a single curl that usually laid on his left side.  My girl's tail curls one and a half times, almost 2 times!.  Pugs will also spin in circles a lot!  My boy used to spin all the time! 🥳  He went over the Rainbow Bridge in 2018 😢 , so perhaps he is now playing with your Brindle boy! 😇❤️ It sounds like Basenjis live a pretty long life for a dog!  

I'm sorry health issues prevent you from being a Rescuer. 😞  But that is lovely that you still get updates and pictures of the dogs you have placed! ❤️

You are correct in that it is difficult for the developers who did the Cats & Dogs EP to get every breed 100 % correct.  There can be a lot of variation!  For example, dogs with short legs (Daschunds, Scotties, Corgis, Basset Hounds, and many other Terriers) can't be 100% anatomically correct in the game.  In fact, they didn't even include Basset Hounds! ☹️  But despite all that, I agree that they did a wonderful job with all the breeds, and there are quite a lot of them! 🥳  And my Sims games are never complete until there are pets (especially dogs) in the game! ❤️

I enjoy these exchanges too!  😉