Do You Know What A Pit Bull Is?
This is not a Pit Bull. This is a South African Boerboel. Boerboel - a big farm dog of uncertain origins. This dictionary definition is now a thing of the past. The South African Boerboel is now a recognised "pure breed". Research has revealed that the ancestry of the Boerboel can be traced as far back as the time of Herodotus and to Tibet, Assyria and Babylon.
The Boerboel's beginnings date back to the 17th century, when South African farmers developed a sturdy working breed from various European mastiff-type dogs as well as large dogs native to Africa. Much has already been written on the descent of the Boerboel but nobody can state with certainty that it is bred from one, two or more breeds of dogs.
For more information on this breed, click here.
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Proudfoot Kennels
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