A Beginners Guide to African Boerboels (Electronic book text)

The Boerboel [burbul] is a large, mastiff dog breed from South Africa, bred for the purpose of guarding the homestead. These dogs were often a first line of defense against predators such as lions, hyenas and other big cats and were valuable in tracking and holding down wounded game. Old farmers tell many tales of the strength, agility, and courage of their Boerboels. The word "Boerboel" derives from "boer", the Afrikaans/Dutch word for "farmer". Boerboel, therefore, translates as either "farmer's dog" or "Boer's dog". The Boerboel is the only South African dog breed created to defend the homestead. Despite the Boerboel's long breeding history, there is great uncertainty as to how many and which breeds were used to create it. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your iPad or other reading device.