- Finnish Basenji specialty 2009 Best tricolour male (c) Rami Niva
- Pic (c) Katja Lappalainen
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Date of birth: 27.12.2007
Sex: Male
Breed: Basenji
Colour: Tricolour
Breeder: Tiina Taavitsainen, kennel Bulldobas
Health:
- Eyes: one eye totally clean, PPM (iris-iris) in other eye (examination 07/2008), minor PPM in both eyes, otherwise clean (04/2011)
- Thyroidtested normal ( T4, TSH, vT4) and TgA, T3A, T4A negative (05/2009, 04/2010, 07/2011 and 03/2012)
- Hips B/B (OFA Good, 03/2011)
- Fanconi: probably clear (07/2009)
- No sugar in urine (08/2009, 10/2009, 11/2011)
- Weight 10,5kg / 23,2 pounds
- Height 43cm / 16,77 inches
Show results:
- Four shows in puppy class: 4 x HP, 2 x BOB-puppy, 1 x BIG1-puppy, 2 x placement with HP
- Adult classes: 5 x BOB, 6 x BOS, 7 x CAC (Finland 4, Sweden 2, Norway 1), 7 x resCAC, 8 x CACIB, 3 x resCACIB
- Finnish basenji specialty 2009 Best tricolour male
- Finnish Winner 2010
- 3rd winning basenji male 2010, 5th winning basenji male 2011
- Qualified for Crufts
Karma is available as a stud dog to health tested females (at least Fanconi, thyroids and eyes must be tested). You can read more about his puppies on the offspring page and you are very welcome to come and meet Karma anytime at our home.
Karma in Finnish Kennel Club’s database
About Karma:
In general Karma is very sweet and smart. He learns new things very quickly but only listens when he wants to (typical basenji!). He is very active outdoors but calm at home and he doesn’t tend to destroy things or misbehave (aside from stealing food…). Karma enjoys digging holes outdoors (farewell to the lawn), chasing bunnies, squirrels, birds etc and of course he looooves eating 
Karma is usually very silent boy, he rarely sings or yodles. Karma can also bark but he does so only when he is trying to order someone, usually Dio, around. When he is around other animals, he tends to be more vocal. The most common sound he makes is this crunchy sounding whine. It usually means he wants to go someplace or that someone is doing something too slowly. This is also how he tells us that he wants something, like scratching or a place on the bed under the blankets.
Karma looks exactly like I think a basenjimale should. He is square, masculine but elegant, he has suberb shiny and short coat, elegant neck, small hooded ears, excellent wrinkles, well curled tail and effortless gait. He is very alert, confident and friendly. He also likes children very much even though we have none of our own.
Karma has visited the show ring quite often. He has also tried out tracking and a bit of track racing. He is absolutely crazy about bunnies so I hope we have time in the future to take him training tarck racing and lure coursing. Karma knows some tricks (sit, lie down etc) and he is happy to show them as long as treats are in the picture.
- The little gardener hard at work… (Age 7 months)
Pedigree (click on the picture to get a larger version)
