Basenjis are among the dog breeds most closely related to wolves, and are considered to be the oldest dog breed in the world – vying with the akita inu for such a title. They have been found to share ...

Dear reader, I was fortunate to meet a Basenjis dog named Yodel on a ferry trip to Victoria, British Columbia. I had never seen a Basenjis and his striking regal appearance immediately fascinated me.

Basenjis use that strange voice to show excitement, frustration, and alarm, instead of the usual woof chorus. Another primitive breed, the New Guinea singing dog, has its own odd song, so this kind of ...

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