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hieroglyphic writings found on ancient tombs, it was punishable by death for a commoner to possess one of the barkless wonder dogs.

After the fall of the Pharaohs’ empire, Basenjis disappeared into the heart of the dark continent and it wasn’t until the 1900’s that representatives of the breed were exported to Europe and the United States.

In Africa today, Basenjis are still Valued companions on the hunt—so valued, in fact, that they are carried to and from the chase for boar, rabbits and deer draped around the shoulders of their human companions. The dogs are coursing hounds, meaning they hunt primarily by sight.

Basenjis, however, also have a highly developed sense of smell. According to Emmett, tests run at the University of Ohio show that the dogs can pick up the

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