openarms Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Has anyone seen one of these dogs before? I just stumbled across them and far out they are gorgeous dogs! :D Edited December 26, 2009 by openarms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 One of our clients is a breeder. They're not recognised by the ANKC yet I don't believe, but I think they're trying. They imported their adults - they are stunning dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaC Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Isn't there a DOL-er that has a couple of these - I'm thinking maybe in SA and they are on a rural property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZVizsla Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I think we have two on here. But Ashley has one called Tohko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyda62 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Yes I have seen 2 in real life. Both were young dogs. Absolutley BEAUTIFUL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tashnchief Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 They are fantastic dogs, I have see many at the home of the original and only importer of the breed in Sydney. They are even more impressive in person then in photos. Check out www.ataraxia.ozehosting.com their webpage is about 12-18mths out of date though! Craig has amazing knowledge of the breed and dogs in general, he is very highly respected amoung the Boerboel community world wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Monster Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I think we have two on here. But Ashley has one called Tohko. Tohko is a huge and very spethal boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshiva Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 While working at Frozen Puppies I got to meet a number of these. They really are the most lovely of dogs. One in particular was a massive male who was the sweetest thing. I love them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulain Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Well they're very popular here in South Africa but it's done them, as a breed, no good at all. It seems everybody and his wife is now a Boerboel breeder and the breed here is well-known for major HD and ED problems as well as aggression. They are being bred, in the main, as guard dogs and it seems the more vicious and uncontrollable the parents are, the higher the asking price for pups. Most so-called breeders over here are not carrying out ANY screenings for known problems in the breed. Most Boerboels in South Africa, I would venture to say come from BYBs. In a recent magazine article (All About Dogs, July/August 2009 - The Ridgeback Edition) one of the questions put to the Ridgeback breeders was "Would you like to see the Ridgeback become as popular as the Boerboel?" Without exception the breeders answered "NO!" and their reasons were all along the lines of "the more popular the dog, the more BYBs you get!" I used to work for a popular local vet and many of the problem dogs (read aggressive, unmanageable and prone to bite) were big dogs, with Boerboels, GSDs and Rotties heading the list. I don't know if it is a particularly South African thing that it is considered "KEWL" or "MACHO" for a bloke to have an aggressive dog but it sure seems to be the case. Ours are mostly tan, I can't remember ever seeing a brindled Boerboel. Also ours seem less like a mastiff than the one in your pic - but that might just be that I seldom see a proper one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openarms Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 I'd love a puppy hopefully they can be shown here soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lic_82 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Tohko.... yes he is very spethal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tashnchief Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Well they're very popular here in South Africa but it's done them, as a breed, no good at all. It seems everybody and his wife is now a Boerboel breeder and the breed here is well-known for major HD and ED problems as well as aggression. They are being bred, in the main, as guard dogs and it seems the more vicious and uncontrollable the parents are, the higher the asking price for pups. Most so-called breeders over here are not carrying out ANY screenings for known problems in the breed. Most Boerboels in South Africa, I would venture to say come from BYBs. In a recent magazine article (All About Dogs, July/August 2009 - The Ridgeback Edition) one of the questions put to the Ridgeback breeders was "Would you like to see the Ridgeback become as popular as the Boerboel?" Without exception the breeders answered "NO!" and their reasons were all along the lines of "the more popular the dog, the more BYBs you get!" I used to work for a popular local vet and many of the problem dogs (read aggressive, unmanageable and prone to bite) were big dogs, with Boerboels, GSDs and Rotties heading the list. I don't know if it is a particularly South African thing that it is considered "KEWL" or "MACHO" for a bloke to have an aggressive dog but it sure seems to be the case. Ours are mostly tan, I can't remember ever seeing a brindled Boerboel. Also ours seem less like a mastiff than the one in your pic - but that might just be that I seldom see a proper one! That's a real shame It happens in many breeds the world over, I breed Dogues and the popularity of this breed with BYB's is also putting our breed in trouble. Not for aggression but our breed is losing correct type at a rapid rate, there is also more Dogues that need rescuing and falling into the wrong hands, the high price tag that our breed fetches is so alluring to byb's. Benshiva, I imagine that it was probably Valdor that you are refering to.....what a teddy bear Tohko is maturing very nicely :D .....is he a Laksman son? Edited December 26, 2009 by tashnchief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lic_82 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) While working at Frozen Puppies I got to meet a number of these. They really are the most lovely of dogs. One in particular was a massive male who was the sweetest thing. I love them Ash thinks maybe that was Mack? who broke a record for matings from one collection? He was a big teddy bear. P.S Tohkos daddy was napoleon Edited December 26, 2009 by lic_82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulain Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Tohko's lovely! Yes, Tashnchief, it's a big shame because they can be such nice dogs. <ducking off to google Dogues> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Well they're very popular here in South Africa but it's done them, as a breed, no good at all. It seems everybody and his wife is now a Boerboel breeder and the breed here is well-known for major HD and ED problems as well as aggression. They are being bred, in the main, as guard dogs and it seems the more vicious and uncontrollable the parents are, the higher the asking price for pups. Most so-called breeders over here are not carrying out ANY screenings for known problems in the breed. Most Boerboels in South Africa, I would venture to say come from BYBs. In a recent magazine article (All About Dogs, July/August 2009 - The Ridgeback Edition) one of the questions put to the Ridgeback breeders was "Would you like to see the Ridgeback become as popular as the Boerboel?" Without exception the breeders answered "NO!" and their reasons were all along the lines of "the more popular the dog, the more BYBs you get!" I used to work for a popular local vet and many of the problem dogs (read aggressive, unmanageable and prone to bite) were big dogs, with Boerboels, GSDs and Rotties heading the list. I don't know if it is a particularly South African thing that it is considered "KEWL" or "MACHO" for a bloke to have an aggressive dog but it sure seems to be the case. Ours are mostly tan, I can't remember ever seeing a brindled Boerboel. Also ours seem less like a mastiff than the one in your pic - but that might just be that I seldom see a proper one! Yip saw loads of them when I lived back in South Africa, also never saw any brindle, they can be very protective and are good watch dogs which is why I think they are popular over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustali Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 awwww he's gorgeous!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshiva Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Well they're very popular here in South Africa but it's done them, as a breed, no good at all. It seems everybody and his wife is now a Boerboel breeder and the breed here is well-known for major HD and ED problems as well as aggression. They are being bred, in the main, as guard dogs and it seems the more vicious and uncontrollable the parents are, the higher the asking price for pups. Most so-called breeders over here are not carrying out ANY screenings for known problems in the breed. Most Boerboels in South Africa, I would venture to say come from BYBs. In a recent magazine article (All About Dogs, July/August 2009 - The Ridgeback Edition) one of the questions put to the Ridgeback breeders was "Would you like to see the Ridgeback become as popular as the Boerboel?" Without exception the breeders answered "NO!" and their reasons were all along the lines of "the more popular the dog, the more BYBs you get!" I used to work for a popular local vet and many of the problem dogs (read aggressive, unmanageable and prone to bite) were big dogs, with Boerboels, GSDs and Rotties heading the list. I don't know if it is a particularly South African thing that it is considered "KEWL" or "MACHO" for a bloke to have an aggressive dog but it sure seems to be the case. Ours are mostly tan, I can't remember ever seeing a brindled Boerboel. Also ours seem less like a mastiff than the one in your pic - but that might just be that I seldom see a proper one! That's a real shame It happens in many breeds the world over, I breed Dogues and the popularity of this breed with BYB's is also putting our breed in trouble. Not for aggression but our breed is losing correct type at a rapid rate, there is also more Dogues that need rescuing and falling into the wrong hands, the high price tag that our breed fetches is so alluring to byb's. Benshiva, I imagine that it was probably Valdor that you are refering to.....what a teddy bear Tohko is maturing very nicely .....is he a Laksman son? That's him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty's_master Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 just thought id put up a couple more pics of my boy Marty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marty's_master Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 and again (sorry they are to big) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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