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1. GENERAL APPEARANCE
The Boerboel is a large, strong dog. He is well balanced with well-developed muscles, has resilient movement; is an impressive and imposing figure of strenght. Male dogs appear more masculine and bitches more feminine.
2. IMPORTANT BODY PROPORTIONS
The Boerboel is a perfectly balanced dog with all body parts in proportion.
3. TEMPERAMENT AND CHARACTER QUALITIES
The Boerboel is reliable, obedient and intelligent with good watchdog instincts. He is also self-confident without fear.
4. HEAD
The head is one of the most important characteristics of the Boerboel as it represents the whole character of the Boerboel. The head is short, wide, large and strong with well filled cheeks and the section between the eyes must also be full.
5. OCCIPUT
The cranial roof is wide and flat with prominent musculature.
6. FACE
The face must symmetrically melt together with the head. With or without a black mask.
6.1 STOP
The stop is visible but not prominent.
6.2 NOSE
The nose is black with large, widely spaced nostrils.
6.3 MUZZLE
The muzzle is straight and in line with the occiput.
The muzzle is deep, wide and slightly narrows at the sides towards the front.
The muzzle bone is between 8 an 10 cm long.
6.4 LIPS
The top lip is loose and fleshy and does not hang past the bottom jaw.
The top lip (underneath the nose) must cover the bottom lip.
The bottom lip is not too loose and fleshy - in other words: it should not have excessive lip.
6.5 JAWS
The jaws are strong, deep and wide and slightly narrow at the sides towards the front.
6.6 TEETH
The teeth are white, well developed, correctly spaced and complete with a prominent scissor
bite.
6.7 EYES
The colour of the eyes can be any shade of brown, but darker than the coat. The eyes must be
set on the same horizontal level. They are widely spaced, with firm, well-pigmented eyelids.
6.8 EARS
The ears are medium sized, V-shaped and in proportion to the head. They are set quite high and
wide. When attentive, the top of the ears must form a straight line with the occiput.
7. NECK
7.1 PROFILE
The neck forms a noticeable muscle arch with a high attachment at the shoulders.
7.2 LENGHT
The neck is of average lenght and in proportion to the rest of the body.
7.3 SHAPE
The neck is strong and muscular and firmly attached to the head.
This attachment gradually broadens towards the shoulders.
The neck forms a unit with the head and the shoulders.
7.4 SCRUFF OF THE NECK
The scruff of the neck is loose from under the chin and thightens up between the front legs.
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8. BODY
The body of the Boerboel slightly narrows at the loins.
8.1 TOPLINE
The topline is straight.
8.2 BACK
The back is straight, wide and in proportion, with prominent back muscles and a short loin.
8.3 CROUP
The croup is wide, strong with well-defined musculature.
8.4 CHEST
The chest is strong and muscular.
The chest is wide and placed deep between the front legs, with a well-attached and rounded
ribcage.
The width of the ribcage is in proportion to the chest.
8.5 TAIL
The tail is set high. It is straight and preferably short (three segments). Long tails are permissible.
9. FOREQUARTER
The forequarter is strong and muscular and in proportion to the rest of the dog.
9.1 SHOULDERS
The shoulders are well attached, with well-defined musculature and with the correct angle.
9.2 UPPER ARMS
The upper arms have well-defined musculature.
9.3 ELBOWS
The elbows are parallel with the body.
9.4 FRONT LEGS
The front legs are thick, strond and straight with well- defined musculature.
9.5 FRONT PASTERNS
The front pasterns are thick, strong, of medium lenght and a vertical extension of the front legs
and pasterns joints.
9.6 FRONT PAWS
The front paws are large, well padded and ball shaped with strong, curved, dark toe-nails.
10. HINDQUARTER
The hindquarter is strong, firm and muscular in proportion to the rest of the body and with the ability to move effectively.
10.1 UPPER THIGHS
The upper thighs are wide, deep, well formed and muscular.
10.2 SECONDARY THIGHS (GASKINS)
The secondary thighs are well developed with prominent musculature.
10.3 KNEES
The knees are strong and firm with the correct angle.
10.4 HOCK JOINTS
The hock joints are strong and firm with the correct angle.
10.5 HOCKS (BACK)
The hocks are relatively short, strong and thick. The back hocks are parallel with one another.
Any dew claws must be removed.
11. MOVEMENT
The movement of the Boerboel is comfortable, smooth, strong and purposeful with good drive by the hindquarter and parallel movement of the legs. During movement the straight topline is fixed.
12. SKIN
The skin is thick, loose and well pigmented with slight wrinkles on the brow when the dog is attentive.
13. COAT
13.1 The coat is short and smooth with dense pelt.
13.2 The recognized colours are yellow, tawny, reddish-brown, brown and all shades of brindle.
14. SIZE
14.1 MALE DOGS
The ideal size of the male dog is 66 cm. The hight can vary between 64 cm and 70 cm, although there is no longer a limit on the hight of the male Boerboel, as long as the dogs stays in balance.
14.2 BITCHES
The ideal height of the bitch is 61 cm. The height can vary between 59 cm and 65 cm.
15. GENERAL HEALTH
As a result of natural selection the general health of the Boerboel meets high standards.
16. PIGMENTATION
The Boerboel is well pigmented, especially the lips, eyes, foot pads, toe-nails and genitals.
All black on the Boerboel has to be really black without any sign of blue.
Information courtesy of the sabt
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