SA Boerboel

[SilverBack]

Does anyone know a South African kennel/breeder that won't dock tails?

 

[Tiger12490]

I dont know if that's there standard but if you ask most places will keep your pup natural.... finding a good breeder is harder than finding one who wont dock for you...im sure Mike will be around to help you out

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[SilverBack]

Hmmm... Any recommandation?

I will use him as a guard and family dog.

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

I'm not sure if you have a breeder lined up but why not ask them? Sometimes they will take a "special request"

 

[HayleyMarie]

Proudfoot Kennels will not dock their tails.

 

[HayleyMarie]

My only issue with finding a breeder who will keep a pup natural for you out of a litter is a lot of breeders place their pups by temperament and you don't really find that out until its too late to make the dock or not to dock decision.

 

[Dogdragoness]

Same here, if I did get any working breed (rotties included) I would want a natural tail. I know there are also those who remove the dew claws, but I believe that they should also be left on.

 

[DMikeM]

There are several that leave the tails natural. Comoore just had a litter and it is still natural. He also produces the working breed Boerboel following the original breed standards. Be careful of the SABT/SABBA breeders right now, there are a few trying to push non-standard dogs, black dogs and black and tan dogs, giants and poorly tested parents. If you are here in the US it might be better to find a breeder here until after the Registrar and the SA government finishes the one Boerboel Breed Org. BBS-RSA will most likely be the only way to get a BB out of Africa pretty soon. BTW Fuller BB just dropped a litter here in the US and they have tails.

 

[Dogdragoness]

I have been doing research on all the molossers, mainly the Boerboel and the corso and I have noticed that there are some breeders who remove the dewclaws. Is this ok? I was under the assumption that it was customary to leave the "thumbs" on working breeds.

 

[DMikeM]

I have had Jade's thumbs left alone, both my mixed dogs also have them and I have not had any issues except a decent scratch on my torso from a hug. There is no way to tell on a young pup if the dewclaw will be fully attached so many farmers would just nip them off just in case they were going to be floppy which could result in a serious injury later on during normal work routines. I had a litter of pit-bulls declawed because the mother did have detached dews both front and back. I feel it was a good choice then. But would not do it again after having dogs with functional thumbs.

 

[HayleyMarie]

Pan has his front dewclaws. They scratch the crap out of me when he gives me a hug, but I an glad he still has them as they obviously help him grip, which will come handy hiking the mountain back country.