The Basenji is an ancient hunter originating in Africa and highly valued in Egypt. Bred to hunt reed rats, they became prized companions and were given as gifts to the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.
Did Egyptians have Basenjis?
The Basenji was used in hunting small game and as a companion, family pet, and guard dog. Basenjis could be among the dogs on the funerary stele of Intef II (2112-2063 BCE) of the 11th Dynasty and possibly his favorite dog, Beha, for whom he had an individual stele carved.
Where are Basenjis originally from?
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What dogs originated in Egypt?
The Pharaoh Hound originated in ancient Egypt. The Pharaoh Hound is one of the oldest domesticated dogs in recorded history.
Is Anubis a Basenji?
Anubis, the Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife, has the body of a man and the head of a canine. No one is sure exactly what animal inspired this god, but it does have the distinctive pricked ears and slender snout that the Basenji has.
