Article: The dog BOERBOEL by Skybreeds.

              BOERBOEL  IN PROFILE
Other names     South African Boerboel
South African Mastiff
Country of origin       South Africa
Traits
Weight  50 to 80 kg (110 to 175 lbs)
Height  60 to 70 cm (23 to 27 in)
Coat short, dense, soft, smooth, and shiny
Color with and without a black mask : fawns, blacks, reds, browns, brindle, piebald, and Irish markings
[show]Classification and standards
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The word "Boerboel" derives from "boer", the Afrikaans/Dutch word for "farmer". Boerboel, therefore, translates as either "farmer's dog" or "Boer's dog". The Boerboel is the only South African dog breed created to defend the homestead.
Despite the Boerboel's long breeding history, there is great uncertainty as to how many and which breeds were used to create it. It is generally believed that the breed was created from interbreeding native African canine species with breeds brought into South Africa from Dutch, French, and British settlers.
The most likely origins are claimed to date back to Jan van Riebeeck’s arrival to the Cape in 1652. Van Riebeeck brought a "Bullenbijter" with him, and later European settlers, also had large, strong dogs, that almost certainly bred with the indigenous, domestic dog breeds of South Africa.
The Boerboel Breeders Association was established in 1983 in the Senekal district of the Free State with the sole objective of ennobling and promoting the Boerboel as a unique South African dog breed.
Today, Boerboel breeding is both a hobby and an industry in South Africa. These dogs are now exported from South Africa to other parts of the world.
The protective character of the Boerboel is still evident and is much sought after, as is the calm, stable, and confident composure of the breed. The dogs are obedient and intelligent and have strong territorial instincts. The Boerboel remains the guarding breed of choice amongst current day farmers and is very popular for the same reason in urban communities.
The name boerboel is commonly misspelled as boerbul, boerbull, and borbull.
In 2010, the Boerboel was banned in Denmark due to the mistaken belief that it was bred for dog fighting.

APPEARANCE

The Boerboel's distinctive facial characteristics.
I) COAT
The Boerboel is an average shedder and easy to groom. The occasional brushing and a monthly bath and nail trim is all that is needed. The breed has an outer coat that is normally coarse and straight, and an undercoat that is soft and dense.
Its coat is short, dense, smooth, soft, and shiny. Their coat color can be various shades of red, brown, or fawn. Many dogs have a black mask around their mouth that sometimes extends to their eyes and ears. The coat patterns that Boerboels can have are piebald, brindle, and Irish markings.
Ii) TEMPARAMENT
Boerboels are an intelligent and energetic breed.They are loyal, great with kids and tend to be protective of their family and territory.
They are quite charming when not being lazy, and will not hesitate to defend their loved ones to the death.
Iii) Health
Boerboels are generally known for their good health. However, Boerboels can suffer from hip or elbow dysplasia, vaginal hyperplasia, ectropion, and entropion.Recently, juvenile epilepsy (with attacks brought on by metabolic changes or stress) has appeared in the boerboel breed.The average life expectancy is ten years.
Iv)Requirements
Prospective owners must recognize that owning a boerboel requires a significant commitment in time and energy as they need to be trained and properly socialized in order to be happy, well-adjusted family members.
These dogs thrive under positive reinforcement training techniques and require human companionship and structure. If left isolated, Boerboels will digress and may become destructive. Owners should be wary of trying to forcefully control the dog as it is detrimental to their psychological health and could cause potential behavioral backlash in the future. These dogs benefit from an owner who respects their size and strength but is not fearful of it.
If you are considering adding a boerboel to your family or already own a boerboel and are thinking of moving (to a smaller home), remember this – bored boerboels are destructive boerboels and at 150 lbs, can do a lot of damage. Although more suitable for large yards, Boerboels are adaptable and can live in small environments as long as they receive regular exercise and a lot of attention. Whatever the amount of space available, they need to have plenty of physical and mental exercise. The Boerboel can be exercised in a large, securely enclosed yard, but at a minimum this type of dog needs to be taken on a long walk every day. According to the vast majority of Boerboel breeders, this dog should only be off leash when on its property.

Breed standard
Like other dog breeds, the boerboel has a breed standard. Unfortunately, the exact specifications of the boerboel's breed standard vary depending on the registry.There are, however, several features that are undisputed.
"Type, conformation, functional efficiency and mentality are equally important in the evaluation of the Boerboel as a whole. The aim with the Breed Standard is to provide clear guidelines for breeders and judges to promote a singular vision of the ideal Boerboel."
The Boerboel is a large dog with well-developed and well-defined musculature. The profile of his head and body is "blocky." His movement is naturally powerful and graceful, despite his size. His grace and confidence create a majestic impression.He must not exhibit any fearful, shy, overly-submissive, threatening, or aggressive behaviors, but needs to be obedient and responsive to his handler. Females are noticeably smaller and less-muscled, but should still exhibit musculature and give the impression of strength and confidence.
The head is impressive and a distinctive feature of the breed. Any eye color other than brown is considered a minor fault, except blue which is a major (disqualifying) fault. Their expression should always be confident, intelligent, or alert (or a combination, thereof).
The body is blocky, muscular, and solid. The chest is broad and deep with well-developed pectoral muscles. The back, broad and straight. All joints must appear sound (sturdy and well-attached to the body), and must actually be so when the dog is physically examined.All parts of the body should meet and connect smoothly and each area should flow naturally into the next (ex. head to neck to chest).
There should be profuse pigmentation on the skin (and surrounding hair) of : the lips, palate, eyes, nose, paw pads, toenails, anus, and genitals. Only the black, eumelanin pigmentation is acceptable. It is only acceptable for a dog to possess more than a small amount of pink or salmon-colored skin, if the dog also has white marks, especially on the head.
The legs are strong-boned, sturdy, and muscular. The paws must have curved, black nails and tough, black pads. There should be hair between the toes. The legs, paws, metatarsus, stifles, and hocks should point straight up (Leg,Paw,Meta.), straight forward (stif.), and straight backward (hock).
The tail should be thick, hairy, and proud. If the tail is docked, it must be at the 3rd or 4th caudal vertebra.
The ideal height of a male boerboel is 66 cm (26.5 in), and a female is 61 cm (24.5 in). Males shorter than 60 cm (24 in), and females shorter than 55 cm (22 in) may not compete. Height is measured at the withers.
In the show ring, the Boerboel should appear confident and fearless. It should be easily controlled by the handler, however protective behavior of its handler directed towards judges is permitted.
Some automatic disqualifications are severe underbite or overbite, blue eyes, excessive amounts of pink skin, overly aggressive behavior, small head, insufficient musculature, abnormal and/or undescended testicles, asymmetric form, too short, a weak, unsound, clumsy, or plodding gait, any obvious physical or behavioral abnormality, and any trait that jeopardize the physical functionality of the dog or would severely hinder or prevent the dog from guarding and protecting.
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