Compare Basenji vs Shiba Inu

Basenji

Average Purchase Price

$900

Food Costs (per year)

$300

Lifetime Cost

$22100

Origin

Central Africa

Type

Hound

Life Span

13 years

Size

Small-Medium

Average Weight

11 kg

Average Height

17 inches

Fur Colors

Red, Black & White

Eye Colors

Brown

Exercise Requirements

2 hours/day

Grooming Needs

Low

Shedding

Occasional

Ratings

Friendly Rating

6/10

Trainability

4/10

Intelligence Rating

6/10

Good with Children

Not available

Good with Other Dogs

6/10

Good with Strangers

6/10

Shedding Tendency

4/10

Grooming Needs

Not available

Drooling Tendency

2/10

Coat Length

2/10

Playfulness

6/10

Protectiveness

6/10

Energy

8/10

Barking Tendency

2/10

Adaptability

6/10

Beginner Friendliness

8/10

Cold Weather Tolerance

2/10

Hot Weather Tolerance

8/10

Physical Needs

7/10

Intensity

2/10

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Shiba Inu

Average Purchase Price

Not available

Food Costs (per year)

Not available

Lifetime Cost

Not available

Origin

Japan

Type

Non-Sporting

Life Span

13 years

Size

Small

Average Weight

10 kg

Average Height

15.5 inches

Fur Colors

Not available

Eye Colors

Not available

Exercise Requirements

2 hours/day

Grooming Needs

Moderate

Shedding

Seasonal

Ratings

Friendly Rating

7/10

Trainability

4/10

Intelligence Rating

7/10

Good with Children

Not available

Good with Other Dogs

6/10

Good with Strangers

6/10

Shedding Tendency

6/10

Grooming Needs

4/10

Drooling Tendency

2/10

Coat Length

2/10

Playfulness

6/10

Protectiveness

10/10

Energy

6/10

Barking Tendency

6/10

Adaptability

8/10

Beginner Friendliness

8/10

Cold Weather Tolerance

8/10

Hot Weather Tolerance

6/10

Physical Needs

6/10

Intensity

4/10

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