Taking care of a
dog long term is a big responsibility and knowing what may or may not develop
as the breed grows older is also important. Generally speaking, the Basenji is
a fairly healthy breed, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, the breed was
almost wiped out in the 1980s due to a disease of the kidneys called the
Fanconi Syndrome. The wipeout was particularly in the U.S. and it sent
breeders back to Africa to bring more of the Basenjis to the U.S. in hopes of
revitalizing the breed. It worked. They were able to revive the breed and help
breed out most of the Fanconi genetics. Today the Basenji needs to be tested
for Fanconi in order to determine the presence of the gene. If you want to
purchase or adopt the breed, have your pet
clinic Sugar Land, TX test the dog first.
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