English Setter vs Basenji
Compare English Setter and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
English Setter
VS
Basenji
Comparison table
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Characteristic
English Setter
Basenji
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
52 – 68 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
16 – 25 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life expectancy
9 – 15 years
12 – 16 years
Child friendly
5/5
2/5
Energy level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
5/5
4/5
Grooming needs
1/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
2/5
Barking level
3/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
1/5
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
English Setter
Great with kids
High energy
Super smart
Low grooming
Easy to train
Medium
Basenji
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About English Setter
Elegant, medium‑large gundog with a silky belton coat and feathered tail. Gentle, devoted and people‑oriented, it suits active families who enjoy long daily walks. Sensitive to harsh handling, it responds best to kind, consistent training and regular grooming.
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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