Boerboel

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Boerboel
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Other namesSouth African Mastiff[1]Template:R/superscript
OriginSouth Africa
Foundation stockmastiffs, bulldogs, Boer Dog
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Traits
Height Males
Females
Coat short, smooth
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  • red, brown or yellow, either solid or brindled
  • black (SABBS only)
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Kennel club standards
Kennel Union of Southern Africa standard
South African Boerboel Breeders' Society standard
Notesnot recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Dog (domestic dog)

The Boerboel (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a South African breed of large dog of mastiff type, used as a family guard dog. It is large, with a short coat, strong bone structure and well-developed muscles.

It is recognised by the Kennel Union of Southern Africa, but not by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[3]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript

Legislation

In South Africa, the Animal Improvement Act (62 of 1998) defines a breed of animal indigenous to or developed in the republic to be a landrace,[5] therefore the Boerboel is regarded as a landrace in the republic.[6] The Act grants powers to a registered "animal breeders society", and the South African Boerboel Breeders' Society (SABBS) is a registered animal breeders society.[7] The SABBS is the only organisation authorised under the Act to officially register Boerboels. As legally registered custodian of the Boerboel dog breed, SABBS is responsible for the standards that govern identification, recording, evaluation and improvement of the breed.[6][8] The Kennel Union of Southern Africa recognises that Boerboels were registered on its books.[8]

History

The name Boerboel derives from the Afrikaans words Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning farmer, and Script error: No such module "Lang"., a shortening of Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning bulldog.[9]

The Boerboel descends from an old colonial cross-breed of mastiffs and bulldogs used both as a guard dog on remote farms and estates and for big game hunting, and known as the Boer Dog[10]Template:R/superscript or Boer Hunting Dog. An account from 1909 describes this cross-breed as the best dog for hunting leopards and baboons in packs; a leopard with a leg caught in a trap can be killed by a pack of them.[11]Template:R/superscript The Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa describes the Boer Mastiff as an excellent fighter; one killed leopards in four single combats over a number of years, but was killed by a fifth.[12]

Breeding of the Boerboel began in the 1950s. A breed association, the Suid-Afrikaanse Boerboel Telersvereniging or South African Boerboel Breeders Association, was established in 1983.[13]Template:R/superscript A new association, the South African Boerboel Breeders' Society, was formed in 2012 and registered with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2014.[13]Template:R/superscript[14]Template:R/superscript

Characteristics

The Boerboel is a large dog, with a strong bone structure and well-developed muscles. The head is large and the muzzle is short.[3]Template:R/superscript[1]Template:R/superscript

The coat is short and sleek with dense hair coverage. The recognised colours are brindle, fawn, and brown; it may or may not have a black mask. There is one minor divergence between breed standards; the Kennel Union of South Africa does not accept black[3] but SABBS does.[2]

The dogs show courage when threatened;[3] they may display aggression toward other dogs or strangers.[15]

Health

The Boerboel may develop hip[16] or elbow dysplasia, vaginal hyperplasia,[17] ectropion and entropion.[18] Juvenile epilepsy (with attacks brought on by metabolic changes or stress) has been observed.[19]

Restrictions

Ownership of the dog is restricted or banned in many countries, among them Bermuda,[20] Denmark,[21] the Faroe Islands,[22] France,[23] Mauritius,[24] Qatar,[25] Tunisia[26] and the Turks and Caicos islands.[27]

References

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  4. ^ FCI breeds nomenclature: B. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed June 2022.
  5. ^ Animal Improvement Act Government of South Africa 1998
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  7. ^ REGISTRATION OF ANIMAL BREEDERS' SOCIETY
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  12. ^ Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town. South Africa, 1971. Volume 4, page 57
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