[header] How to identify a basenji dog [title] Look for a wrinkled forehead. [step] One of the basenji's most distinctive features is its forehead, which displays a shar-pei-like wrinkle at all times. This can lend a puzzled or anxious expression to its face, but it's just the natural fold and texture of its skin. 
[substeps] This wrinkle may seem more pronounced in puppies, who have more excess skin and folds. It will also be less noticeable in basenjis with brindled, black, or tricolored coats.