a thinking breed
active
adored
affectionate (as adults)
alert
aloof
alpha
amazing
analytical
aristocratic
astute
athletic
beautiful
big baby
bitchy
bossy
bull-headed
busy
busybody
captivating
cautious
challenging
cheeky
clever
complex
crafty
creative
cuddly
demanding
determined
devoted
doomed
driven
easy going but always got his way
eccentric
elegant
enchanting
enterprising
entertaining
ever-changing
exquisite
Fabio. GQ but not alot upstairs.
fascinating
finicky
finky
focused
funny
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genius
guarded
hall-monitor
headstrong
hearty
hellion
human
hunter
independent
ingenious
imaginative
innovative
inquisitive
inspiring
instigators
intelligent
interested in everything
intrepid
intriguing
joyful
kaleidoscope
lovable
loved
loyal
magnificent
manipulative
mischievous
monsters
multifaceted
mythical
naughty
nerd
noble
nosey
obstinate
opportunistic
opportunistic predators
outsmarting
perfect
persevering
playful
possessive
primitive
Queen
queen like
quick-witted
quiet
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quirky
rambunctious
reactive
rebellious
regal
reserved
resourceful
rewarding
rocket scientists
Satan's Fur balls
savvy
self-possessed
self-sufficient
self-willed
semi-domestic
sensitive
serious
shrewd
smart
social
spirited
spoiled
spunky
strong
stubborn
superior
sweet
swift
talkative
tenacious
The Queen
thinking breed
trouble
unconventional
unforgettable
unique
unpredictable
unrestrained
versatile
wary
watchful
wears his emotions inside out
wild
willful
wily
young, cute, funny, with teeth
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Words submitted separately by our club members:
Karen Christensen: For the breed, the term I would use is Compelling (but mostly because "snorfle-able" isn't a real word; pity, because snorfle is what I do to each of them, daily, pressing my face into their bodies and inhaling, rooting around a bit to find the sweetest spots).
For the individuals, well: Laser = monkey
Cherry = m-a-n-i-p-u-l-a-t-i-v-e, in the nicest way
Ian = eager
TuTu = forceful, yes, she exerts. In a very vital way.
Natlalie Culver: Thinking about Jo Thompson's question. I thought to "describe" them, stating a bit about their personalities, as Kunjo & Obike have VERY different personalities. The only things they really have in common at home are liking treats & crazy about chasing squirls/cats/rabbits. Other than that they have different personalities all the time.
Short phrase (to describe personality):
Kunjo = brave, strong willed, & a closet/secret clown
Obike = takes himself & the world much to seriously (in the opinon of me & Kunjo)
To cut this down to one word does not capture their personalities as well, but as one word: Kunjo = brave & Obike = serious
Lisa Voss: Unforgetable.
When my relatives try to describe what basenjis are, it almost always goes something along the lines of, "Those dogs of ___________, I remember when _____________" The first blank is usually filled in with either mine or my mom's name and the second blank is then filled in with some memorable incident, like Nicky howling like a banshee when I went skiing and left him at the cabin with my mom and grandparents but my mom took a shower leaving him with "strangers" so he howled until she "returned", or when my grandfather walked into the kitchen to find a young Bella smack in the middle of his table helping herself to pound cake from Costco, or how Cole likes to try to knock the squirrel off the back fence when he visits my grandfather, etc.
I suppose from the stories my family tells, one might get the impression that their one word description would be "Trouble" but I really think it is "Loved".
Jackie Crane: My word is shadow because Marco is mine and a unique one at that.
Susan Chuvala: Challenging
Donna Hess: One word for Nora…BEDWARMER!!!!
Karen Stotka: For Tess's personality we would choose "soulful" and for Reno, "true". Overall, I think the personality of the breed is "intricate". (To say the least) |