QUESTION:

Why do you not list your dog prices?

ANSWER:

We are members of the ABC (American Boerboel Club), the parent breed club for Boerboels in the AKC (American Kennel Club).

ABC members pledge to adhere to a Code of Ethics, part of which includes a commitment to not publicly publish prices.

This rule is intended to protect the breed. Breeders competing on price alone may cut corners in the care of the dogs or make unrealistic promises to consumers. From a buyer’s perspective, you should never be looking for a discount dog, which can only translate into nightmarish problems and costs later; read more below about ethical breeding, health testing, stable temperament, and why it is so important to pick a reputable breeder and match yourself with a sound dog.

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QUESTION:

How much does a Boerboel cost?

ANSWER:

Market prices vary wildly and the adage that “you get what you pay for” is not always true with dogs, and Boerboels in particular Those facts can make it even more confusing for consumers to understand quality and price with dogs.

Large Mastiff type dogs are extremely expensive to raise and breed under any conditions, much more so if you are focusing on quality, health, and optimal care. Be aware that anyone raising such expensive dogs with discount pricing has to be cutting corners somewhere. Save money upfront as a consumer - but you may pay an even bigger premium later when you get an unhealthy or unstable dog, and are forced to pay exorbitant medical expenses or potentially have to euthanize the dog. Yes, it happens, and more often than you think.

Our Boerboels have been selected from the best, old lines from South Africa, to ensure the integrity of the breed is intact. Without strategic line breeding to reinforce the essential characteristics of the breed, you end up with dogs that may physically look like Boerboels, but do not have the health, temperament, or type of the original working Boerboel.

Our breeding program is based on science. We fully health test all our dogs. Dogs that do not pass all health testing are excluded from our breeding program, which adds significant cost but ensures the highest quality and health possible. We use genetic tests and other medical processes, tools, and data to inform our decisions.

We highly discourage shopping on price alone, whether you purchase a dog from us or elsewhere. We want everyone to get the best dog possible, no matter where you buy it. If you truly love this breed, remember wherever you buy your Boerboel impacts the future of the breed as a whole and your future with your pet.

Boerboels are very expensive dogs, both to purchase and to maintain. Do not discount the high cost of maintaining such a large dog.

The takeaway here is that not all Boerboels are bred equally. Shop for quality in health, temperament, lines, and type always.

We only discuss pricing after an application is processed and we schedule an interview. We are prohibited from sharing prices publicly as a part of the Code of Ethics with the American Boerboel Club (ABC).

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QUESTION:

How long is your waiting list for a dog?

ANSWER:

It is impossible to provide definitive waiting times for our dogs, because it depends on a number of factors. We keep a waiting list that varies dynamically in length.

Keep a few things in mind about the biological lead time for producing puppies. The gestation period for a dog is roughly 63 days. Puppies do not go home until at least eight weeks of age. So if we theoretically have no waiting list and you happen to contact us just after a pregnancy is confirmed, and we have some confidence (but not certainty) we may have puppies, minimally you would still be looking at roughly four plus months lead time to receive a puppy. But all of these factors vary with your time of contact, planned breedings, successful or failed pregnancies, the number of puppies in a litter, and other factors. There is no way to easily answer this question.

As preservation breeders, we are extremely selective about our breedings, and do not produce dogs in volume. With the increased demand for our dogs, and because of our focus on quality and health, our waiting list continues to grow.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible to begin the process of qualifying yourself for one of our dogs. Be prepared to wait patiently. We provide updates and periodic checkpoints as appropriate, to inform you when we have news about matching you with the right dog.

If quality and health are important to you, it may make sense to work with us and our timelines. If your only concern is getting a dog as quickly as possible, we encourage you to find another breeder. Shopping on impulse for a dog is not optimal for good outcomes.

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QUESTION:

What qualities define the Boerboel as a breed?

ANSWER:

This question is extremely difficult to briefly answer. Beginning to understand the complexity and depth of this breed requires a great deal of time, research, and firsthand experience.

Many breeders and dog owners believe they have discovered a “unicorn” breed that is special beyond measure, and romanticize everything about it. Certainly many breeds are unique for different reasons, and personal preference and needs may be subjective or aligned to the context of a particular owner or family. But independent of all these considerations, the Boerboel is truly a different type of dog that stands apart from any other breeds in several ways.

Digging into its unique and long history in South Africa is a major key to unlocking some understanding, particularly its landrace status. These dogs were bred for utility as working dogs in the interior of South Africa for centuries and the Boerboel’s historical pedigree includes many different breeds. There is an element of natural selection in this history, and only the strongest and smartest dogs survived or were selected for breeding. These variables have produced an incredibly athletic and powerful dog, with keen intelligence and the ability to think for itself. For those who have not owned a Boerboel, it may be difficult to understand or even believe this description. But we can verify it is real.

A well bred Boerboel, true to the lines that maintain these original characteristics, will be an extremely confident, stable, and calm family dog with protective instincts that are natural rather than the product of training. It will be a dog well suited to both life around the home, as well as challenging environments outdoors, on the farm, or in athletic pursuits. Because of their original status as farm guardians, and as animals raised in packs, they should be social creatures without dog aggression or high prey drive to pursue livestock and other animals.

The complexity of these dogs requires a great deal of experience and consideration. In summary, as breeders we often say our problem is not finding people who want to own a Boerboel, but rather finding owners who are as smart as or smarter than a Boerboel.

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QUESTION:

What is your philosophy as a Boerboel breeder?

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We are committed to remaining true to the integrity of the breed standard and its South African roots. At the same time, we are modernizing the breed with a focus on science and health testing that has historically been lacking in this breed, to help write the next chapter of the contemporary Boerboel. Check out our philosophy page and other sections of our website to dig deeper into these details.

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QUESTION:

How big should a Boerboel be?

ANSWER:

For the sake of brevity, we will reference the metrics from the SABBS Boerboel Breed Standard here in this FAQ:

Male: ideal height of 26” with a weight of 145 to 175 lbs.

Female: ideal height of 24” with a weight of 134 to 161 lbs.

NOTE: Dog height is always measured at the whithers.

However, this topic is much more nuanced and complicated than this answer. At this point, you might be saying, “wait, I see 200 lbs Boerboels all over the Internet?!”

For a more thorough explanation, read our related blog post:

How Big Should A Boerboel Be?

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QUESTION:

How do I know if a Boerboel is the right dog for me?

ANSWER:

This is an excellent question. If you are not asking it, you should be deeply examining it. The Boerboel is not a dog for everyone.

A well bred Boerboel is a stable, confident dog. But it is also an extremely powerful and complex guardian breed, which requires discipline and firm leadership.

It is not a dog for first-time dog owners, or people with no experience with guardian breeds.

A good Boerboel owner is someone who is prepared to educate themselves to learn the complexities of this breed, to undertake a leadership role with the dog, and to commit themselves to lifetime training and care.

In addition to the general responsibilities and leadership required with Boerboels, think hard about the lifetime financial commitments of owning such a large dog. Food, supplements, medical care, and more can all add up to minimally several hundred dollars per month in ongoing expenses.

We work hard to match our dogs with the right homes. We attempt to provide as much information as possible to educate prospective owners, beginning with this website. Additionally, our application process for prospective owners is designed as a matchmaking exercise to ensure the dogs go to appropriate homes.

It is critical that you are honest with yourself when evaluating whether a Boerboel is the right breed for you, for your own and the dog’s sake.

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QUESTION:

What is a black Boerboel and why do you not breed them?

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The black Boerboel has become somewhat popular in recent years, but we do not breed them for several reasons. It is a topic of great controversy in the Boerboel breeding world. We attempt to answer this question with facts to inform consumers, with an emphasis on the idea that facts are not controversial. To be clear, we have no interest in debating this topic.

We believe there is ample historical and genetic evidence to show that the black Boerboel was not an original part of this breed, but rather a recent introduction. In future, we hope to publish more blog posts with supporting scientific evidence, particularly on the genetics of coat color, which disprove its historical inclusion in the breed.

From a registry perspective, as a consumer you should understand two things:

The Boerboel was only recognized formally by the AKC in 2015. But in the AKC, black is not an accepted coat color, and no black dogs can be registered.

SABBS, the cultural registry of the Boerboel in South Africa, only began recognizing black Boerboels in the past five years. But this change occurred only after an epic fight within the registry, one that included a series of decisions in favor and against the registration of black dogs, before finally permanently including black in the breed standard. However, due to the fact that many of the original breeders of Boerboels in South Africa felt that the black dogs were not a historical part of the breed, the final decision to include black dogs in the registry was still very much a political compromise. While black dogs can now be registered in SABBS, all black registered dogs carry the special designation of “K” on certification documents, a tactic that allows breeders to continue to exclude black dogs from their lines while still allowing black dogs in the registry.

We do not breed black dogs and none of the dogs in our breeding program have black dogs in their pedigrees.

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QUESTION:

Are Boerboels good with children and other animals, especially small children and animals?

ANSWER:

A well bred and properly socialized Boerboel is excellent with children and animals of all sorts. They have a stable temperament and are very attached to their immediate family, and can be fiercely protective of children. They were originally developed as guardian breeds on farms, so they are not intended to have high prey drive, which is a strong or uncontrollable urge to chase and capture prey.

However, no dog should ever be left unsupervised with children. The Boerboel is a large, powerful breed. You must always remember your responsibility to properly manage both the dog and the people who interact with it.

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QUESTION:

What is a guardian breed?

ANSWER:

It may help to begin answering this question by making the distinction between livestock guardian dogs (LGD) and guardian dogs used for personal protection.

An LGD is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators. Although Boerboels were originally used as all-purpose farm dogs, they are not LGDs. LGDs have a very different temperament than guardian dogs.

Guardian dogs, on the other hand, have natural instincts to protect their homes and families. Guardian breeds tend to be loyal, fearless, strong, and watchful. A good guardian dog will not only alert you when a visitor arrives, but will also intuitively know when to protect you from a dangerous situation. These breeds need proper training and socialization due to their strength and size. In these respects, Boerboels are excellent and natural guardian dogs.

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QUESTION:

Are Boerboels protective?

ANSWER:

Boerboels are naturally protective without requiring special protection training, although we want to underscore that proper socialization and obedience training are always a key as a foundation for any dog.

Boerboels differ from other guardian breeds in several ways. Many guardian breeds tend to patrol, seek out encounters, and respond quickly based on instinct. A Boerboel is a sticky dog that likes to stay close to its owner, family, and home and does not roam. They are extremely handler sensitive, which means they are keenly and intuitively attuned to the feelings and reactions of their owners, something that helps make them natural guardians without personal-protection training. They also have a sense of discernment which they use to assess situations before reacting, something in particular that sets them apart from other guardian breeds who may attack on instinct. A well bred Boerboel will think before acting.

People are often surprised by a Boerboel’s seemingly magical ability to intuit the emotions and needs of their owners. A well raised, stable Boerboel should be naturally discerning and protective when needed, but otherwise should be a calm and constant family pet. It can sense danger and will not react aggressively to strangers unless provoked.

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QUESTION:

What is a landrace?

ANSWER:

A landrace is a domesticated, locally adapted, traditional variety of a species of animal or plant that has developed over time, through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment of agriculture and pastoralism, that takes on its characteristics due to isolation from other populations of the species.

Many people think they do not know about landraces, but are surprised to recognize a few by name if not this term. For example, wild Mustangs in the Western United States are a good example of domesticated animals that developed naturally in isolation to take a different evolutionary tact aligned with its environment. Iceland, due to its extreme isolation as an island nation, may be home to more landraces than any other place: Icelandic chickens, sheep, goats, and more.

Landraces typically arise or are selected for a suite of utilitarian traits — but not to conform to a specific breed standard. This distinction, in part, explains why you still see so much diversity of type in Boerboels. They were outcrossed with many breeds for centuries and the farmers liked the diversity in the breed to produce dogs that met specific purposes: hunting, guarding, scentwork, and more. They could control the size and purpose of the dogs using the variability in the landrace. Also remember that the official breed standard was only first established in 1983, so the Boerboel is still in its infancy as a standardized breed.

Landraces are often active, naturally healthy, and adapted to harsh conditions. As mentioned, the Boerboel has many different breeds in its pedigree, and among other reasons, this genetic diversity has contributed to its unusually good health, especially among Mastiff breeds.

This origin story explains so many of the unique and exceptional qualities of the Boerboel, such as its keen intelligence and discernment, and its athleticism and physical prowess. All of these qualities developed over many centuries in the harsh and extreme climes of South Africa, beginning with the inward migration of the Voortrekkers (Boer farmers) to the interior of South Africa, and later over many generations serving as guardians of farms and property.

Sadly, finding published information on this topic, on the internet or elsewhere, ranges from difficult to impossible.

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QUESTION:

Can Boerboels be social?

ANSWER:

The answer is yes. But we believe people mean many things when they ask this question.

Well bred Boerboels are not dog-aggressive, nor do they have high-prey drive. They can be accepting of many different people, animals, and situations. They like to play and interact socially.

We have strong and fact-based perspectives on the social etiquette and norms of dogs. Too often, people forget that dogs are dogs, and people are people, and conflate the two things. Or they do not understand what dog etiquette and behavior is at all.

A real Boerboel is a dog whose working roots and natural canine instincts are still intact, unlike many modern breeds that have been stripped of these traits through years of poor breeding practices and a focus primarily on physical appearance alone. Socially, your Boerboel can be everything you want it to be. But you must take the time to understand dog behavior and appropriately manage its training and interactions with people and other animals, part of which means conducting introductions and encounters in the proper way.

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QUESTION:

Can I train my dog myself or do I need professional help?

ANSWER:

It depends on your level of experience.

We support anyone who wants to enlist the support of a competent, qualified professional in your training.

But remember that the dog must ultimately respect you and follow your leadership, even when there is no professional trainer to be found.

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QUESTION:

Why do you match dogs with families instead of allowing buyers to choose their dog?

ANSWER:

Thinking about the breed that is right for your family or situation is a great place to start matchmaking for your future dog. But there is a great deal of variation within any breed, and matching the personality of a particular dog to a family is also a critical key in ensuring success with your new dog.

We document the information about your family and any requests you have about preferences for the puppy. But while we may be able to communicate that a litter is born and you are in queue on our waiting list, we do not match puppies with homes until the dogs are seven weeks of age, at which time they are neurologically developed enough to perform aptitude testing and we make determinations about their forever homes.

Using our years’ of experience to match the right dogs with the right homes is an extremely consistent and effective practice for delivering the dog that is right for you.

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QUESTION:

What type of diet do I need to feed a Boerboel?

ANSWER:

The universal answer is that for its lifetime, the dog needs a consistently healthy and well balanced diet, one that is suitable for a large or giant breed, and considers, especially in its formative years, joint and bone growth. But there are are a number of ways to achieve that goal.

The first way this subject is typically addressed is RAW vs. kibble. We love RAW food, and it does require some education and investment on the part of the owner. But it can be worth the effort. However, we also believe kibble can be healthy, if you ensure it is the right kibble, as there are many, many bad kibble choices that can destroy a dog’s health. We have extensive experience with both RAW and kibble.

This is a subject close to our heart and one that is a key part of our holistic ownership approach. If you purchase a dog from us, we provide ample documentation and advice to help you find the food that is right for you and your dog.

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QUESTION:

How much does it cost to maintain a Boerboel?

ANSWER:

The answer is: it depends. But we can provide some ranges that should set realistic expectations.

Depending on your food choices, primarily RAW vs. kibble, it can cost anywhere from roughly $75 to $150 a month for food alone. Add to that cost supplements, toys, maintenance, vet visits, and other basic dog expenses, and it can quickly add up to large sums. Do not forget that when a large dog needs medical care, prescriptions and medications are almost always based on the weight of the dog, meaning more weight equates to more cost.

We can help offer insights and advice for better managing the expenses of a Boerboel. But be prepared to spend on average $150 to $250 per month, per dog if you are caring for it properly. Factor in some budget for any unforeseen expenses, such as medical care or accidents.

Please profoundly consider not just your ability to purchase a Boerboel. For the welfare of the dog, also think deeply about whether you will be able to afford and properly care for the dog over the course of its life.

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QUESTION:

How active is a Boerboel?

ANSWER:

Boerboels can be calm almost to the point of boredom, but are also capable of great activity. It is definitely a breed that requires regular, daily exercise and activity. But it is not a dog that requires constant exertion or attention.

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QUESTION:

How do you choose your breeding dogs?

ANSWER:

All of our dogs are selected or produced based on extensive research into pedigrees (i.e. lines or lineage), proven temperaments, and documented health testing. We personally know almost all the dogs we breed, which is not always the case when using frozen semen or working with another breeder from afar. These firsthand relationships also remove a great deal of guessing or ambiguity from our choices.

No one can guarantee the outcomes of all the dogs they produce. But we do as much as humanly possible to ensure quality is built into any off the offspring in our breeding program.

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QUESTION:

What is the importance of health testing?

ANSWER:

Health testing is critical for breeders and consumers and should never be discounted or skipped.

Dogs can still have health problems even when the parents and their ancestors have all been health tested and passed health tests. But statistically, the incidence of health issues will be greatly reduced if proper health testing is conducted.

All of our dogs are health tested minimally for hip, elbow, and heart health. We believe in total transparency and post all of this information on our website. You will not find any breeding dogs on our website without successful health-test results; dogs without health testing or that fail health testing are removed from our breeding program, regardless of the cost to us.

Whether you buy a dog from us or elsewhere, ask to see the health certifications of at least the parents of the litter, and potentially other ancestors in the pedigree if possible. Never take a breeder at their word alone. We have also been victims, as breeders and pet owners, of breeders who lied, falsified, misrepresented, or skipped health testing, often with profoundly tragic endings where our pets suffered immense health issues or had to be euthanized. We have such strong feelings on this subject that one of our first blog posts covers this topic in great detail: When Health Testing Is Not Health Testing.

Wherever you get your dog, do not skip health testing, for both your own and the animal’s sake.

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QUESTION:

How do you raise your puppies?

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Raising puppies the right way begins not with a specific breeding or whelping the litter. Rather it starts much earlier. We begin by studying pedigrees, and using that information to make the right decisions to include or exclude dogs from our breeding program. Equally important are health decisions, and not just health testing, but properly nourishing and raising the parents before a litter is ever conceived. A dog in poor health cannot produce puppies in good health.

Once those things are in place, and a litter is born, over the course of their time with us we do everything in our power to optimize them for success in their homes.

We start early neurological stimulation with the puppies at three days of age. It is important for us to imprint on the puppies and spend lots of time getting to know them so we can match them correctly.

The puppies are exposed to sound and movement, ranging from large farm equipment to musical instruments here on the homestead. We take them for rides in the car. We have two cats who live permanently with the dogs in the kennel and another two in the house where the puppies live for their first four weeks of life, so the dogs are all socialized with felines. They also meet numerous animals around the farm: pigs, goats, and all types of poultry. With concerns of bio-security in mind, we have a select group of friends and their children who visit and play with the puppies to introduce them to strangers and small children. We also train the dogs to defecate on pads starting in their first weeks of life, and by the time they are ready to go home, they will have spent a number of weeks making group trips outside to go to the bathroom. So your puppy will be well on its way to being crate- and house-trained.

All of this work culminates with the puppy's Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test, a temperament assessment that occurs around seven weeks of age. A good breeder recognizes there are a spectrum of personalities within a litter, and works hand in hand with the family to match the puppy's natural traits with the needs of that particular home. Additionally, at this time the puppies receive their veterinary health exams. This things allow us to conduct this matchmaking with a greater degree of precision using science and data.

Proper line selection, health testing, and other best practices are not enough to produce great dogs. A dog that is poorly socialized during its first eight weeks of life can never have the same outcomes as one that is properly reared. We have owned otherwise excellent dogs that did not receive the proper attention and training during its formative weeks of life, and the difference in behavior and outcomes, for the life of the dog, is profoundly different.

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QUESTION:

Can I pick the sex of my dog?

ANSWER:

Your can specify a preference for sex, but we cannot always guarantee availability. The ratio of males and females in any litter is completely unpredictable.

Also, many people who are attracted to Boerboels seem to want the biggest dog possible (a mindset or preference we do not support). On average, we usually receive many more requests for males than females for this reason, and it is another factor that can impact availability at any given time.

We encourage people to be open to a male or a female dog. A healthy dog whose temperament is well suited to your family is much more important than getting one sex or the other. For those wanting the biggest dog possible, know that many female Boerboels will probably still be the biggest and most impressive dogs you have ever seen.

However, we do feel that there are times when matching the sex of the puppy to a family is important. Boerboels are a sexually dimophic breed, which is a condition where the two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs. This concept might seem foreign, but if you have ever noticed how colorful male Mallard ducks are while the females are a dull brown, you have witnessed an example of sexual dimorphism. Female Boerboels are notably smaller and more feminine than males. But the difference between males and females also extends to their temperaments and other qualities, as well. Females mature more quickly, physically and psychologically, and can potentially be easier to train and socialize than a dominant male. Depending on your experience with Boerboels and guardian breeds, among other considerations, it may be important to consider these criteria when choosing the dog’s sex. In particular, a female is often the best choice for a first-time Boerboel owner.

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QUESTION:

Can I pick the color of my dog?

ANSWER:

You can state preference for coat color, but the reality is we have absolutely no way to guarantee it, for several reasons. As a landrace, with an incredibly diverse genetic background, Boerboel coat color is a polygenic determination, meaning there are many genes that contribute to the coat color of offspring. Not all of these genes can be identified in genetic tests. But even when the tests can, controlling coat color is at best part science and part luck.

If you have a preference for sex and start adding other variables, like only one coat color, the odds of you finding a dog start to become slim or impossible. Modern life offers too many options, and these days too frequently people treat everything as an Amazon.com shopping experience. A dog should not be a feature checklist for bells and whistles. A primary focus on the right health and temperament of your pet is what is truly important, and will help set the foundation for yours and the animal’s successful future.

The good news is that generally speaking, most Boerboels come in a standard palette that is a variation of brown, which means most Boerboels are somewhat similar in coat color. At the lightest end of the spectrum is an almost white fawn, and on the other end of the spectrum is a deep red. In between you can find various shades of brown. There are also all kinds of interesting variations, like dark overcoats and shading. Brindle dogs are obviously an exception, and come in many different patterns Do not forget that Boerboels also come with and without masks, and gradations in between, which similarly impacts appearance.

The best way to think about Boerboel coat color is like an Easter Egg hunt. Maybe the color will be a surprise to you. But the quality of the dog should not be.

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QUESTION:

Can I get a dog without a cropped tail?

ANSWER:

Theoretically we would support this request if we could. But it is impossible. We crop puppy tails at three days of age, but do not match dogs with the right homes until seven weeks of age. So there is no way to know which dog may be yours, to keep its tail intact.

It may also be helpful to understand the purpose of docking a Boerboel’s tail, which is not just an aesthetic preference. Boerboels are large dogs and their tails are enormous. Not only will they knock over and break anything within wagging distance, because they are so powerful and athletic. They often end up breaking the tail itself. The risk is increased when they are working dogs around farms and horses, for example, and certainly explains why tail docking became a standard part of the breed.

When a tail is injured as an adult, it can cause serious health complications and dangerous surgery may be required. We have known a number of adults with injured tails that had to be docked as adults. We therefore choose to dock tails as a best practice.

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QUESTION:

Are your dogs registered and in what registries?

ANSWER:

There are many registry options available for Boerboels, some of which are unique only to the Boerboel. The topic of Boerboel registries in general requires too many details to fully cover here. But the short answer is that we try to dual register all of our dogs in SABBS and AKC, which we feel are the most important registries for this breed.

SABBS (South African Boerboel Breeders Society) is the cultural registry of the dogs in South Africa. We feel strongly that it is the most important registry for Boerboels, with the most thorough standard. SABBS also has an approach to registration and breeding very different from AKC, in which the dogs are appraised on a linear grading system (often used for livestock) to determine the quality of the dog. Only dogs with passing scores of 75% or higher may be bred. As a part of their cultural patrimony, South Africans understand these dogs better than anyone. Ensuring that only the best dogs are bred with the linear system is a powerful tool that helps support the future of the breed.

However, SABBS does not have a strong or extensive presence in the United States. Many of the show and judging opportunities for Boerboels in SABBS are not available here. The AKC is the biggest and most popular dog registry in the United States. It offers opportunities for us to show and compete with our dogs, which we feel is critical in demonstrating the quality of any breeding program.

From a pet owner’s perspective, the registration of the parents in these registries and their quality practices are important for you to understand. But whether you register the dog in either is a matter of personal preference. We encourage our pet owners to register their dogs as pets in these registries if they desire. But be aware that we only sell pets, and the pet designation means that no breeding rights are conferred to you as the owner.

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