The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog. It was bred from stock that originated in central Africa. 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 produces an unusual yodel-like sound (commonly called a 'baroo'), due to its unusually shaped larynx. This trait also gives the Basenji the nickname 'barkless dog'.Basenjis share many unique traits with pariah dog types. One theory holds that the latter trait is the result of selecting against dogs that frequently bark—in the traditional Central African context—because barking could lead enemies to humans' forest encampments. In the Congo, the Basenji is also known as 'dog of the bush'. The dogs are also known to the Azande of southern Sudan as ango angari.
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