Västgötaspets vs Basenji
Compare Västgötaspets and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Västgötaspets
VS
Basenji
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Västgötaspets
Basenji
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
31 – 33 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
9 – 15 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life expectancy
12 – 16 years
12 – 16 years
Child friendly
4/5
2/5
Energy level
5/5
4/5
Intelligence
5/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
4/5
Grooming needs
2/5
2/5
Shedding
2/5
2/5
Barking level
4/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
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
Västgötaspets
Great with kids
High energy
Super smart
Low grooming
Medium
Basenji
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About Västgötaspets
The Västgötaspets is a small, sturdy Swedish herding dog with a foxlike look, dense double coat and easy grooming. Energetic, vocal and intelligent, it bonds closely with active families, needs consistent positive training, daily exercise and mental stimulation, and is generally healthy.
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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