The Basenji originated in the "African Congo, where they had been used as an all purpose hunter working by sight and by scent.""
Basenji "history extends back to the time of the Pharaohs and paintings in their tombs bear a similar resemblance to the breed. Gazelle like in his elegance and with a stylish, swinging stride, he is catlike in his cleanliness and has no bark which is replaced by a yodeling sound."

Source: The Kennel Club

• Essential Elements
• Nature's Masterpiece - Author Unknown
  • (Internal) Nature-article.docx

Judges Education

UK: Judges Guide

US: BCOA:

• Illustrated Standard
• Review of the Basenji Standard (1991)

Internal: Illustrated_Standard.pdf

College for Basenji Judges - an excellent group of resources!

BCOA Basenji History Page

Breed History

• Timeline: BCOA
• Basenji-Freunde

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed. Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Finland: FKC Database Basenji

2. US: OFA: Basenji Breed Summary Report

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch  (Category 1)

Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary

Finland: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Finnish)

Basenji AKC Breed Club Flyer: "Presently, the primary health concerns in the breed are Fanconi Syndrome (a kidney dystrophy), Progressive Retinal Atrophy, and surprisingly, Hip Dysplasia."

US: OFA: CHIC:  Recommended tests
 

Health Surveys

OFA: questionnaire and results (search Basenji)

Databases

Basenji Pedigree Search

Modern Basenji

21 publications dating from 2011-2015

https://issuu.com/modernbasenji

Hereditas 85: 211-214 (1977) Haemolytic anaemia in Basenji dogs
I. Genetic investigations
E. ANDRESEN
Department of Animal Genetics, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark

• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1601-5223.1977.tb00968.x

Update on Fanconi Syndrome and Cystinuria
World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings, 2015

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

US: The Basenji Club of America
Finland: Suomen Basenjit ry
Norway: Norsk Basenjiklubb
Sweden: Svenska Basenjisällskapet
Africa: The African Basenji Club
Netherlands: Basenji Club Nederland
Germany: Basenji Klub Deutschland von 1977 e.V.
UK: Basenji Club of GB