agilebasenji
Posted : 8/29/2007 11:06:32 AM
I have come to the conclusion she's Mal and Basenji mix because unless someone can tell me what a Mal sounds like when they bark. She screems like a banshi, but no solid bark.
Many of the Belgians have a high pitched squeeky bark. Especially when excited. Some basenjis are more vocal than others, but are usually quiet. I have met some Mali's with white on the toes.
From the Mali standard:
The tips of the toes may be white and a small white spot on the breastbone/ prosternum is permitted, not to extend to the neck. White markings, except as noted, are faulted.
It's hard from those pic to tell what kind of coat she has. From the Mali standard:
Coat: The coat should be comparatively short, straight, hard enough to be weather resistant, with dense undercoat. It should be very short on the head, ears, and lower legs. The hair is somewhat longer around the neck where it forms a collarette, and on the tail and backs of the thighs. The coat should conform to the body without standing out or hanging down.
Basenjis have a slicker coat. Based on those pics, other than the coat, I'm not seeing a lot of basenji there but it can be hard to tell with mixes. Many Mali's have a very slight build that looks like a sighthound. Here's a pic of my mali (who is one of those skinny mali):
