tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72771286117446348182024-03-21T09:49:29.009-07:00Boerboel Farm DogsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-5502812760102557242020-08-05T14:20:00.003-07:002020-08-05T14:20:57.714-07:00The Piebald Boerboel by Lucas van der Merwe<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I am sharing this article written by Lucas van der Merwe about the piebald Boerboel and its influence on the Boerboel when these dogs were getting recognized as a breed in the mid-1980's. <br /><br /></span><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Lucas van der Merwe</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> grew up with Boerboels </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">in the Northern Free State in South Africa. In those days, the term 'Boele' was used and people only started talking of '</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Boerboels</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">' in the early 1950s). Lucas was a founding member of SABBA (member number 3) and an honorary life President. He was also the co-founder of HBSA (the Historical Boerboel Association of South Africa).</span></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif"><br /></font></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Piebalds were part of the national heritage. There are many more Boerboel registries now than there were in the 1980's, and hopefully some will save the piebald color due to its historical significance during the creation of this magnificent breed.</span><font color="#222222" face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif"><br /></font><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTSqcIIIHoE/XysgDEqrZ5I/AAAAAAAAJdQ/bJzRhEnwSe421onwfF1hkovmwv-J0-bRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1442/The-Piebald-Boerboel-Lucas-van-der-Merwe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTSqcIIIHoE/XysgDEqrZ5I/AAAAAAAAJdQ/bJzRhEnwSe421onwfF1hkovmwv-J0-bRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The-Piebald-Boerboel-Lucas-van-der-Merwe.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UxJxkB82Z6Q/XysgLfCDCUI/AAAAAAAAJdY/vZzciUGYV7kUj8OeZHPG9gJT9Q8WpHwbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1442/The-Piebald-Boerboel-Lucas-van-der-Merwe-pg-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UxJxkB82Z6Q/XysgLfCDCUI/AAAAAAAAJdY/vZzciUGYV7kUj8OeZHPG9gJT9Q8WpHwbACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The-Piebald-Boerboel-Lucas-van-der-Merwe-pg-2.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-10596664475868702002017-03-27T11:12:00.001-07:002017-03-27T11:20:13.807-07:00Hillside View Devi - Short Life of a Boerboel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am sharing this video to celebrate the life and death of Hillside View Devi, a Boerboel that passed away at the tender age of 17 months old. Hillside View Devi (Middelpos Alpha x Löwenklein Witwal Belladonna) was imported from South Africa to Germany. She was infected with Babesiosis rossi, rickettsiosis africae, trypanasomiasis, and borreliosis when she left South Africa as a puppy. She was diagnosed by her owner's veterinarian when she started to show symptoms of the disease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">It is important to fully research breeders before you make a commitment to buy or import a Boerboel puppy. Just because a puppy is out of parents with high appraisal scores does not mean they will be healthy. There are good breeders who take care to make sure all of their dogs and puppies are as healthy as possible, and will do everything possible to make restitution if something goes wrong. If you are considering adding a Boerboel puppy to your family, make sure you find a breeder with an excellent reputation. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-65044237903303205512016-03-21T23:18:00.002-07:002016-03-21T23:19:07.937-07:00Health of the Boerboel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I wish I had better news. Truly, I do. I own two Boerboels who have enjoyed great health, but the general health of the breed overall is in the shitter. No kidding. Breeders claim on their websites that the Boerboel is one of the healthiest of the mastiff breeds, and that they don't have the health problems of the other mastiffs. Don't believe it. It's simply not true. In fact, quite the opposite is true. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">OFFA, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, promotes the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease. At the end of every year, they release statistical data from each breed. The Boerboel breed is currently only ranked on hips and elbows, as there isn't a large enough sampling to be ranked on the other genetic diseases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At the end of 2015, the Boerboel is ranked 7th <b>worst</b> breed in terms of hip dysplasia with The fact is that as of the end of 2015, 43.7% of Boerboels have been diagnosed with HD. That means that nearly half of the Boerboels have HD. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Boerboel is ranked 4th <b>worst</b> in terms of elbow dysplasia at the end of 2015. Sadly the statistical information from OFFA show that 37.2% of the Boerboels have ED. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before you spend a lot of money buying a Boerboel puppy, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ask the breeder if they can provide proof of the hip certificates and the elbow certificates. If not, why not? Don't accept excuses. If the breeder doesn't have the certificates, then walk away. Better yet, run as fast as you can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Ask yourself if you can afford the expense of hip or elbow surgery? Ask yourself if you are prepared for the emotional turmoil of owning a dog that may get arthritis </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">before it hits its prime. Don't get conned. Don't be a victim. Don't believe their word that the breeding parents are "healthy" or that their hips and elbows are good. Get copies of the certificates. If the breeder cannot provide the proof, then hightail it out of there. Don't be a victim of the next puppy scam. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sure, Boerboel puppies are cute, but not if they cringe when they walk. Not if they bust your bank and credit cards to keep them sound. Not if you need to pump them with pain killers and supplements. It's not worth it. Demand the best. If the breeder makes excuses, go elsewhere. <br /><br />I wish I had better news. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-89305461954300238282016-01-26T01:18:00.000-08:002016-01-26T01:18:27.124-08:00Jaf, a Boerboel Puppy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I took this photo of Jaf on his second day in the US. He was born in the Kwa Zulu Natal region of South Africa. He was a trooper on his flight over from RSA. He was hungry when he got off the plane, but none the worse for the wear.<br /><br />I shot this picture on my property on his second day in the United States. He was 9 weeks old. This picture has been making the rounds on the internet and Pinterest, so I know a few people like my photo! It is a nice enough photo that I thought I would share it again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jaf is a red male Boerboel. He has his SABBS birth certificate/registration, and he is also registered with AKC. I expect to register him soon with UKC. He is a farm dog that enjoys life on the farm. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-57390111697621486292016-01-25T14:06:00.000-08:002016-01-25T14:06:06.450-08:00Boerboel Romps with Arabian Horse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I absolutely love this photo of a Boerboel romping with an Arabian. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All of the credit for this photo goes to <b><a href="http://www.editionboiselle.de/de/" target="_blank">Gabriele Boiselle Horse Photography</a></b>. If you like horses, visit her gallery of some of the best horse photography I have ever seen. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />This is her Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/editionboiselle.de/">https://www.facebook.com/editionboiselle.de/</a>. I started to follow her on Facebook, as she has a ton of information on how to improve your photography, especially as it relates to equine photography. Enjoy!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-3941147473692868372016-01-23T11:41:00.000-08:002016-01-23T11:41:23.401-08:00Black Boerboel Rejected by Registrar of Animal Improvement in SA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Important news if you are considering purchasing a black Boerboel or if you own a black Boerboel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Black has been rejected for the Boerboel by the Registrar of Animal Improvement in South Africa. The Boerboel is a protected landrace in South Africa through the Department of Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is important to know since it impacts registration of black Boerboels. Currently black dogs are not eligible for registration with AKC or UKC in the US, and now registrations are currently being withheld for black dogs by SABBS in South Africa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Irene and her Boerboel, Misty, made this short video to help people understand how to pronounce the name Boerboel. Irene is from South Africa, and Afrikaans is her first language. Enjoy the video. It is well done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When a breed has a sudden rise in popularity like the Boerboel, there are bound to be scammers and backyard breeders coming out of the woodwork. I stumbled upon a PuppyFind ad by a breeder of Boerboels in Alabama. Their PuppyFind listing claims the puppies have Show Potential and Champion Bloodlines. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I contacted the breeder to inquire where the pups were registered, they responded that they were registered with ICR (International Canine Registry). I had never heard of ICR, so I tried to find some information. It turns out that ICR is one of those bogus registries that just issues papers on any dog. You can't do anything with these papers, and they are not recognized by any US registries or international registries. They don't have any shows like AKC or UKC, so there is nowhere to show these show potential pups. Minor detail I guess.<br />
<br />So my next question was about the bloodlines of the sire and dam. The breeder would not disclose this information. The ad states the pups have Champion Bloodlines, but yet there is no way to confirm this. Minor detail I guess. As an fyi, the Boerboel breed obtained full recognition with AKC in January 2015, and there are only a handful of Boerboels that are conformation show champions. UKC gave the Boerboel full recognition effective January 1, 2016, and no Boerboels have been shown to date with UKC.<br />
<br />The worst part about this breeder is that they are allowing puppies to go to their new homes at 4 - 5 weeks old! Everyone knows that a puppy needs to be with its mother and siblings at least until it is 8 weeks old, preferably longer. This is proudly displayed on their Facebook page: </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">makes outlandish claims that cannot be true (champion bloodlines from pups that are not registered with either AKC or UKC)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">doesn't health test or can't show results of health tests (check the OFA database)</span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Henagar, AL, USA34.635084 -85.76719359999998534.530566 -85.928555099999983 34.739602 -85.605832099999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-6327707441019032015-10-07T20:00:00.000-07:002015-10-07T20:00:57.174-07:00Stolen Boerboel Alert!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With the public's help and social media, you can help bring Adoons closer to home. He is a brown, intact male Boerboel. He is very sweet and playful. He weighs 176 pounds, and he is micro-chipped and DNA'd.</div>
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His owner is worried about his welfare, and just wants him to come home. We are certain he is with a pet thief. He could be tied to a chain, <span class="text_exposed_show">being tortured, left in the weather, starved, beaten, used in fighting, no shelter, etc.</span></div>
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Please share this post everywhere. We are very thankful for everyone's help. Adoons needs us all right now to help find him and bring him home to safety where is loved and well cared for.</div>
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If you have any sightings or information that may be helpful in finding Adoons, please contact Terry Allen at 804-393-1327. You can also contact any police, vet or shelter in North America. Thank you for your help.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-51282169512614341122015-08-19T14:22:00.000-07:002015-08-19T14:28:53.872-07:00Heart Problems in Boerboels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Cardiac problems in dogs are usually genetic in nature. Unfortunately, the Boerboel is known to be a breed that has been diagnosed with heart issues, including DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) and SAS (Subaortic Stenosis). </span><span class="_Tgc"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Canine <b>Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis</b> (<b>SAS</b>) is an abnormal, congenital heart murmur caused by subaortic stenosis (<b>SAS</b>). There is a relatively high incidence of this condition in the Boerboel. There is evidence that the disease is genetic and passed on from generation to generation.<br />
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Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash to purchase a Boerboel puppy, make sure that the breeder has had cardiac tests done on the dogs they use in their breeding program. Some breeders have submitted the results of their testing to OFFA (Orthopedic Foundation of America), and you can easily follow this link for the list of Boerboels in the US that have had cardiac tests done. Please remember that the list may not be comprehensive. It is not compulsory for an owner to submit the results of cardiac tests to OFFA. The most important thing is to make sure your breeder has had cardiac tests on their breeding dogs, and ask for a copy of the results or the certificate. A reputable breeder will do cardiac testing on their dogs, and will be happy to provide proof of the results. </span></span><br />
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I wanted to share this blog story about a Boerboel puppy that was diagnosed with SAS at 5 months of age. His parents were not health tested, even though the breeder assured the buyer they were healthy. He passed away from heart disease before he reached one year old. This blog is an account from his owner during the process of diagnosis, treatment, through the final end. She shares her heart-wrenching journey of trying to do what is best for her pup. Have your tissues handy, as this is a tearjerker!</span></span><br />
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<b><a href="http://southafricanboerboel-zahlman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Boerboel Puppy Diagnosed with Heart Problems</a></b></span></span></span><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BoerboelRescueUSA" target="_blank">Boerboel Rescue North America</a></b> -- Facebook page for networking Boerboels in need<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/boerboelrescueinc" target="_blank">Boerboel Rescue, Inc</a></b> -- </span></span><span class="_Tgc"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">non-profit 501c3 dedicated to the rescue of Boerboels<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-86986446848290593732015-03-01T20:05:00.001-08:002015-03-01T20:05:44.606-08:00Copyrighted Photos of Boerboels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I found one of my photos on Pinterest. I don't mind that people share the photos, as long as they give credit to the owner or point back to one of my websites. In this case, the photo was posted on someone's website without permission first.<br />
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Here is the photo that was used on a competing website without permission. This is Jaf enjoying the water in the Big Sewickley Creek in SW Pennsylvania. I added a watermark for ShopForPuppy.com, which is our online pet supplies store that gives back to the rescue community in terms of a donation from each sale. <br /><br /></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-16147942748526309472015-01-29T16:10:00.001-08:002015-01-29T17:42:14.381-08:00Fiona Needs Help<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Fiona is a purebred female Boerboel with a rare genetic disease called osteochondrodysplasia (dwarfism). OCD is a growth
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Fiona with her normal sized littermates. Fiona should not be bred as
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Fiona is barely one year old, but her original owner breached the contract and sold her to an Amish puppy mill. She was sold to her first owner as pet quality, with no papers and no breeding rights. She is gorgeous and loving, but she is now at risk through no fault of her own. <br />
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Can you help us to help Fiona? We have some loving, lifetime homes that want to adopt her where she will be spayed and live her life as a pet. We need financial help to buy her back from the situation she is in, as her "newest" owner is seeing dollar signs from what he can make by using her to produce puppies for him. <br />
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Please help! All donated funds will be used to help pull Fiona from the situation she is in, vet checks and spay, and transportation to her new home. Every dollar helps! If you cannot donate, please share this post on social media so that we can help save Fiona. <br />
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Donations can be sent via PayPal to info@shopforpuppy.com. Make sure you mark it as a "gift" and specify that it is for Fiona. We are also accepting donations through GoFundMe. Thank you for your help. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-91680026491284374202015-01-16T04:50:00.003-08:002015-01-16T04:52:32.962-08:00Boerboels in SnowThe dogs enjoy playing in the snow. They like it much more than I do!<br />
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I found this expose' on ABC's Today Show about the conditions of some dogs bred by AKC breeders. Not all AKC breeders are bad, of course, but as the news story shows, it is important that you inspect the kennel where you are buying your next puppy before you send that deposit. <br />
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Many people are buying Boerboel puppies sight unseen from internet websites, and many of these online breeders of Boerboels are not taking good care of their dogs. The best practice is to visit the breeder in person and meet the breeding parents of your next pup. <br />
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The first Boerboel puppy that I purchased was registered with AKC, but I visited the breeder, met the sire and dam of my pup, and saw the pup in person before I made a decision. She was raised in a home environment, and not a kennel. Now she has multiple obedience titles and is a registered Therapy Dog. She will be 7 years old on Saturday, November 15, 2014, and is very healthy. I couldn't be more happy with my girl! <br />
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Don't forget to go out and have fun with your dog! The photo above is Azaan, my first Boerboel, focused on her handler (me) on the pause table during agility training on the second floor of an Indoor Soccer Arena. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-83117190747459486582014-10-08T02:08:00.003-07:002014-10-08T02:15:23.065-07:00Great Pyrenees - LGD<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These photos were taken in Northern California near Cloverdale, which is about 2 hours North of San Francisco. I was on my way back to the Bay Area from a trip to Mendocino and Ft Bragg, and saw these Great Pyrenees watching over their charges. I love the history of farm dogs, so even though these aren't Boerboels, they are images of working farm dogs. Real dogs. <br />
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This was my greeting as I pulled off on the side of the road with my camera. I think he is serious. He did not hesitate to come charging at me, and then stopped at the fence line with a low warning. When I turned to leave, he went back to protecting his cattle. </div>
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In the last photo, you have to look real hard but you will see one that is just a tad bit different than the others. It took me about 5 minutes before I saw him.<br />
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These Great Pyrenees are true working farm dogs. There were some dogs in the pastures with cattle, and different dogs in the sheep pastures. The dogs in the cattle pastures seemed much more interested in making sure I was not going to advance on them, while the dogs in the sheep pastures stuck close to their charges. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Cloverdale, CA 95425, USA38.8054624 -123.0172226999999938.7559594 -123.09790369999999 38.854965400000005 -122.93654169999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-54974252001482217222014-08-17T19:48:00.001-07:002014-08-17T19:48:15.359-07:00Recognition of Boerboel as a Breed in UKCThe Boerboel breed will be officially a recognized breed within <a href="http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Home">UKC (United Kennel Club)</a> effective January 2015. For those of you who are not aware, here is a quick bio of UKC from their website:<br />
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<blockquote><i>Established in 1898, the United Kennel Club is the largest all-breed performance-dog registry in the world, registering dogs from all 50 states and 25 foreign countries. More than 60 percent of its nearly 16,000 annually licensed events are tests of hunting ability, training and instinct. UKC prides itself on its family-oriented, friendly, educational events. The UKC has supported the "Total Dog" philosophy through its events and programs for over a century. As a departure from registries that place emphasis on a dog’s looks, UKC events are designed for dogs that look and perform equally well.<br />
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Now owners and breeders of Boerboels have more options to register their Boerboels. UKC is a nice alternative to AKC since the primary focus of UKC is on performance events, rather than looks and conformation shows. Many people believe that AKC has been ruining breeds by their emphasis on looks rather than function. <br />
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From now until October 31, 2014, you can register your Boerboels for a reduced rate of $10.00. After October 31, 2014, the price will go back up to the regular rate of $35.00/dog. Since the Boerboel is in the initial stages of acceptance within UKC, new registrations are being organized by one person who will collect payments and registrations for preparation for submission to UKC. The application, 3 photos of the dog (side, back and front) and the payment should be mailed to:<br />
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Victoria Clausell<br />
52072 Copper Creek Ct.<br />
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The form can be downloaded here, and filled out and mailed to the above address. Click on the red button marked "Download Form Here":<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-2907351404782227202013-12-03T13:32:00.003-08:002013-12-03T14:15:40.303-08:00Mizpah Pups for Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I wanted to post this very cute photo of a pup nicknamed River from the authentic Mizpah Boerboels in South Africa. As of December 3rd, 2013, he is still available for purchase. The contact information for this pup is listed on the flyer.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-10458837517100846182013-04-16T10:31:00.001-07:002013-04-16T10:31:18.907-07:00Bouba on His Way Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Bouba needed transported from Michigan to Massachusetts, so that he could be reunited with his owner. I picked up Bouba in SW Pennsylvania around midnight on Monday night after meeting his first transporter who drove him from Grand Rapids to Pittsburgh. This is a photo of Bouba at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. He was hanging out in the back of my van enjoying the ride. Keith's Rescue Transports in Bangor, PA will deliver him to his final destination in Massachusetts.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-69802995791872823662013-02-01T23:17:00.000-08:002013-02-16T21:30:36.150-08:00Boerboel Fun in the WinterIt's been a while since I have posted to the blog. The camera took a ditch and I destroyed my favorite lens, but I was able to find an older lens that I used to use on my film camera. It works! Enjoy the photos! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-21854413238607913752012-10-31T21:30:00.002-07:002012-10-31T21:53:49.939-07:00Lucas van der Merwe of Mizpah Boerboels: Passion in ActionThe following article is from the Boerboel News about Lucas van der Merwe, one of the founding fathers of the Boerboel, and owner of Mizpah Boerboels. It is important to keep these articles so that we can maintain the history of the Boerboel. Mr. Lucas van der Merwe passed away in late 2010, but he left his legacy in the dogs we now know as "farm dogs". <br />
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<b>Boerboel News: Lucas van der Merwe: Passion in Action</b><br />
Volume 61/1: April 2010<br />
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"Boerboel News had the privilege of interviewing Boerboel legend, Lucas van der Merwe of Mizpah Boerboels (between Kroonstad and Vredefort in the Free State, SA), on the 18th March 2010. Lucas van der Merwe grew up with Boerboels in the Northern Free State (in those days the term ‘Boele’was used and people only started talking of ‘Boerboels’ in the early 1950s). He is a founding member of SABBA (member number 3) and an honorary life president. Members 1, 2 were Johan de Jager and Delarey Schoeman. The first three SABBA chairmen were Johan de Jager, Nic van der Linde, and thereafter Lucas.<br />
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According to Lucas Boerboel ‘politics’ were already very active in his days of chairmanship, and at times, he would receive up to 40 telephone calls per day. The founders had one common purpose: The Boerboel must survive as living Africana.<br />
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Mizpah is a Hebrew name from the Bible, and means ‘God be with you until we meet again’. According to Lucas, the Boerboels from Mizpah are the product of strict selection over many generations to establish the unique Mizpah bloodline.<br />
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In the early years of Mizpah, he raised the puppies on porridge and milk only. Dog food was not yet available. When Lucas bought the first ready-made food for dogs, it was a bag of Epol that had to be fed dry. He gave it to the domestic worker in the kitchen and told her to make porridge for the dogs. After a while, the one pot became four pots as it swelled from the water and nobody could understand this kind of floury substance. Lucas later suggested to Epol to produce the food in pill-form as the meal made the dogs sneeze.<br />
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To prevent the rats from feeding during the night, Lucas feeds the dogs in the mornings only. He also keeps milk goats to help feed the puppies. He finds this an excellent feed, as it promotes growth and does not upset puppies’ stomachs. It was also interesting to see how much the Boerboels loved the watermelons meant for the goats - they ate until only the green skins were left!<br />
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Lucas also breeds the Jack Russell. At one place, there is a ladder built right over the Boerboel fence. This is to prevent the Jack Russells from storming into the camp when the gate is opened. So far, the terriers have not learned to climb ladders!<br />
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As far as the temperament of the Boerboels is concerned, Lucas says that it was bred to be a guard dog during the Great Trek in the 1800s. Along the trail, they were developed to be more functional as guard dogs. Thus, aggressive dogs could not be tolerated.<br />
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He says that piebald Boerboels always existed. On the farms, all the shepherds had piebald dogs to accompany them as they could be easily identified among the sheep and in the veld, and not be mistaken for wild beasts.<br />
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Lucas warns against the breeding of too big and aggressive dogs. He regards the Boerboel as a medium sized dog, and not one of the giant breeds. He says that brindle is the most popular colour, and if he had a choice, he would only have brindles. He calls the black Boerboel the ‘ultra-brindle’.
Lucas does not breed with any dog that has a tendency to be aggressive, snappy, has too much lip, or shows signs of entropion.<br />
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He ensures that he always has stock for the immediate treatment of his dogs. This includes medication and antibiotics for diseases such as tick fever, bite wounds, deworming and the regular treatment (dip) for fleas and ticks.<br />
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Lucas’s favourite dogs are honoured with a special note on his ‘Memorial Wall’ and certain ones qualify to be buried in a heroes' acre. His favourite dog was Tolla, and they were together everywhere all the time. According to Lucas, he could just drop his hand anywhere and it would be on Tolla’s head. Tolla, at the age of eight years, was allowed in a restaurant because the owner agreed that he qualified as a senior citizen, and should not have to sit alone in the bakkie. The age of the dogs that have died (mainly because of cancer), ranges between 9 and 10 years.<br />
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He also remembers Tekkies, Mizpah’s ‘Doctor’, whose habit it was to lick and clean the wounds of the other dogs. His gravestone (translated from Afrikaans) reads:<br />
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Never hungry again<br />
Never cold again<br />
His voice is quiet<br />
The doctor of Mizpah has returned to the Great Doctor<br />
Rest in peace, old friend"
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277128611744634818.post-64096172849894068402012-10-29T19:35:00.001-07:002012-10-29T19:43:05.926-07:00Images of Mizpah BoerboelsLucas van der Merwe of Mizpah was one of the founding fathers of the Boerboel. <br />
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