G'day Sorcha,

You did not include: Must not play fiddle!

A friend had a male Basenji some years back that nearly ruined his fiddle playing. The moment he put bow to strings, no matter where that damned Basenji was, it would rush in, sit down at his feet, throw its head back and howl! I can only assume it had a hardwired "join in with the pack howl" reflex that identifies the sound of the fiddle with race memories of the African Veldt.

I would also query the "Fenced yard—4 ft. minimum". On the basis of this one, I would suggest 6 ft. with overhanging wire entanglements. Basenjis may be a bit short of the average cat's climbing ability ... but this one was over a 5 ft. fence like greased lightning.

Regard(les),

Bob Bolton