Amoré Basenjis

11/28/2025

Happy thanksgiving to all my friends and followers, I hope you had a safe and wonderful one ❤️

11/20/2025

"Evaluate puppies only at 8 weeks, give or take 3 days either way. This is crucial! Before 8 weeks, soft tissue is not sufficiently developed to the hold bone structure in place. As all bones grow at different rates, it's important to realize that the proportion of bone growth is as similar to the adult structure at 8 weeks as it is ever going to be during the growth of the puppy. And therefore what you see, and more importantly what you feel on the puppies at 8 weeks, is what the puppy will grow back into as an adult dog. This applies to all breeds across the board. The only exceptions we have found are premature puppies and puppies that did not have a good start. We have never had consistent results evaluating these two exceptions, so don't even try" - Pat Hastings

Anyone who personally knows me knows that I am a sponge for canine information and for improving my knowledge on all things dogs. I've watched this probably 90 to 100 times since I saw it was out and I own the dvd, and I've watched that multiple times as well. I watch this every time I have a litter, but I also watch it in between letters to keep my knowledge up to par.

💭 This is an incredible and enlightening resource for any preservation breeder looking to strengthen their puppy evaluation skills, to make confident, informed decisions when selecting a keeper puppy. Pat Hastings was always a true pillar in the dog world, and through Puppy Puzzle, she shares proven evaluation methods shaped by decades of hands-on experience and tens of thousands of puppy assessments that she performed in her lifetime.

She explains why 8 weeks of age (± 3 days) is the most reliable and consistent window for evaluating structure, offering clear, practical insight that has helped breeders refine their selection process and improve long-term outcomes for many years.

This DVD/video is an invaluable educational foundation for breeders who are passionate about thoughtful, purpose-driven and preservation-focused breeding programs. A must-watch for anyone committed to long-term program improvement, stronger evaluation skills, and more confident, informed decision-making when choosing keeper puppies.

Highly recommended for breeders who are serious about breeding with intention, clarity, and care.

Dogfolk Enterprises presents a Limelight Video Production, Puppy Puzzle - The Hastings Approach to Evaluating the Structural Quality of Puppies. Narrated by ...

11/14/2025

It's hard to believe that these guys are a year old already, where has the time gone? One whole year, 365 days and they're all celebrating their birthdays, spoiled by their new families ❤️ it was a great 8-year break and I I am so thrilled and blessed to be able to have these boys, even if my heart did yearn for a girl. 😆😉 It's fun to see how much they've matured since they left me, and keeping in touch with all of their owners truly is something that means so much to me, of all of the past litters I've ever had, it means the world that everybody has kept in touch and updated me. There's nothing I enjoy more than a random update photo from one of my past puppy buyers ❤️

I couldn't do it without you guys, and I appreciate everything you do and taking care of the babies that I call family and extend to you. Happy birthday boys, I hope you all have the greatest day. Here's to many more 🍰🎂 🎁 😍😘❤️

Hubble will be getting his own birthday fun when I get home from work 😁

11/01/2025

I apparently let the day get away from me yesterday spending time with family and working. So I will say it a little bit late as they say better late than never ❤️

HAappy Howl-oween from all of us here at Amore ❤️
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10/25/2025

Super pleased to share the good news, we just completed an update eye exam on Hubble (he had one as an 8 week old puppy) and his eyes were both Normal!
NO PPMS!
Like father, like son! 😍😍 Such great news :D super happy to hear this ❤️ submission to OFA has been done

10/19/2025

Last night, OsterSauce and I went for a 3 mile run and then finished a cool down half mile hike. He had a great time, as did I. He's so sweet and cute, and he makes a great running and hiking partner Some days, I can't take how cute he is. 😂😏❤️ He was feeling like he needed to play at the end, so I obliged. He's such a good boy❤️

10/18/2025

He has one of the prettiest structured heads I think I've ever seen. ESPECIALLY for a black and white dog. His eyes are sooooo dark and almond shaped. His ears are sooo small and hooded. His muzzle to head proportions are very nice and the wrinkles, even on a black, are obvious and beautiful. His neck length is very long and elegant. He's just such a package dog. Wow 😍

I think he's the prettiest dog I've bred, to date.

Amore's I Spy the Moon "Hubble"
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Out of our boy, Oster and Vania

10/13/2025

Can't believe this boy is almost a year old, he's 11 mos old today. How the time has flown. The first 2 photos are of him yesterday. The rest are his journey as he aged (and his color as it changed). He's really blackening out now, with just subtle hints of what appears to be brindle coloring on his sides. (No test done so it's a guess). His face still has an interesting color but it's dulled down a lot within the last few months. Gosh he is gorgeous, he's one of the most striking Basenjis I've ever produced- and arguably- have seen, though I'm a little biased. He has his cons, but I'm so incredibly pleased with him. I really hope he continues to mature as he is. I figured I have a lot of people who have been interested in his coloring so I'd make an update post, since he's closing the gap to a year. He is a very sweet and lovable boy, but boy does he have determination and perseverance. ESPECIALLY when he isn't supposed to 🤣🤣 definitely has kept us all on our toes! But he makes up for the difficult with the love and snuggles he can't seem to get enough of. Sleeps under the covers every night and has to be touching you, with his head usually draped over the stomach as we go to sleep.

I'm still hopeful to find a nice show home for him, but I'm not much in a hurry at this point. It's fun to see how he grows, ANNNND he makes a great running partner- thanks to his father and Nematode for teaching him the ropes ❤️

Amore's I Spy the Moon "Hubble"
Out of Oster (GCHB Oster Itapuca)
and Vania (Heartbeat Amore's You Give Me Butterflies)

09/22/2025

He is so handsome. 10 months old and really staying true to structure from a puppy. I'm really pleased with him. He's fairly strong headed and determined, but I suppose most Basenjis are that way. He's definitely my most strong headed basenji to date. But his mama was that way too, so I guess it doesn't surprise me too much :) still a very nice dog. He loves to snuggle too

09/15/2025

He is such a good boy. I love this dog so much. We ended up running 2 miles and then hike ran on and off another mile. He was really enjoying it but it was like 90° today almost, so I decided to videotape him the last stretch of it. He was being such a good boy in doing his waits. Nemo taught him those, I love that Nemo teaches the other dogs to wait on the trail. Really makes trail running enjoyable for all of us :p
I sure do get lucky with having good boys ❤️ maybe someday good girls will come along 😂😂😂 😂 www.amorebasenjis.com