Basenji — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Basenji — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Central Africa.
• FCI-St. N° 43 / 24.01.2000
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive types.
• WEIGHT: Ideal height: dogs 43 cm (17 ins) at withers, bitches 40 cm (16 ins) at withers.
• COAT Hair: Short, sleek and close, very fine.
• Color: Coat short and fine.
• Temperament: An intelligent, independent, but affectionate and alert breed.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• BASENJI
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: