Friday's Feature: Basenji, the Barkless Dog

From the Pet Health Library Reference Desk -

I may be hooked on the Breeds section! As with the cat breeds, you can separately view the list of dog breeds with photos.

Basenji, the Barkless Dog This week I want to introduce you to the Basenji, a truly ancient breed of dogs said to have originated 6,000 years ago!

The Basenji personality description includes,

"Loves to play and will entice you to join by rubbing a paw over its ear and down its face like a cat."

If that's not unusual enough, these dogs can't bark, but they do make noises ... find out more in the Pet Health Library article!

Posted on June 26, 2009 in Dog Health, Pet Health Library Reference, Posts by Yvonne DiVita | Comments


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