Looking for a BREED QUALITY female in Central Florida

[Jeff Reese and Tonka]

I have a male that just turned three and before I fix him, I want to breed him. He scored an 87.4, by the SABT, when he was just 1.5 years old. He has an awesome dispostion and loves everyone and all dogs!! I have not been on here in awhile, but, will post recent pictures of Tonka.

[Lisa Tiro]

Hi Jeff. He sounds like a dream. Why are you going to fix him? Also, have you had him health tested? Hips and elbows? Appraisal scores don't mean anything except that your boy looks like a Boerboel. Anyway, good luck!

~Lisa

[Jeff Reese and Tonka]

Yes, he absolutely is a dream. We feel blessed to have found him and will never be without a boerboel. If I breed him, I will spend the time and money to test his joints, eventhough his parents have tested well and he has great confirmation. His daddy is from Marvell Targus Boerboels and his mama is from the Cabaret Boerboels, both is South Africa. I want to fix him because I firmly believe it gives them a better quality of life, in their later years, and helps decrease their chances of other health issues, such as cancer. As far as the SABT score, I've never heard anyone say that the score does not matter. The SABT recommends that you do not breed a dog that scores under a 75 and the higher the score, obviously, it means the dog has all the attributes of an ideal boerboel, which, I guess, is why the dogs with the higher scores command higher stud fees.

[Lisa Tiro]

Not necessarily Jeff. Appraisal scores are quite subjective and can vary depending on the appraiser. I shouldn't say that it doesn't mean anything, I'm just saying don't put too much emphasis on appraisal scores. They don't say anything about a dog's health or temperament or working ability. There has been much debate on all of the social media networks discussing this. As a matter of fact you can ask James Brennan, a long time breeder in SA. I think he put a thread on here about it as well how the BB is changing so much from the original farm dog into this new breed of mastodons. And, although it is good that the parents tested well on the hips and elbows, any pup can unfortunately have bad hips and or elbows. It is vital that you do that first. Also, the subject of neutering has become quite controversial as well. I have decided that it is healthier to leave my male in tact. The risks of neutering males far outweigh the risks of keeping them intact. Females on the other hand can have more health risks if they not spayed. But with this breed either way they should not be fixed until they are mature which your boy is. There is a lot of good studies and reads on this subject. I'm sure Marco has the threads available if you are interested. You should join the ebbasa and sabt/sabba groups on facebook. There is lots of interesting info on there as well! Good luck!   

~Lisa