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Boerboel Academy
South Africa
Приєднався 26 вер 2006
I am Johan Swart, 4th generation Boerboel breeder, author of "The Boerboel: Origin and History of the Breed" & many of the breed standards utilised by Boerboel registries, International Senior Appraiser, Chairman of EBBASA (Elite Boerboel Breed Association) & BBA (Boerboel Breed Association) and technical breeding advisor to many breeders & organisations across the world
My Channel features knowledge about the breed, its origins, history, conformation, health, mobility, temperament & openly opposes myths, falacies & malpractices affecting the breed. I will post interviews with knowledgable breeders & other experts as I am still learning every day. I pray that the information provided will enrich the knowledge base of aspirant & actual owners, real & accidental breeders, future reseachers, appraisers & evaluators, enthusiasts & the curious & expose the truths, myths, false & true assumptions for what they actually are
I pledge my loyalty only to the purebred, original Boerboel Breed
My Channel features knowledge about the breed, its origins, history, conformation, health, mobility, temperament & openly opposes myths, falacies & malpractices affecting the breed. I will post interviews with knowledgable breeders & other experts as I am still learning every day. I pray that the information provided will enrich the knowledge base of aspirant & actual owners, real & accidental breeders, future reseachers, appraisers & evaluators, enthusiasts & the curious & expose the truths, myths, false & true assumptions for what they actually are
I pledge my loyalty only to the purebred, original Boerboel Breed
How to make and keep cross bred dogs looking like Boerboels
In memory of Marita du Plessis, one of my best friends and a powerhouse of Boerboel knowledge, who passed away during July 2024, I made the video she always asked me to make.
If I just mention that a crossbreed is a crossbreed and not of the breed the breeder chooses it to be, most breeders who own crossbred dogs have a hissing fit. In this video Ibust the myth that a crossbreeds won't look like Boerboels...... from research into the dogs which suddenly appeared, looking like Boerboels. To follow the recipe, these breeders had to utilise the second deadly sin in the destrution of dog breeds, namely excessive inbreeding.
Marita, thanks for your contributions over many years. We will always miss you because your sanity, honesty, dedication, passion and knowledge were rare and precious gems.
I know you would have enjoyed this recording and I hope I carry your knowledge across well.
If I just mention that a crossbreed is a crossbreed and not of the breed the breeder chooses it to be, most breeders who own crossbred dogs have a hissing fit. In this video Ibust the myth that a crossbreeds won't look like Boerboels...... from research into the dogs which suddenly appeared, looking like Boerboels. To follow the recipe, these breeders had to utilise the second deadly sin in the destrution of dog breeds, namely excessive inbreeding.
Marita, thanks for your contributions over many years. We will always miss you because your sanity, honesty, dedication, passion and knowledge were rare and precious gems.
I know you would have enjoyed this recording and I hope I carry your knowledge across well.
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Can cross breeding be justified for a heritage breed?
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I normally do not respond to or participate in skirmishes happenning on social media but today, so many breeders contacted me and told me about a raging fight in which many allegations are made and statements made about cross breeding and the 'creation' of the black dogs, all put out there as facts without counter arguments, all which I wrote about and talked about in my books anbd on this Chan...
What is a Boerboel?
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Does a document from an organisation make a dog a Boerboel? No. Does the claim of a breeder make a dog a Boerboel? No. Does an evaluation simply based on physical appearance make a dog a Boerboel? No. What does a dog need to mneet the breed identity of the Boerboel breed? Learn more about conformation, the scoring system, the proper temperament for the breed, the mobility, health, genetic and t...
Swaybacked Boerboels...... Why it is incorrect and why it occurs.
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Boerboel dogs with swaybacks are becoming the norm. In the past, a swayback was often enough reason to disqualify a specific dog, yet, I now often see 'modern' Boerboels with serious swaybacks being rewarded and even being titled as "champions". Having a swayback is NOT acceptable for the Boerboel breed. I has never been and should never be. It impacts negatively upon functionality, mobility an...
A Boerboel? Who told you THAT is a Boerboel?
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Many dogs described as Boerboels do not resemble the breed any more. They might be beautiful mastiff dogs and meet somebody's dream of what they want in a dog, but they do not look, move or behave like traditional Boerboels any more. Many dogs have a document issued by some commercial organisation which claims that it is a Boerboel but the animal in front of you is most definitely not a Boerboe...
Breeding Boerboels in isolation. My Madagascar experience
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Breeding Boerboels in isolation. My Madagascar experience
BA 20230220 Tail docking
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To dock or not to dock.... that is the question. I made this repeat video because I am getting lots of questions on tail docking and viewers seem to have an aversion to looking back in the records to find 'old stuff'. The first requirement before considering tail docking is its legality in your region. If it is illegal - DON'T DO IT. Secondly, and critically important, is the age of the puppy. ...
20230217 Breed Identity
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What is Breed Identity? Why is it different from a Breed Standard? Why do we need a Breed Identity? What are the differences between the Breed Identity and a Breed Standard? Isn't a Breed Standard enough? All of these questions are answered in this video....... and the rest are covered in the document itself!
Milk replacement formula for puppies
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A couple of excellent posts were made on Facebook giving the same formula to use as a milk substitute or addition for Boerboel puppies. The origins of the formula is somewhere in history as more than one breeder received the formula from somebody 'many years ago', so, it was most probably what was used before milk replacement formulas became commercially available. The short and sweet is..........
The black dog introduction and the risks for the Boerboel Breed
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Very few people ever question what they are told by authoritarian figures. Very few people ever calculate the risk of current actions and their own decisions on the future of something they care about. I am not one of those persons. Black dogs of unknown breeds were used to 'create' black dogs called, and even registered by some organisations, as Boerboels. The black colour never existed in the...
Boerboel Academy: Pee and Toenails
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Puppy knowledge is critical knowledge. In one of my previous videos I showed how to make puppies pee..... which I repeat here because the older videos are often 'forgotten'. I also added a short section on cutting a puppy's toenails.
Boerboel Myth Buster #5: Black dogs and racism
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The Boerboel Myth Buster series is very popular on UA-cam. In this series I explore myths and either bust them or prove them to be correct. In this video I address two myths. The first one is that the information in my books are based upon my personal opinion and not on real facts. Clearly the persons who made these allegations never read the books in question, are cornered by people who did re...
The DROOL video
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DROOL....... one of the things which most people hate about big dogs...... Drool spreads without you wanting it to spread and that is why it is such an undesirable trait. I have seen it on just-donned evening dresses, walls, furniture, children's faces, computers..... nearly everything in sight will have evidence of drool on it if your dog is prone to it. But is drooling a part of the breed ide...
Boerboel Academy: HELP - My dog does not meet the breed standard!!
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I received an inquiry from a fellow Boerboel enthusiast in Colombia, asking what to do if his dog does not meet the breed standard? This is a very valid question, which, because of a lack of guidance, many people are afraid to ask and steer away from. The time has come to answer ALL questions and to remove the imposed exclusivity regarding knowledge of the breed. To quote from my second book: '...
How to pick a puppy - Video 3: Puppy Aptitude Test - Video 1
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This video covers one of the most critical aspects of picking your companion dog for the next probably 10 years. Buyers focus too much on the colour of the dog and who bred it and what its allegwed parents look like, because temperament testing is not fashionable in the Boerboel world. Owning a large dog with a bad temperament is a horrible expience which I do not wish upon anybody. Temperament...
BREED KILLERS and BREED BLINDNESS, the real dangers for all breeds. Video 1
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BREED KILLERS and BREED BLINDNESS, the real dangers for all breeds. Video 1
Synopsis of the direction of "modern" Boerboel breeding with MOM and DAD
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Synopsis of the direction of "modern" Boerboel breeding with MOM and DAD
Puppy Video #1: Intro and Milk Replacement Formula
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Puppy Video #1: Intro and Milk Replacement Formula
Boerboel Breed Standard #7: The Tail of the Dog
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Boerboel Breed Standard #7: The Tail of the Dog
Boerboel Breed Standard #4: Head dimensions
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Boerboel Breed Standard #4: Head dimensions
I’m getting into breeding and I am looking to develop a working boerboel only. I appreciate this video.
can i have the details of the book pls
Halo
I would love a hard copy my friend if it ever comes out, rest in peace Marita ❤😊
Interesting 🧐 ty for sharing my friend
I enjoy these vids Tks Johan
Thank you for sharing Johan 😊
Show us some of your dogs
@@tshwarelomtimkulu2668 I do still own a few Boerboels but they are mostly old, retired dogs. I haven't yet decided if I will breed Boerboels again.
Ty my friend a world 🌎 of knowledge ❤
Thank you for detailed explanation>I heard Joe Church from NWA mention this particular video. Appreciate you good Sir
thank you Johan , enjoying those NWA Podcasts, looking forward to a third :)
Sometimes the runt turns out to be the best puppy in the litter
Definitely earned a subscriber in me Sir. As a Lehman, your Videos are a welcome educational rabbit hole. 🤝
first time having to watch your UA-cam ''class''' and there's so much I've learned already. Your explanation is easily understandable and brief
I bought it Johan . Thank you!
Where can I purchase a copy of your book? I've looked all over online
Heck no!
Unfortunately that is the sad reality. Just check the COI of any one of the parents of the 'new monsters'.
In my Rottweilers, and bird dogs ,i would pic the one that was the most ventures exploring every thing. Hard to fine a good breeder in the states
Really considering one ,but after raising Rottweilers, i understands where you are coming from,with the height and weight, and movement, will see about getting this book .
I believe the puppy choose you. Puppy must be 6 weeks or older
Thank you Johan!
Again Piet Zyn Drift comes up again. To my understanding that breeder has been banned or shunned so much that he stopped breeding. Piet Zyn Drift 'Nikita' had a wave of issues within the apbt community, Nikita had a couple of litter mates which are still within the apbt pedigrees. Ysterbergs are a separate breed from the boerboel and a separate recognition.
I have no issue with docking and cropping. It should be allowed and people choose what they want. I hate other people telling me what to do with my dogs.
I am sorry for the loss of Marita. This post, in her honor, may have spared me future grief and misery from inbreeding risks. I am on the list for a pup with a top US boerboel breeder. I had incorrectly assumed that boerboels were not as inbred as other breeds. This post inspired me to investigate closer and learn about F% coefficients which is higher (12-16% ) in the litters I am watching. Credit to the breeder for testing and sharing inbreeding results and thank you for the lesson Johan and Marita.
Many of those second and third generation black "boerboels" looked horrid, I remember one of the first imported into the US... weak pasterns, horrid topline and rear end. I forget the name of the highly appraised one that had pasterns so weak it looked like it had flippers.
And this topic that you brought up is a big problem in the Boerboel community in the united states of america! And I'm seeing a lot of Boerboel dogs with Rottweiler colors and blue\Gray, and what's your thoughts piedbald Boerboel? Are these other colors the same premise as the black Boerboel?
The piebald has always been in boerboele, it comes up even from parents with little to no white and sometimes a pup or two pops up. Piebald occurs less these days but still pops up.
A local breeder here in Canada just had a litter of 9. Seven are black two red. Last year he had blues blacks creams and reds in one litter. The dogs are also huge. And don’t seem to live long. I decided not to buy one because I don’t believe any dog should be 200 lbs.
I’ve seen a litter of puppies that looked like purebred Boerboel pups. Was no Boerboel in them. Mother was Rottweiler dad was Bulmastiff Great Dane mix.
The downfall of many breeds now is the obsession with size. Bragging about how big the dogs are with no regard to the health risks of this. Dogs are not bred for work and use in the western world much but for pets and egos. That’s the problem
Every single breed has been created by inbreeding. Why outcrossing to other breeds needs to be done every 5 generations to keep health and vitality. But because of registration and dog shows you can’t do it anymore. Why puréed dogs are not doing well.
All breeds of dogs were a mix breed to start with. I have a dog that is 3/4 boerboel and 1/4 ridgeback and he is the best dog I ever had and I had a lot of different dogs.
Mixing 2 breeds often result in amazing dogs. I am not against mixing breeds..... I am against mixing and then selling the offspring as pure-bred dogs of one of the two breeds.
Hi johan i live in namibia just bought foundation boerboele to start a breeding programme - i have 23 orphaned dogs which need feeding and medical care, thus breeding boerboele to help to feed them, i was considering adding a black boerboel for breeding but after listening to your video about inbreeding i have decided against it-i first of all am a dog lover i wish them no harm not even through breeding - thank you so much for helping me avoid a serious mistake i salute you
The colour never existed in the breed and no 'mutation' or recessive gene which was 'hiding for many years' could create a dominant colour gene. It is just scientifically impossible without the introduction of another breed, which does carry that specific dominant gene.
Mooi gese oom!
Further, thank you for your tribute to your good friend, and introducing her to the many of us who had not been aware of her great works. Keep her name alive through the works you are doing to preserve what I feel is the most incredible dog.
'We call it something different, then it feels better'. This is a hell of a quote. I do not breed dogs yet, but I do breed Boas, and it disgusts me to hear breeders not even think twice about breeding offspring to parent, or siblings just to, like you said, enhance a feature. Yet, they wonder why morphs, specifically in their super form (2x copies of a co-dominant gene), have severe health problems and short lifespans (look up Super Motley Boa). The original domestic albinos were inbred so badly that now many are born where their eyes fall out after birth. This is an outstanding video, and great to see you back on here.
My Boerboel is perfect. 150lbs , male. Proper Boerboels are perfect
Baie Dankie Oom - we send you our condolences -
I'm so very sad to hear about dear Marita. She was exactly as you said and will be missed by all of us "old timers" who know how she loved Boerboels and how hard she fought to keep them from being ruined. RIP Marita.
Thank you for this .
Very interesting and informative. Thank you mr. Swart.
Thank you Johan, i just bought the two books. Always nice to watch your trailers. Greetings from Germany
Your dedication, the effort you put in in educating us......thank you Johan we appreciate and value you
Hard truths. Greedy breeders more interested in the dollar than the integrity of the breed. Buyers overseas were duped into believing that black was a rare boerboel color and rushed to acquire this 'exotic ' item.
Johan thank you so very much for all that you have done to help preserve this magnificent breed.
Hi oom, is dit Walter se kennel nou ysterberg? Dus hoekom hy nie meer deel is van boerboel society nie? Mouzer hakker, mouzer oliver
Die Ysterberg Mastiffs is n nuwe ras waar die Boerboel as basis gebruik is,. Dit is kruistelings wat openlik erken word en waar hulle die eerlikheid het om dit as 'n nuwe ras te registreer. Moenie die ou Ysterberg Boerboele verwar met die Ysterberg Mastiffs nie, dis 2 verskillende goed.
You are 100% correct
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
i would like to visit you in mozambique to learn more from you. I am writing from Angola
Thanks for the information
Always love your videos lots of good information so do you have videos of what a good horrible should look like