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Boerboel

The Boerboel is a working breed from South Africa, standing males 24–28 in · females 22–25 in at the withers, weighing males 132–174 lb · females 121–161 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Boerboel
Breed group
Working
Origin
South Africa
Height
males 24–28 in · females 22–25 in
Weight
males 132–174 lb · females 121–161 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Boerboel is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 97%, one of 31 in the Working group.

Breeds that look like the Boerboel

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Boerboel.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Boerboel
    24–28 in
  2. Azawakh
    25–29 in
  3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    25–31 in
  4. Ca de Bou
    22–23 in
  5. Sloughi
    26–28 in
  6. Sabueso Español
    20–22 in
  7. Segugio dell'Appennino
    17–20 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Boerboel
    132–174 lb
  2. Azawakh
    44–55 lb
  3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    88–110 lb
  4. Ca de Bou
    77–84 lb
  5. Sloughi
    55–65 lb
  6. Sabueso Español
    22–25 lb
  7. Segugio dell'Appennino
    22–40 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Boerboel
    10–12 yrs
  2. Azawakh
    12–15 yrs
  3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    ~13 yrs
  4. Ca de Bou
    10–12 yrs
  5. Sloughi
    10–15 yrs
  6. Sabueso Español
    12–14 yrs
  7. Segugio dell'Appenninono recorded figure

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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