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.
- 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.
Living with the Boerboel
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Boerboel’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Boerboel on AKCBoerboel on DogTime
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.
Height 0–38 in
- Boerboel24–28 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
- Rhodesian Ridgeback25–31 in
- Ca de Bou22–23 in
- Sloughi26–28 in
- Sabueso Español20–22 in
- Segugio dell'Appennino17–20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Boerboel132–174 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
- Rhodesian Ridgeback88–110 lb
- Ca de Bou77–84 lb
- Sloughi55–65 lb
- Sabueso Español22–25 lb
- Segugio dell'Appennino22–40 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Boerboel10–12 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 yrs
- Rhodesian Ridgeback~13 yrs
- Ca de Bou10–12 yrs
- Sloughi10–15 yrs
- Sabueso Español12–14 yrs
- 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.