The Program

  • Confidence When Confronted

    Above all else, we want confidence when confronted in our dogs. We also want our Boerboels to know if it’s not a threat, it is not a problem. What good is a pretty dog who is afraid of it’s own shadow or gets surly at their human when told a boundary? You simply can not say your dog will protect you unless you test it. Selection priority is that any dog that is bred must be proven to not only deter, but to forward when push comes to shove.

  • Farm Guardian Without Borders

    Here on our farms we do not have fencing. We desire the Boerboel to stay close range and on the property with basic training. We want them to take care of small game and deter large game. We feel the Boerboel is not a breed for the Suburbs and one that should have adequate space working and maintaining a territory while staying close to their family and being an inside dog at night.

  • Peaceful Coexistence

    A farm dog should be easy to live with. Part of the selection process is that the breeding prospects can peacefully coexist with their other canine siblings. They sleep together, work together, and play together. Of course, this is with teaching boundaries and not allowing other dogs to bully in the pack. A farm dog should be trusted with all members of the house, including the cats when raised around them.

  • Sporting Versatility

    Outside of the farm needs, our hobby is sporting events and proving versatility in our dogs. Being able to do a variety of sports proves the biddability of our dogs. We select for dogs that do not need prior training to earn basic titles. A dog should be able to accomplish basic titles with just being shown the task 1-2 times. Sports we do include: Rally Obedience, Dock Diving, Barn Hunt, Weight Pull, Fast Cat, Conformation, Agility, and more.

OFA Echocardiogram by a Board Certified Cardiologist. The most important health test that should be required for Boerboels before breeding. Done at 12 months or older.

OFA Certificate that comes with health testing after the minimum ages allowed (24 months old for ELBOWS and HIPS).

 

Health Testing

There is no perfect dog.

Our selection process is function and working ability first. However, we do test every part of our breeding prospects, so that we can make informed decisions on how to improve the next generation. We post publicly on OFA both passing and failing scores.

With heart issues in the breed, our most important selection process with health is Advanced Cardiac. All dogs must FIRST pass an echocardiogram by a board certified Cardiologist in order to advance to the next step.

We believe dogs should not be bred before they are fully mature and have proven their joints sound after months of hard work. The minimum joint testing age is 24 months, and we prefer to wait even older if possible.

Health Tests Before Breeding:

  • OFA Advanced Cardiac: Echocardiogram by a board certified Cardiologist

  • OFA Elbows

  • Pennhip

  • OFA Shoulders

  • OFA Dentition

  • Genetic Screening with Optimal Selections or Embark

  • OFA Trachea

  • OFA Spine

  • OFA Patella

  • OFA Thyroid

  • OFA Blood Panel

  • OFA Eyes

All of our prospects are posted in the public OFA database - ofa.org

Dogs that we have health tested: The list has since doubled, but you can search the OFA database for any additional dogs that I have health tested and washed, or bred, that are not on this list.

TETON BIRD DOGS KINUE HITOMI ROMBAUER, TKN SS05943504 M LIVER ROAN GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER Born May 15 2018 (Not bred, PLACED IN PET HOME) TETON BIRD DOGS KINUE HITOMI ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

BRICKYARD DEFAR ROMBAUER, RN, FDC, BCAT, DN, CGC, TKI, ATT, VHMA, UWP CH WS72296801, P991193 F BRINDLE BOERBOEL Born Jan 13 2019 (BRED) BRICKYARD DEFAR ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

CATHEY X BRICKYARD FELIX ROMBAUER, FDC, BCAT, VHMA 2020197172 F BOERBOEL Born Jun 6 2019 (not bred, PLACED IN PET HOME) CATHEY X BRICKYARD FELIX ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

INFINITE POWER KILTY ROMBAUER, CGC, VHMA, VHMP, UWP CH WS73153101, 202100127 F BRINDLE BOERBOEL Born Jan 5 2021 (not bred, PLACED IN PET HOME) INFINITE POWER KILTY ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

DICHOTOMY NILOTICUS-HALADIE TL062321 F BOERBOEL Born Dec 8 2021 (not bred, PLACED IN PET HOME) DICHOTOMY NILOTICUS-HALADIE (ofa.org)

MASCOT MILLENIUM UNDERWOOD ROMBAUER, TKI, VHMA, VHMP WS74460001 M BRINDLE BOERBOEL Born Jul 18 2021 MASCOT MILLENIUM UNDERWOOD ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

ROMBOEL ANDRADE-DEFAR WS77614903 F BROWN BOERBOEL Born Jul 26 2022 ROMBOEL ANDRADE-DEFAR (ofa.org)

ROMBOEL ANSAROFF-DEFAR WS77614904 F BROWN BOERBOEL Born Jul 26 2022 ROMBOEL ANSAROFF-DEFAR (ofa.org)

ROMBOEL ANYANACHO-DEFAR WS77614902 M BRINDLE BOERBOEL Born Jul 26 2022 ROMBOEL ANYANACHO-DEFAR (ofa.org)

ROMBOEL ARAKAWA-DEFAR WS77614905 M BRINDLE BOERBOEL Born Jul 26 2022 ROMBOEL ARAKAWA-DEFAR (ofa.org)

ROMBOEL ASENJO-DEFAR WS77614906 M BROWN BOERBOEL Born Jul 26 2022 ROMBOEL ASENJO-DEFAR (ofa.org)

ROMBOEL AZARENKA-DEFAR WS77614901 F BRINDLE BOERBOEL Born Jul 26 2022 ROMBOEL AZARENKA-DEFAR (ofa.org)

JULIANA BOERBOELS BRAEKHUS ROMBAUER WS80307301 JULIANA BOERBOELS BRAEKHUS ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

DICHOTOMY PROCYON LOTOR-UNCIA ROMBAUER WS# PENDING DICHOTOMY PROCYON LOTOR-UNCIA ROMBAUER (ofa.org)

Final Note

 

What we hard select for in the breeding parents, does not mean that every puppy will inherit the best of those traits. However it increases the likelihood that more puppies than not will get the genetics we are selecting for.

The breed has issues with same sex aggression, dog aggression, allergies, hip and elbow issues, cardiac issues, cancer, bad nerves, unstable temperament etc. etc. While we do our due diligence to select away from that.. this breed in the AKC standard states “an aggressive or belligerent attitude toward other dogs should not be faulted”. The reality is it exists, this breed is highly possessive, ranked top 10 worst breeds for hips and elbows on OFA, and requires an experienced owner.