basenji

ba·sen·ji

B0098400 (bə-sĕn′jē)n. pl. ba·sen·jis A dog of a breed originally from Africa, having a short, smooth, reddish-brown coat and characterized by the absence of a bark.

[Of Bantu origin; akin to Tshiluba ba-senji, inhabitants of the hinterland : ba-, pl. n. pref. + -senji, hinterland.]

basenji

(bəˈsɛndʒɪ) n (Breeds) a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark[C20: from a Bantu language]

ba•sen•ji

(bəˈsɛn dʒi)

n., pl. -jis. one of an African breed of dogs with a smooth chestnut coat and a curled tail, noted for their inability to bark. [1930–35; said to be < Lingala basenji, pl. of mosenji native]

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basenji - small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to barkCanis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"

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basenji

(bəsĕn`jē), breed of medium-sized houndhound,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred to hunt animals. Most of the dogs in this group hunt by scent, their quarry ranging from such large game as bear or elk to small game and vermin; ground scenters trail slowly with the head low, and
..... Click the link for more information. 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 dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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noun small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark

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