Happy Birthday to my dog son friend Pluto. Today you have turned 4 years old. You are the father of over 100 puppies and the grandfather to who knows how many. You have made your mark on the boerboel breed if you never have another litter of puppies again. Thankyou Pluto
Aka Baden m57317
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Friday, December 25, 2009
Marley and Me = Bear and Jordan
is it just me or is Marley and me one of the greatest movies of all time. This movie really touched me. 99.9% of the time I never get emotional about movies. Something about Marley and Me though brought up memories of Bear my first dog before I became a South African Boerboel Breeder. Marley even looked like Bear Bear had a little bit of retriever in him. His girlfriend Mable who still comes over looking for bear even though he has been dead for 2 years now was is also a retriever. So forgive me for getting a little mushy over Bear but he was a friend brother and probably the best dog that I have ever owned.
Bear was a symbol of our neighborhood. people still remember him. When we were kids Bear went everywhere with us. When we left and went in the streets bear followed. When we went to the park to play sports bear was there. Bear was the man. HE was so good he never even wore a leash in fact we would let bear out and he would walk himself. Some days he went for short walk just to use the bathroom and then there were days when he would not even come home. These were the days that we knew a local female was in heat and bear was probably spending the night at one of his bitches house. Some time we didn't see bear for 3 or 4 days but that was normal for certain times of the year. One of our neighbors even stopped us and told us that he caught bear breaking into his patio where his husky was in heat. Luckily she was in a cage. . Our neighbor told us that we would have to pay to replace the hole in his patio that bear had ruined and the next time he caught him any where near his home our dog was going to disappear. He was very upset.
One time Bear went to another neighbors house and was spending the night there when he was attacked by a pack of stray dogs one of them a 3 legged rottweiler. She called the apl to tell them that a pack of dogs had moved onto her yard and she needed them removed. They came out and took the dogs away all but bear. our neighbor walked bear down us with her dog and told us what had happened how bear took on the whole pack of dogs solo. She told us how bear was so sweet she did not even mind him humping her dog. When the animal catcher came she wanted all the dogs gone except bear. as she told me the story Bear mounted her dog and began humping like crazy then he stopped and could not move. He was stuck to the ladies dog. I later found out that bear had just had sex with her. I was just a kid then. The lady say oh god they are stuck get the water hose and wet them up thats how you get hem apart. didn't know then but the best thing to do is just let them do it on their own.
Another time Bear was stuck to yet another of our neighbors dog. This time it was my good friend digity's dog. Well because we were still kids it was actually his moms dog. She came outside and saw bear stuck to her dog and she was furious. She told me to get my dog off of her immediately or she was going to sue us. For some reason this time Bear did not get her pregnant.
The only time bear would stay away longer then 3-4 days is when he was in jail. Yep Bear was in jail 5 times. One time we got there just before he was executed. Yep they had bear on death row. and we got there just in time to save him. We had to bring a photo of him. They did not just take our word for it that bear was our they needed proof. And the got all the proof they needed when bear seen us. We were to happy to be reunited with him. and he was over joyed to see us. The people at the apl said that this was the most movement that they had saw from him
To be continued.......
Bear was a symbol of our neighborhood. people still remember him. When we were kids Bear went everywhere with us. When we left and went in the streets bear followed. When we went to the park to play sports bear was there. Bear was the man. HE was so good he never even wore a leash in fact we would let bear out and he would walk himself. Some days he went for short walk just to use the bathroom and then there were days when he would not even come home. These were the days that we knew a local female was in heat and bear was probably spending the night at one of his bitches house. Some time we didn't see bear for 3 or 4 days but that was normal for certain times of the year. One of our neighbors even stopped us and told us that he caught bear breaking into his patio where his husky was in heat. Luckily she was in a cage. . Our neighbor told us that we would have to pay to replace the hole in his patio that bear had ruined and the next time he caught him any where near his home our dog was going to disappear. He was very upset.
One time Bear went to another neighbors house and was spending the night there when he was attacked by a pack of stray dogs one of them a 3 legged rottweiler. She called the apl to tell them that a pack of dogs had moved onto her yard and she needed them removed. They came out and took the dogs away all but bear. our neighbor walked bear down us with her dog and told us what had happened how bear took on the whole pack of dogs solo. She told us how bear was so sweet she did not even mind him humping her dog. When the animal catcher came she wanted all the dogs gone except bear. as she told me the story Bear mounted her dog and began humping like crazy then he stopped and could not move. He was stuck to the ladies dog. I later found out that bear had just had sex with her. I was just a kid then. The lady say oh god they are stuck get the water hose and wet them up thats how you get hem apart. didn't know then but the best thing to do is just let them do it on their own.
Another time Bear was stuck to yet another of our neighbors dog. This time it was my good friend digity's dog. Well because we were still kids it was actually his moms dog. She came outside and saw bear stuck to her dog and she was furious. She told me to get my dog off of her immediately or she was going to sue us. For some reason this time Bear did not get her pregnant.
The only time bear would stay away longer then 3-4 days is when he was in jail. Yep Bear was in jail 5 times. One time we got there just before he was executed. Yep they had bear on death row. and we got there just in time to save him. We had to bring a photo of him. They did not just take our word for it that bear was our they needed proof. And the got all the proof they needed when bear seen us. We were to happy to be reunited with him. and he was over joyed to see us. The people at the apl said that this was the most movement that they had saw from him
To be continued.......
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Boerboel pedigrees
After looking at boerboel pedigrees for a few years now what i am beginning to be a bit concerned. A very high percentage of boerboels here in the untied states have the names Lourina Mac and Donkerhoek Kaalpoot in the pedigree. These were very popular sires in their day. The blood was so highly valued that Lourina Mac boerboels and Donkerhoelk kaalpoot dogs bred to the brothers and sisters back and forth on their sons granddaughters and grandsons back to the grandmother.
Fast forward to today and you see the offspring from these matings breeding between each other. Look up any of the pedigrees of your favorite boerboels and I bet you that they end up mentioning the above at least 2 times.
Now I hope that we are not already suffering from inbreeding depression in this breed but it is the truth. as we begin to lock and settle in type history has shown us when breeding dog that you also lock in bad traits sometime hidden disease or illness that cannot be see by the eye.
Fast forward to today and you see the offspring from these matings breeding between each other. Look up any of the pedigrees of your favorite boerboels and I bet you that they end up mentioning the above at least 2 times.
Now I hope that we are not already suffering from inbreeding depression in this breed but it is the truth. as we begin to lock and settle in type history has shown us when breeding dog that you also lock in bad traits sometime hidden disease or illness that cannot be see by the eye.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
You want to breed Boerboel Dogs
Breeding South African boerboels is a monumental task. So much effort goes into a single litter of puppies books have been written on the subject. I decided to make make a check list for my readers to help us stay focused when there is a litter of South African Boerboel puppies to be cared for.
Before we even decide to breed south african boerboel puppies for sale we must ask ourselves some very serious questions. When want to be sure that we have the time energy and resources to properly care for the puppies and even more resources in case there is a problem.
After your resources are quantified and met. Then you must have a warm, secure, dry, area for mom to have puppies. This area should be nice and comfortable for mom and away from other dogs.
There are some universal principle in success. First thing you have to have is a clear cut goal.For a South African Boerboel dog breeder that would mean what is my mission long term and short term. What am I breeding for. What is the goal of type of dog that I am trying to produce. Set your eyes on the prize then focus all of your energy in the achieving your goal.
Only the best and most healthy specimens should qualify as breeding stock. Seek all the knowledge that you can find about the boerboel breed. Learn the risks in the breed. Find out what line are know for what if that info is available. Talk to some breeders find out what they are doing and are they happy with the results. Become all about what you need to be successful. Learn what other people who are successful in your field are doing. Study the best of the best and you will find they are experts in their chosen field knowing their subject like a book.
To breed boerboels you need to be very knowledgeable about the caring for dogs and puppies. There is much work involved and you still have to feed your dogs. We can only tell you the best ways we have found that work for us. Cleaning and good animal husbandry is the key to having healthy puppies and dogs.
Before you can have puppies health of your breeding stock is vital. If your male is not healthy when it is time to breed then he willl have a low sperm count. Full health means that the boerboel is not animal is not suffering from any infections recovering fromwoundshas a ggod healthy weight has can breed without any veterinary assistance. The idea is to have dogs that would be able to survive and breed in the wild and that takes a strong healthy dog.
More to come
Before we even decide to breed south african boerboel puppies for sale we must ask ourselves some very serious questions. When want to be sure that we have the time energy and resources to properly care for the puppies and even more resources in case there is a problem.
After your resources are quantified and met. Then you must have a warm, secure, dry, area for mom to have puppies. This area should be nice and comfortable for mom and away from other dogs.
There are some universal principle in success. First thing you have to have is a clear cut goal.For a South African Boerboel dog breeder that would mean what is my mission long term and short term. What am I breeding for. What is the goal of type of dog that I am trying to produce. Set your eyes on the prize then focus all of your energy in the achieving your goal.
Only the best and most healthy specimens should qualify as breeding stock. Seek all the knowledge that you can find about the boerboel breed. Learn the risks in the breed. Find out what line are know for what if that info is available. Talk to some breeders find out what they are doing and are they happy with the results. Become all about what you need to be successful. Learn what other people who are successful in your field are doing. Study the best of the best and you will find they are experts in their chosen field knowing their subject like a book.
To breed boerboels you need to be very knowledgeable about the caring for dogs and puppies. There is much work involved and you still have to feed your dogs. We can only tell you the best ways we have found that work for us. Cleaning and good animal husbandry is the key to having healthy puppies and dogs.
Before you can have puppies health of your breeding stock is vital. If your male is not healthy when it is time to breed then he willl have a low sperm count. Full health means that the boerboel is not animal is not suffering from any infections recovering fromwoundshas a ggod healthy weight has can breed without any veterinary assistance. The idea is to have dogs that would be able to survive and breed in the wild and that takes a strong healthy dog.
More to come
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Puppies puppies puppies....
The puppies are doing well. She delivered a total of Eleven. 6 males and 4 females survived. Today the eyes are starting to open. On the 3rd day the puppies had the tails docked. This is a healthy litter of boerboels and mom is doing excellent. She has plenty of milk and a very healthy appetite.
So far all of the puppies are thick and heavy boned. Real heavy heads and neck.Strong chest and shoulders.They all have really strong thick frames for puppies. You can see that these pups will be muscular and big. They are all real dense puppies. Looks like a litter full of Moe when he was a puppy.
A few boerboel puppies for sale
There are 5 breathe taking males with many wrinkles, big head strong black mask and deep red color. 4 of these puppies have strong pigment on the feet and chest indicating that these pups will be rich in color. The one male puppy is the runt who is just like his brothers but golden brown the mini version.
The are 2 extra large females, 1 large and 1 medium. The 2 xl females are the size of males. Look for more info and details on our website.
It is always exciting to have puppies on the ground. To watch them grow is delightful. I as the boerboel breeder have the luxury of seeing each puppy from birth into adult hood. I get to pick and choose good solid homes for all of my pups. It is really comforting to know that the dog is treated well and makes it owners very happy. This is what breeding boerboels is about. You only know when you have owned a boerboel. It is not your average dog. Boerboel owners know what I mean.
So far all of the puppies are thick and heavy boned. Real heavy heads and neck.Strong chest and shoulders.They all have really strong thick frames for puppies. You can see that these pups will be muscular and big. They are all real dense puppies. Looks like a litter full of Moe when he was a puppy.
A few boerboel puppies for sale
There are 5 breathe taking males with many wrinkles, big head strong black mask and deep red color. 4 of these puppies have strong pigment on the feet and chest indicating that these pups will be rich in color. The one male puppy is the runt who is just like his brothers but golden brown the mini version.
The are 2 extra large females, 1 large and 1 medium. The 2 xl females are the size of males. Look for more info and details on our website.
It is always exciting to have puppies on the ground. To watch them grow is delightful. I as the boerboel breeder have the luxury of seeing each puppy from birth into adult hood. I get to pick and choose good solid homes for all of my pups. It is really comforting to know that the dog is treated well and makes it owners very happy. This is what breeding boerboels is about. You only know when you have owned a boerboel. It is not your average dog. Boerboel owners know what I mean.
Friday, October 30, 2009
So far she has had 11 puppies
All the puppies are living. 6 males and 5 females. Healthy strong boerboel puppies. These puppies have some good coloring so far many of them look like they will be the dark reds with heavy black mask. The puppies have good drive so far. Its funny to see them driving to the teat. They push hard. With so many puppies I must begin to prepare for bottle feeding. There are a couple of nice thick robust males that I can see already. Stay tuned to my boerboel puppies for sale page for pictures and updates on this litter
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Boerboel puppies Born Today
Today Diamond began having puppies. The puppies come from our boerboels Congo and Diamond. These puppies are the result of a half brother sister mating. Both dogs father is Pluto. Diamonds mother is Dopper Greit and Congos mother is Mouzer Ysterberg Penny. Both females are from well established kennels in South Africa. Puppies will be ready to go in 8 weeks.
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