Basenji vs Dutch Schapendoes
Compare Basenji and Dutch Schapendoes: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Basenji
VS
Dutch Schapendoes
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Basenji
Dutch Schapendoes
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
40 – 43 cm
40 – 50 cm
Weight
9 – 11 kg
12 – 20 kg
Life expectancy
12 – 16 years
12 – 15 years
Child friendly
2/5
4/5
Energy level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
4/5
Grooming needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
2/5
3/5
Barking level
1/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Basenji
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Small
Dutch Schapendoes
Great with kids
Low grooming
Medium
Summary
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
About Dutch Schapendoes
The Dutch Schapendoes is a medium, shaggy-coated Dutch herding dog, lively and agile with a bouncy gait. Cheerful, people-oriented and playful, it suits active families. Intelligent but independent, it needs positive training, regular mental exercise and frequent grooming.
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