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    • SANDAHARR MINNIE THE MINX (CRINKLES)
    • SANDAHARR SONGBIRD (HEATHER)
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    • SANDAHARR CINNAMON BALLS (SAXON)
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    • SANDAHARR DESPERADOS (ANGUS)
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    • SANDAHARR GROLSCH (PRUDENCE)
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    • SANDAHARR NETBALL (SKINNY)
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    • GOLDEN SUN TEMPLAR (IMP MALTA)
    • BAVANAS PRIDE EROS (IMP HOLL)
    • ATARAXIA JOAN JETT (IMP AUS)
    • LINJO ZOE (IMP SA)
    • VRYSTAAT SURPRISE (IMP BELG)
    • IMMER MOED ANNE (IMP HOLL)
    • LINJO ROXY (IMP SA)
    • ATARAXIA TOO GOOD (IMP AUS)
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SOUTH AFRICAN MASTIFF BREEDERS UK,SANDAHARR KENNELS

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BREED:

Through the years like all breeds, different strains  have developed  within the Boerboel, The Mastiff, The Hound, The Terrier, The Bulldog-all of   these working dogs heavily influencing the Boerboel. During the   intervening years there was much cross breeding, including Saint  Bernard (some  say no to this), Bulldog, Bullmastiff,large Terriers and  even Ridgeback. As  time progressed the Boerboel goes into decline and it  is not until the 1980’s  that a few people, fighting to preserve the  true breed set up the South African  Boerboel Breeders Association (SABT, now called SABBS). From then until this day  they have searched and bred  for the highest quality dogs possible and this came  from only 72 of the  best dogs in an area covering 5500km. Still though, even today in  2014 you will see  throwbacks to some of these other breeds, even now,  after all these years of  selective breeding. 

THE BOERBOEL AS A FAMILY MEMBER:
We have found in our experience  of the breed from new puppy to older dog  that the Boerboel is a very loving  loyal family dog who is only to  eager to please you and has a particular  affinity to children. We must  emphasise though that the more work you put  into training and  socialising your puppy then the easier the terrible teenager  stage will  be through to adulthood. It is of the utmost importance that your  dog  knows and keeps it's place in the pack dynamics, this is at the bottom, even after children have come into the home, the dog must always realise  that  it is on the bottom rung of the ladder. (We advise, as with all  breeds, NEVER  to leave young children and dogs unsupervised together.  The Boerboel is a  protective breed and children running screaming  through a house may bring out  the guarding instict in your dog, be  sensible about things and don't put the  dog in that kind of situation).  This can be enforced, not through brutality,  but through firmness and  consistency in training . We insist on and enforce  good behaviour from  our dogs not just when we have visitors but at all times,  especially  when all out together either in the garden or in the field and we  now  have more than 10 assorted dogs.
Before buying a puppy meet the breed,meet and interact with  the dam  before(and if allowed by the breeder) after she has had her pups,this should give you an indication if the breed and temperament of the line  is right  for you and more importantly, your family.There will be  dominant,laid back and  possibly submissive characters in each litter,be  guided by your breeder,he or  she will know what should suit your family  best and will advise accordingly.The  best advice I can give is to do  your homework,visit as many breeders as possible and their dogs,ask for  references from previous puppy owners,most  breeders will offer this anyway.Don't let one breeders opinion of another  breeder influence your  decision,the Boerboel community is small and some  breeders and dog  owners do have personal issues with each other,just as in all other breeds.
Visit these breeders for yourself and make your own decision,you may be very pleasantly surprised at the outcome. I am often described as 'not everybody's cup of tea' as I am a very straight speaking person - but I can live with that !
REGISTERED S.A.M. BREEDERS WITH S.A.M.-UK
AND S.A.M. BREED COUNCIL,SOUTH AFRICA.
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