Basenji Breed Standard
Hound Group

General Appearance
The Basenji is a small, short haired hunting dog from Africa. It is short backed and lightly built, appearing high on the leg compared to its length. The wrinkled head is proudly carried on a well arched neck and the tail is set high and curled. Elegant and graceful, the whole demeanor is one of poise and inquiring alertness. The balanced structure and the smooth musculature enables it to move with ease and agility. The Basenji hunts by both sight and scent. Characteristics--The Basenji should not bark but is not mute. The wrinkled forehead, tightly curled tail and swift, effortless gait (resembling a racehorse trotting full out) are typical of the breed. Faults--Any departure from the following points must be considered a fault, and the seriousness with which the fault is regarded is to be in exact proportion to its degree.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Ideal height for dogs is 17 inches and bitches 16 inches. Dogs 17 inches and bitches 16 inches from front of chest to point of buttocks. Approximate weight for dogs, 24 pounds and bitches, 22 pounds. Lightly built within this height to weight ratio.

Head
The head is proudly carried. Eyes--Dark hazel to dark brown, almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing. Rims dark. Ears--Small, erect and slightly hooded, of fine texture and set well forward on top of head. The skull is flat, well chiseled and of medium width, tapering toward the eyes. The foreface tapers from eye to muzzle with a perceptible stop. Muzzle shorter than skull, neither coarse nor snipy, but with rounded cushions. Wrinkles appear upon the forehead when ears are erect, and are fine and profuse. Side wrinkles are desirable, but should never be exaggerated into dewlap. Wrinkles are most noticeable in puppies, and because of lack of shadowing, less noticeable in blacks, tricolors and brindles. Nose--Black greatly desired. Teeth--Evenly aligned with a scissors bite.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck of good length, well crested and slightly full at base of throat. Well set into shoulders. Topline--Back level. Body--Balanced with a short back, short coupled and ending in a definite waist. Ribs moderately sprung, deep to elbows and oval. Slight forechest in front of point of shoulder. Chest of medium width. Tail is set high on topline, bends acutely forward and lies well curled over to either side.

Forequarters
Shoulders moderately laid back. Shoulder blade and upper arm of approximately equal length. Elbows tucked firmly against brisket. Legs straight with clean fine bone, long forearm and well defined sinews. Pasterns of good length, strong and flexible. Feet--Small, oval and compact with thick pads and well arched toes. Dewclaws are usually removed.

Hindquarters
Medium width, strong and muscular, hocks well let down and turned neither in nor out, with long second thighs and moderately bent stifles. Feet--Same as in "Forequarters."

Coat and Color
Coat short and fine. Skin very pliant.
Color--Chestnut red; pure black; tricolor (pure black and chestnut red); or brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red); all with white feet, chest and tail tip. White legs, blaze and collar optional. The amount of white should never predominate over primary color. Color and markings should be rich, clear and well-defined, with a distinct line of demarcation between the black and red of tricolors and the stripes of brindles.

Gait
Swift, tireless trot. Stride is long, smooth, effortless and the topline remains level. Coming and going, the straight column of bones from shoulder joint to foot and from hip joint to pad remains unbroken, converging toward the centerline under the body. The faster the trot, the greater the convergence.

Temperament
An intelligent, independent, but affectionate and alert breed. Can be aloof with strangers.

Approved May 8, 1990
Effective June 28, 1990

[简介] 贝生吉犬是原产于非洲的小型、短毛猎犬。背部短而结构轻盈，相对于他的长度而言，腿显得较长。长有皱纹的头部骄傲地昂着，颈部圆拱，支撑着头部，尾巴位置高，卷曲。气质文雅而优美，整体行为特征是和谐、好奇且机警。平衡的身体结构和平滑的肌肉组织，使他的动作轻松而敏捷。贝生吉犬同时利用视觉和嗅觉进行狩猎。特征：贝生吉犬不会吠叫，但却不是哑巴。这个品种的典型特征是：前额有皱纹，尾巴紧紧卷曲，敏捷、轻松的步态（象赛马在全速奔跑）。缺陷：所有背离下面描述的特征都属于缺陷，并需要根据背离的程度来决定如何扣分。

[体型] 雄性的理想肩高为17英寸；雌性的理想肩高为16英寸。雄性从胸部到臀部末端的距离为17英寸；雌性从胸部到臀部末端的距离为16英寸。雄性的体重大约为24磅；雌性的体重大约为22磅。在这样的高度和体重范围内，结构轻盈。

[头部] 头部高傲的昂者。眼睛：颜色从深榛色到深褐色，杏仁形，位置略斜，目光可以看到很远处。眼圈颜色深。耳朵：小，立耳，略呈盔状，质地细腻，在头顶上，指向前方。脑袋平坦，轮廓分明，中等宽度，向眼睛方向逐渐变细。前脸从眼睛向口吻方向呈锥形，止部清晰。口吻略短于脑袋，既不粗糙，也不细长，带有圆弧形的下巴。耳朵竖立时，前额有皱纹，皱纹细腻而丰富。侧面的皱纹也很必要，但决不能太夸张，而延伸到喉咙。幼犬的皱纹应该非常明显，因为幼犬缺乏深色阴影，缺乏明显的黑色素，三色和带有斑纹。鼻镜：最好是黑色。牙齿：均匀排列，剪状咬和。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部有足够的长度，有脊状突起，根部丰满。在肩部恰当的位置。背线：背部水平。身躯：背部短，比例和谐，结合较短，末端是清晰的腰部。肋骨适度圆拱，卵形，延伸到肘部。前胸略微突出，超过肩关节。胸部宽度适中。尾巴：位于背线末端较高的位置，剧烈向前卷曲，放置在身体一侧。

[前躯] 肩胛骨适度向后倾斜，肩胛骨与上臂骨长度大致相等。肘部紧贴胸部两侧，前臂直，骨骼整洁精致。前臂长而肌肉清晰。骹骨长度恰当，结实而柔韧。足爪：小，卵形而紧凑，脚垫厚实，脚趾圆拱。狼爪通常切除。

[后躯] 中等宽度，结实而肌肉发达，飞节位置低，既不向内弯，也不向外翻，第二节大腿长且膝关节适度弯曲。足爪：与前躯相同。

[被毛和颜色] 被毛短而细腻。皮肤非常平顺。颜色：栗红色；纯黑色；三色（纯黑色和栗红色）；斑点色（栗红色的底色上有黑色斑点）；都带有白色足爪、胸部和尾尖。白色的腿、白筋和围脖都是可有可无的。白色不应该超过主要颜色而成为主导色。颜色和斑纹应该丰富、整洁和清晰，黑色、红色、斑纹或条纹间都应该有明显清晰的分界线。

[步态] 敏捷、轻松的小跑，步幅大，步伐平顺，轻松，背线保持水平。来或去时（从前面和后面观察），前肢从肩关节到足爪，后肢从臀部到脚垫，都保持笔直，没有松懈的地方。足爪向身体中心线靠拢，当速度增加时，足爪更加向中心线聚集。

[气质] 聪明，独立，但友善而警惕的品种。会避开陌生人。

标准通过日期：1990年5月 8日

标准执行日期：1990年6月28日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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