BASENJI

bəsĕnˈjē, breed of medium-sized hound whose origins can be traced back several thousand years to Africa and the courts of the Egyptian pharaohs. It stands about 17 in. (43.2 cm) high at the shoulders and weighs about 23 lb (10.4 kg). Its short, silky coat may be colored chestnut red, black, or black and tan, with white chest, feet, and tip of tail. The basenji has two unique characteristics: it does not bark but utters a sound that has been described as a chortle or whine, and, in the manner of a cat, it cleans its own body. Possessing a keen sense of smell, the basenji was used in its native Africa as a hunter but is now commonly kept as a house pet. See dog.

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books on: Basenji  - 23 results

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A Colonial Lexicon of Birth Ritual, Medicalization, and Mobility in the Congo
Book by Nancy Rose Hunt; Duke University Press, 1999
Subjects: Birth Customs--Congo (Democratic Republic), Birth Customs--Religious Aspects, Childbirth--Religious Aspects--Christianity, Congo (Democratic Republic)--Social Life And Customs, Protestant Churches--Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History, Yakusu (Mission : Congo)--History
...middles identified as subaltern, aligning themselves with those whom they more often named as their "lows," as uncivilized basenji . I prefer the more subjective locution of "lows" indeed, "their lows=" , rather than "subaltern," because it reminds us...
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Behavior Genetics: Principles and Applications
Book by John L. Fuller, Edward C. Simmel; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1983
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Instinct: An Enduring Problem in Psychology
Book by Robert C. Birney, Richard C. Teevan; Van Nostrand, 1961
Subjects: Instinct
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The Beat of a Different Drum: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
Book by Jagdish Mehra; Clarendon Press, 1994
Subjects: Feynman, Richard Phillips, Physicists--United States--Biography
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Behavior Genetics
Book by John L. Fuller, W. Robert Thompson; John Wiley & Sons, 1960
Subjects: Behavior Genetics, Human Genetics
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Assessment of Protein Allergenicity on the Basis of Immune Reactivity: Animal Models
Journal article by Ian Kimber, Rebecca J. Dearman, Andre H. Penninks, Leon M.J. Knippels, Robert B. Buchanan, Bruce Hammerberg, Hilary A. Jackson, Ricki M. Helm; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 111, 2003
...high IgE-producing spaniel/retriever/basenji dogs maintained at the Animal Resources...1983. Pruritic dermatitis in asthmatic basenji-greyhound dogs: a model for human atopic...Peters JE, Hirshman CA, Malley A. 1982. The Basenji-Greyhound dog model of asthma: leukocyte...
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What Do We Call the Outcome of Emotional Socialization?
Journal article by William G. Graziano, Renée M. Tobin; Psychological Inquiry, Vol. 9, 1998
Subjects: Psychology--Periodicals
...point is arguable, perhaps, but should we expect less temperamental moderation of socialization in human children than in Basenji and Shetland sheepdogs (e.g., Scott Fuller, 1965)? From a personality perspective, then, efforts to impose order...
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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...Siberian Husky Group 4: Self-Assured Dogs - includes spontaneous and sometimes audacious dogs Affenpinscher Australian Terrier Basenji Brussels Griffin Cairn Terrier Irish Terrier Jack Russell Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Miniature Pinscher Miniature...
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Nonmurine Animal Models of Food Allergy
Journal article by Ricki M. Helm, Richard W. Ermel, Oscar L. Frick; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 111, 2003
Subjects: United States. Food and Drug Administration
...respiratory, and central nervous system effects and combinations of these pathologic conditions. A high IgE-producing spaniel/basenji dog colony with histories of sensitivity to pollens and foods has been used for studies into immunologic mechanisms (Ermel...


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Canus Africanus: The Basenji
Magazine article by Terri S. Smith; American Visions, Vol. 12, April 1997
Subjects: Dog breeds--Africa, Hounds--Behavior, San (African people)--History
Canus africanus: the basenji by Terri S. Smith Pygmy...the pygmies rely on the "barkless" basenji, an intelligent hound just one step...gallop along the trail in full cry. The basenji, like the wolf, does not bark, and its...


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newspaper articles on: Basenji  - 18 results

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Mysteries
Newspaper article by Judith Kreiner; The Washington Times, December 8, 1996
...the truth is considerably more baroque. The artist owned a basenji, the "barkless dog," of championship quality. The dog - a very...Miss Benjamin does a fine job of creating both pit bull and basenji, and anyone who enjoys dogs and their winsome, wily ways will...
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Is Your Dog Cleverer Than Your 2-Year-Old?
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 10, 2009
...Labrador retriever 8 Papillon 9 Rottweiler 10 Australian cattle dog BOTTOM OF THE PACK Least intelligent 1 Afghan hound (left) 2 Basenji 3 Bulldog 4 Chow chow 5 Borzoi 6 Bloodhound 7 Pekingese 8 Beagle 9 Mastiff 10 Basset hound Learning fast: A retriever puppy...
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A Ruff Guide to Dogs; They're Man's Best Friend. but Here Are 50 Things You Never Knew about Them
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), August 20, 2008
Subjects: Clunes, Martin
...amount of time. 39 Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape. 40 The basenji is the only barkless dog in the world. 41 Dogs have twice as many muscles to move their ears as humans. 42 In World War II...
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Nobles and Knaves
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 9, 2003
...prevent overcrowding. His last hour having passed, Quentin was put into the gas chamber along with seven other dogs. A barkless Basenji, Quentin couldnt even cry for help. But when the shelters keepers opened the door to begin the sad duty of carrying the canine...
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It's the Woof Guide to Dogs; Pets and Their People
Newspaper article; The People (London, England), April 26, 1998
...HEALTH PROBLEMS None known to breeders BASENJIS dont have a lot to say for themselves...renowned for their ultra-clean habits. Male Basenjis are truly exceptional dogs - they are the only males to have a breeding season. Basenji FACT FILE EXERCISE GROOMING NOISE...
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encyclopedia articles on: Basenji  - 4 results

 
 
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Basenji
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BASENJI b sen je, breed of medium-sized hound whose origins...black and tan, with white chest, feet, and tip of tail. The basenji has two unique characteristics: it does not bark but utters...cleans its own body. Possessing a keen sense of smell, the basenji was used in its native Africa as a hunter but is now commonly...
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Ibizan Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...modern survivor of the ring-tailed, prick-eared greyhound of ancient Egypt, although similarities to both the afghan and the basenji suggest the possibility that the breed was originated by other people prior to its development in Egypt. Introduced into the...
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Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and tan. The following hound breeds are registered with the American Kennel Club: Afghan hound , American foxhound , basenji , basset hound , beagle , bloodhound , borzoi , black-and-tan coonhound , dachshund , English foxhound , greyhound...
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Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...have existed in most areas of the world throughout the period of recorded history. One of the oldest known breeds is the basenji , which originated in central Africa and is still used as a hunter by certain tribes in that region. Several distinct breeds...


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