INFORMATION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN BOERBOEL PUPPY OWNERS

As responsible owners and breeders of the South African Mastiff; known as the Boerboel; we intend to help new owners of this dog breed and future owners of this large breed dog have a successful relationship with their new pet.

Friday, July 9, 2010

South African Mastiff - Boerboel History

Search the web for the terms "boerboel history" and much romantic comedy has been written. As mystical as the South African Mastiff-Boerboel breed sounds; it's not!
Much of what is extolled as virtues unique to the Boerboel; are qualities that all mastiff/molosser breeds have exhibited in the past (until bred into parodies of themselves) or continue to exhibit to this day if they were kept as working dogs. Almost all countries/regions developed a mastiff/molosser breed of some sort. Some are still athletic, some are mere sloth-like shadows of their former guardian breed selves.
~ The Korean Dosa (a "guardian" breed)

The Boerboel; despite all the romantic verbiage to the contrary is no different than any other country's large breed guardian dog.

It comes in a variety of colours, a variety of temperaments, with a myriad of health problems, bred by an assortment of both responsible and caring breeders and those in it for the money.

Don't be baffled by the bull$#it.

Follow the blog the learn what to expect from your Boerboel puppy or Boerboel adopted adult.

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