UMary Allen
Ama-Basenji aziwa ngokuba uhlobo oluzolile kakhulu; Ngenxa yokuthi zinomphimbo oyisicaba, izinja azikwazi ukukhonkotha. Lapho bebanga umsindo, kuzwakala njenge-yodel kunegxolo lendabuko.
I-Basenjis yalethwa eNgilandi ngeminyaka yawo-1890, kodwa kwaba khona isifo esiwumqedazwe saqeda iningi lezinja. Lapho umgomo ekugcineni usutholakala ngawo-1930, i-Basenjis yabuyiselwa eBrithani nase-United States. Nokho, ichibi lokuzalela le nja engavamile lalincane, okuholela ezinkingeni zezempilo. Isifo sofuzo esibizwa nge-Fanconi Syndrome saba yinkinga esakazeke yonke indawo, okwaholela ekufeni kwenqwaba yama-Basenjis. Ukuze bahlukanise izakhi zofuzo, abafuyi baletha izinja ezivela eSudan naseCongo. Ngisho nanamuhla, abanye bahlushwa yi-Fanconi Syndrome, ngakho-ke kunconywa ukuthi uthole i-Basenji yakho kumfuyi ohlonishwayo.
Ngezansi uzothola ama-tattoos wenja ye-Basenji angcono kakhulu ayi-15:
