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Compare Basenji
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Basenji
Small · 9–11 kg
- Inquisitive
- Confident
- Curious
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- BasenjiSmall
- Typical adult height
- Basenji40–43 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Basenji9–11 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Basenjifrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- BasenjiModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- BasenjiLively
- Grooming
- BasenjiAbout once a week
- Training
- BasenjiCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
Home life
- Home
- BasenjiUsually happier in a house
- Time alone
- BasenjiUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- BasenjiSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- BasenjiUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- BasenjiCan be selective about other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- BasenjiVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.