#boerboel

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[jenniferstolzer]

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Happy 2025! This month's dog is the Boerboel!

Boerboels are a large-sized dog bred in South Africa from a cross between mastiffs and bulldogs. They were bred as guard dogs but were also used for hunting big game. They have a strong protective drive and can show aggression to strangers and other dogs. For this reason many nations in Europe have placed legal restrictions on the breed, but like any large sized dog with the proper love and training boerboels can be wonderful companions.

If you'd like to see three other coat colors of this design or browse my thousands of other pets, visit the website at www.jensdogscustom.com ! These boerboels are on sale at teepublic for 33% off for the next two days after posting so come check it out!

[emzkitten00]

Maisie and Teddy

[southerntchiorny]

So I need help with breed recommendations

I do not plan on getting anything soon but I am the type of person who throws myself into research years ahead of time.

With Kaiju’s recent health issues I’ve realized I need to really get to work on finding another working breed that will fit. The BRT is absolutely perfect for me:

- Good even temperament

- Loves to work and easily trained

- Aloof with strangers but not overly so. In public, Kaiju is generally open to attention from strangers without being very interested in them. At home, he is all business and that’s how I like it. I have PTSD from repeated home invasions/attempts and need a dog that makes me feel safe while also being under control.

- Does well with other animals

My one and only con is that the breed is very heat sensitive. I really like to go out and do things with my dogs but live in southern USA where the highs in the summer average 85-100° F. Kaiju is miserable in anything over 73° which makes up about 60% of the year here.

Breeds I have considered but don’t have much experience with:

-Cane Corso: I like the well raised ones that I have met

-Boerboel: On paper they seem to be very similar to BRTs but I have never interacted with them

-Central Asian Shepherd: Very interesting to me but I have had very little interaction with them

Breeds I don’t think would work:

-Doberman: The health issues in the breed terrify me

-Most shepherds are too high energy for me (The AHT already keeps me on my toes and he’s only 13 pounds)

-Most Spitz breeds

In conclusion, the most important traits I’m looking for are:

-Mostly heat tolerant

-Handler focused

-Good with other animals (mostly dogs)

-Good guard dog, doesn’t have to be huge

I may have made a post similar to this before but I couldn’t find it and have forgotten anything it yielded. Thank you!

[theartdaleterrier]

Not terribly thrilled with how this one turned out. What do you think?

[artbulls]

borbles

[nibsthefitmermaid]

My dog is an absolute goober, by the way.

[atomiczoneusa]

Boerboel Wolverine FanBoy Artwork Illustration by @ricardoatomic

[principiumindividuationis777]

The boerboel (South African mastiff), the Mr. Olympia of dogs. Males can be 200 pounds of solid muscle. @who-tfcares31

[roccotherock]

Hiiii, so there's the drawing of a south African boerboel.

I'm now just realizing that I find drawing in notes really fun (I really hate the eraser though, it erase's it by line instead of clearing that specific place). Drawing 2 is done! Tomorrow is newfoundland.

I really hope you have an amazing day or night!

[tournamentofdogbreeds]

[korotkoworld]

The new shorts are getting unacceptably long but good to see a man shave.

[emzkitten00]

Just a bit of the mischief these guys have gotten up to 😂

[afrotumble]

📷 Meeka Cooks