Chihuahua vs Basenji
Compare Chihuahua and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Chihuahua
VS
Basenji
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Chihuahua
Basenji
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
9 – Companion and Toy Dogs
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
Height
15 – 25 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
1 – 3 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life expectancy
10 – 18 years
12 – 16 years
Child friendly
2/5
2/5
Energy level
3/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
4/5
Grooming needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
2/5
Barking level
5/5
1/5
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
Chihuahua
Low grooming
Tiny
Basenji
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About Chihuahua
The Chihuahua is a tiny yet sturdy companion dog, usually 1.5–3 kg with an apple-shaped head and large eyes. Found in smooth or long coats in many colors, it is devoted, alert, and bold. It needs daily walks, training, close companionship, and good health and dental care to thrive.
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.
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