284:, therefore the Boerboel is regarded as a landrace in the republic. The Act grants powers to a registered "animal breeders society", and the South African Boerboel Breeders' Society (SABBS) is a registered animal breeders society. The SABBS is the only organisation authorised under the Act to officially register Boerboels. As legally registered custodian of the Boerboel dog breed, SABBS is responsible for the standards that govern identification, recording, evaluation and improvement of the breed. The Kennel Union of Southern Africa recognises that Boerboels were registered on its books.
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693:"A brief history of the Boerboel in Southern Africa - KUSA"
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850:"New Hip Dysplasia Grading System sabt.co.za 3 June 2007"
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Dogs: the ultimate dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds
801:. Kennel Union of South Africa. Accessed August 2022.
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1180:"Importing a cat or dog - Doha Family - Autumn 2014"
1045:Ritzau /Nyheder, Mette Pedersen (19 January 2011).
799:A brief history of the Boerboel in Southern Africa
786:, Cape Town. South Africa, 1971. Volume 4, page 57
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359:Breeding of the Boerboel began in the 1950s. A
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599:, Kennel Union of South Africa, archived from
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1331:Verhoef-Verhallen, Esther J. J. (2001).
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158:any shade of red, brown, yellow (fawn),
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292:The name Boerboel derives from the
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1234:"List of Banned Dogs by Countries"
1083:"List of Banned Dogs by Countries"
1069:"List of Banned Dogs by Countries"
1021:"List of Banned Dogs by Countries"
918:, UK Boerboel Club, archived from
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1333:The complete encyclopedia of dogs
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596:Boerboel breed standard
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1190:on 16 September 2019
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1466:Continental Bulldog
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1511:Neapolitan Mastiff
1184:www.dohafamily.com
1071:. 29 October 2022.
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