• The Boerboel is a challenging breed unsuited to a first-time dog owner.The Boerboel, an Afrikaans word meaning farmer’s dog, is a member of the Mastiff family.
  • Learn more about the Boerboel including personality, history, grooming, pictures, videos, and the AKC breed standard.
  • Breeding not just any Boerboel, but the epitome of working Boerboels—crafted for the sole purpose of safeguarding you and your loved ones.
  • Start training and socializing your boerboel when it’s a puppy to instill good behaviors. A full-size boerboel with poor manners can be very difficult to handle.
  • SABBS is the only organisation legally authorised in terms of the SA Animal Improvement Act, No. 62 of 1998 (AIA) to officially register Boerboels and is...
  • Can you name all the Boerboel mixes? Neither can we, but that’s why we decided to make a list of the best Boerboel crosses with great qualities.
  • But, like all dogs with an experienced owner and early training and socialization, the Boerboel is renowned for being good with children, smart and trainable.
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    • History of the Boerboel Breed. Where Boerboels came from
    • What the Boerboel Looks Like
  • Boerboels and Cane Corsos even have plenty in common: they’re both large-breed dogs, are Mastiff-type dogs, and have natural guarding instincts.
  • Boerboels soon became popular as companion dogs in urban areas of South Africa and gained modest popularity in other parts of the world as well.