In dictionaries you will find the following definition of a Boerboel: "A big farm dog of uncertain origins". Thankfully, this is now something of the past. South Africa's own dog, the Boerboel, is now a full-fledged breed. When Jan van Riebeeck came to the Cape of South Africa in 1652, he brought his own dogs along to protect him and his family in this wild and unknown country. This dog was known as a "Bullenbitjer", a large, heavy Mastiff-type dog. The settlers who came after Jan van Riebeeck also brought along their strongest dogs to protect them against all the unknown dangers of this strange land. These dogs arrived here from many different countries. As the pioneers moved further and further inland and settled on remote farms, the dogs were forcibly isolated and a lot of inbreeding took place which had the result that the characteristics of the original Assirian dog started to reappear. Survival was of the utmost importance and it was here that the hardiness of today's Boerboel was bred into the dog. There was no veterinary surgeon or medicines available for dogs and they had to look out for themselves to a large extent. During the inland migration in South Africa (Groot Trek) the Boerboel had most of the features that it has today and is clearly recognizable from old drawings. In the period after the migration, on the distant farms, the Boerboel interbred further and only the biggest and strongest dogs survived. His pioneer owner required him to be a friend of the family, a worker, provide protection, and also to be a fighter. They could not afford to have a disobedient, moody, finicky, sickly dog - they had to be able to rely on him to protect the family and work. HAND RAISED WITH LOVE |
| We hand raise all our pups from birth in our home All our pups are given social interaction with people directly from birth to instill the best possible temperment Our Boerboels are family/people loving dogs that will start you with a stable family pup from day one. |
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Mt. Olympus Boerboel