Illustrated Standard - the Basenji Club of America
Illustrated Standard - the Basenji Club of America
Illustrated Standard - the Basenji Club of America
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Long-bodied or short-legged dogs are not desirable, nor are dogsthat appear high behind.When <strong>the</strong> first <strong>Basenji</strong>s were brought from Africa, <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>of</strong>fspring,benefiting from better diet and care, grew larger than <strong>the</strong>ir parents.The height requirement in <strong>the</strong> original English standard was <strong>the</strong>nraised by one inch, <strong>the</strong> same height now given in <strong>the</strong> <strong>America</strong>nstandard.Over <strong>the</strong> years <strong>the</strong>re has been a tendency for <strong>Basenji</strong>s to becomeeven larger. Today, dogs twoinches over <strong>the</strong> standard arefrequently seen in <strong>the</strong> ring.Correct-sized dogs andbitches are even passedover as being too small.The standard has nodisqualifications for size,but <strong>the</strong> optimum heightsare those stated.SUBSTANCE: Variations <strong>of</strong> body substance<strong>Basenji</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>, Inc. ~ The <strong>Illustrated</strong> <strong>Standard</strong> | 8