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The S.A.B.T. (South African
Boerboel Breeders’ Association) established in 1983, has defined the
breeding standards and appraisal process for the Boerboel.
All our dogs are registered
with the S.A.B.T and our hips are scored using the South Afrcian system.
HISTORY
The boerboel is a big,
strong and intelligent working dog, which was bred in South Africa since
the seventeenth century. Various mastiff types dogs from Europe as well
as big dogs from Africa contributed to the development of the breed. A
typical Boerboel. s characteristics are very similar to that of the
Assirian of the period up to 700 BC.
1. GENERAL
APPEARANCE
The Boerboel is a big strong
dog, well balanced, with good muscle development and swift in movement.
The dog should be impressive, and imposing. Male dogs appear noticeably
masculine and bitches feminine
2. BALANCE
The Boerboel is a perfectly
balanced dog . All parts of the body should be in proportion.
3. TEMPERAMENT AND
CHARACTERISTICS
The Boerboel is reliable,
obedient and intelligent, with a strong watchdog instinct. It is
self-assured and fearless, but perspective to the needs of the family.
4. THE HEAD
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The head is the most
important feature of the Boerboel, as it represents its total character.
The head should be short, broad, deep, square and muscular with well filled
cheeks. The part between the eyes must be well filled.
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5. TOP-LINE OF THE
HEAD/OCCIPUT
The top of the head should
be broad
and flat, with prominent muscle development.
6. FACE
The face should blend symmetrically with the head, and can be with or without black.
6.1 STOP
The stop should be visible,
but not prominent.
6.2 MUZZLE
The muzzle should be black with
large nostrils that are widely spaced.
6.3 NASAL BONE
The nasal bone should be straight and parallel to the top-line of the head. It
should be deep, broad and taper slightly to the front. The nasal bone
should be 8-10cm long.
6.4 LIPS
The upper lip should be loose and
fleshly, and should not hang lower than the lower jaw. The upper lip
(beneath the muzzle) should cover the lower lip.
6.5 JAWS
The jaws (mandibles) are strong, deep and broad, and narrows slightly to
the front.
6.6 TEETH
Teeth should be white, well
developed, correctly spaced, a complete set (42 teeth), and should have
a scissors bite.
6.7 EYES
The color of the eyes can
be any shade of brown, but darker than the pelt. Eyes should be
horizontally set. They should be broad-spaced with firm, well pigmented
eye lids.
6.8 EARS
The ears should be of medium
size, v-shaped and should be in proportion to the Head. They are set
fairly high and wide against the head. When the dog is Interested, the
ears should form a straight line with the top of the head.
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7. NECK
7.1 PROFILE
The neck should show a noticeable
muscle curve, and should be attached high at the shoulder.
7.2 LENGTH
The neck should be of medium length
and in proportion to the rest of the dog.
7.3 APPEARANCE
The neck should be quite strong and
muscular, firmly attached to the head and gradually broaden up to the
point where it is attached to the shoulder. The neck, head and shoulder
should from a unit.
7.4 THE SKIN OF THE NECK
The skin of the neck should be loose under the throat and becomes taut between
the front legs.
8. BODY
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The body narrows
slightly towards the loin.
8.1 TOP LINE
The top line should be
straight.
8.2 BACK
The back should be straight,
broad and in proportion, with prominent back muscles and a short
loin.
8.3 RUMP
The rump should be broad and
strong with good muscle development.
8.4 CHEST
The chest should be muscular
and strong. The chest should be broad and deeply set between the
forelegs, with well-attached and curved ribs. The rib cage should be
in proportion to the chest.
8.5 TAIL
The tail should be attached
high to the body. It should be straight and preferably short (three
joints). Long tails are acceptable.
9. FORE-QUARTER
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The forequarter
should be strong,
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9.1 SHOULDER/WITHERS
The withers should be
well attached, correctly angulated and with good muscle development.
9.2 UPPER ARM
The upper arm should
have good muscle development.
9.3 FRONT LEGS
The front legs should be
thick, strong, muscular, and should stand perfectly vertical.
9.4 FRONT PASTERNS
The front pasterns
should be
short, strong and be a vertical extension of the front legs and pastern
joints.
9.5 FRONT PAWS
The front paws
should be
big, well padded, and rounded, with strong, dark, and curved
toenails. The paws should point straight forward.
10. HINDQUARTER
The hindquarter should be
strong, firm and in proportion to the rest of the dog, with the
ability for effective propulsion.
10.1 UPPER THIGHS
The upper thighs should
be
broad, deep, and well developed, with prominent muscles.
10.2 SECOND THIGH/GASKIN
The second thighs should
be well developed with prominent muscles.
10.3 KNEESTIFLE
The knees should be strong,
firm and correctly angulated.
10.4 HOCK JOINTS
The hock joints should
be firm
with correct curving.
10.5 HOCKS
The hocks should be relatively
short, strong, and thick, and parallel. (Dewclaws should
not be present).
10.6 HIND PAWS
The hind paws should be slightly smaller than the front paws. They should
be well padded, rounded and should point straightforward. The
nails should be strong dark and curved.
11. MOVEMENT
Movement should be easy,
smoothly powerful, by means of good propulsion of the hindquarter and
parallel movement of the legs. In movement, a straight top-line should
be maintained.
12. SKIN
The skin should be thick, loose,
and well-pigmented, with moderate wrinkles.
13. PELT/HAIR
13.1 The pelt should be short, sleek and dense.
13.2 Recognized colors are cream white, pale tawny, reddish brown,
brown and all shades of brindle.
14. SIZE
14.1 MALE DOGS
The ideal height for a male dog is 66cm(25 inch). It can,
however, vary between 64 and 70cm.
14.2 BITCHES
The ideal height for a
bitch is 61cm (24inch). It can vary between 59 and 65cm.
15. GENERAL HEALTH
The Boerboel enjoys exceptional
health, due to natural selection.
16. PIGMENTATION
The Boerboel is well pigmented,
especially on the lips, paws, toenails and genitals.
17. DISQUALIFICATIONS
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A dog that is too
small.
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A dog that is too big.
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An overly aggressive
dog.
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A head that is too
small and nondescript.
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A liver-colored muzzle.
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An underbite of more than
1cm.
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A noticeable overbite.
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A narrow mouth.
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A long mouth.
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A sharp mouth.
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Blue eyes.
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Erect ears.
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A narrow chest.
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Bandy legs.
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A hollow back.
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Cows hocks.
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Sickle hocks.
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Straight hocks.
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Clumsy and unbalanced
movement.
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White and piebald
(prominent white on the body).
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Black and skewbald.
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Any sign of another dog
breed.
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