The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale places the breed in its group five (spitz and primitive types), and the United Kennel Club (US) places the breed in its Sighthound and pariah group. The Basenji is alert, energetic, curious and reserved with strangers. The Basenji tends to become emotionally attached to a single human. The safest strategy would be to treat them as 'carriers' and bred to only those Basenjis that test as Probably Clear/Normal for Fanconi syndrome.