Avongara Rikita
“Kita”
From the import record: Kita is the brindle son of Avongara Luka, a tri-colored bitch imported in whelp from the DCR in March 2006. He has a typical tiger-stripped brindle pattern, orange-red base coat, and nicely placed white markings. He has a very masculine, correctly plained head with relatively small, well-hooded ears, dark brown almond eyes, black eye rim and nose pigment, and pleasing muzzle cushions. His underjaw is strong and he possess a perfect scissors bite with large, well formed teeth. His neck is arched, and flows smoothly into well laid back shoulders without the typical "dip" seen in some native stock Basenjis. He has good depth of chest and tuck up, a strong topline stacked as well as moving and moderately high tail set. When relaxed and comfortable, his tail attempts a "one and one-half" curl. Kita possess good length of leg, with thick pads, and well arched toes On the move, Kita is clean coming and going and has balanced, open side movement. His angulation is moderate, and balanced front and rear. Kita is a delightful dog to live with - very vocal, playful and mischievous in all of the ways that are typical of Basenjis. He does not dig or climb. He exhibits excellent bite inhibition under all circumstances and enjoys the company of humans - especially his immediate family and friends. Kita startles fairly easily when confronted with new places, or loud noises - but usually recovers quickly, thanks to his unflagging curiosity. He accepts petting and hugs from children he does not know with gentle stoicism. Kita travels well, is quiet in his travel crate and behaves nicely in hotel rooms. He has been boarded, together with several of our other basenjis and the staff indicated that after an initial "getting to know you" period he was "the most affectionate and easy going basenji" they had ever met. He can be somewhat aggressive with basenji males or large dogs he does not know, but generally prefers to simply ignore any dog that is not in "his" pack. Last but not least Kita learns practical verbal commands and adapts to changes in his household routine very quickly - exhibiting the innate intelligence and flexibility that are hallmarks of the breed.
