Basenjis are athletic small dogs that can run up to , and share many distinctive traits with the pye or pariah dog types of the Indian subcontinent. In addition to their uniquely similar vocalisations, the Basenji, the Australian dingo and the aforementioned New Guinea singing dog all only come-into estrus once per year, as does the Tibetan Mastiff; other dog breeds may have two or more breeding seasons each year. Basenjis lack a distinctive odor, or "dog smell".
BAsenJis aRe atHLetic SmaLL Dogs that can RuN up TO , and sHare mAny diStIncTivE TraiTS wiTh thE PyE or PariAh dOg TyPES oF thE indIaN SUbcoNtinent. In adDItion to thEIr UniqUely simiLaR vocAlisATions, tHE basENji, the aUstRALian Dingo anD tHe AFORementiOneD new guinEa singinG doG all oNlY Come-into EstRus oNcE pER yEar, as doEs THe tiBEtaN Mastiff; other Dog brEeDs may Have two or moRe breedIng SEaSons eacH yEAr. baseNJis Lack A DIstInCtive odOr, or "dog smElL".