ARTHUR
Dopper Arthur 82.5%
Dob: April 17th, 2005
PennHIP: .31 / .31
the average at that time was .55 making his hips tighter than approximately 100% of the group.
Personality and Character:
Arthur is a very athletic dog with great drive. He will chase down a frisbee and catch it in mid air, something not to many 125lbs+ dogs can do! He is self assured in the way that a Boerboel is meant to be; that is if someone or something challenges him or his family he will meet that challenge with full force. An example would be if he walks by a dog and the dog growls, his happy non threatening trot goes into very slow methodical movements, his tail goes up, and you hear a very deep growl warning them that they do not want to continue. A Boerboel does not look for trouble but they are very well equipped to end it! Arthur came from Dopper Boerboels when he was 7 months old as part of their development program. Kobus told me of his protective nature which is evident today. He is not a group environment dog, he likes to play with the females and will do whatever I ask of him from playing fetch too an eager running companion. Arthur has a flat top line, good bone with appropriate muscling; very nice head features and is agile enough to accomplish any task. He will be used to fix potential faults and keep a solid top line.
ANOKA
Afrika Anoka 85.6%
Dob: January 27th, 2005
the average at that time was .55 making her hips tighter than approximately 100% of the group.
Personality and Character: Anoka is a true testament to Boerboel character. She is confident when need be, but settles quickly when assured there is no reason for alarm. When she was a puppy she used to give hugs, weird but true. She was very easy to train because she really wanted to be with me. I remember one evening I went to put her into her crate for the night and she sat down and looked at me as if to say "I am too mature for that now", so she got invited into my bed and that is where she stayed. She loves people and they love her in return. Most appreciate her kind nature and deep coloring. Anoka has feminine physical characteristics and they all reflect to her proper proportions. She does enjoy a good wrestling match and is often times seen taking down Ajax. She is a very nurturing mother and passes on her easy nature. Anoka has a great female head, good chest, nice top line, and even proportions. We will be trying to add more bone in her progeny while maintaining her form.
AJAX
Akira Ajax
to be tested spring 2008
Dob: October 23rd, 2005
Ajax has all the right ingredients to make him a cornerstone here at Adrian Boerboels. It has been a long, patient journey watching him develop into the physical specimen he is today! It has all been worth it though, and it wasn’t just his physical development I waited for. I spent months researching pedigrees that would help me achieve the goals I had set forth in my development program. He and Anoka share the same wonderful father and have the same easy going personality with their family. Ajax’s genetic background has given him a wonderful top line with dense bone structure, a beautiful wide, flat head and purposeful movement. He is always open to meeting new people when I am with him, but shows the Boerboel character when given a guarding role. Ajax will be used in many different areas to exploit all of his fantastic qualities in body and mind.
VEGAS
Afrika Vegas 85%
Dob: September 13th, 2005
PennHip: .35 / .30
the average at that time was .55 making her hips tighter
than approximately 100% of the group.
Personality and Character:
Vegas has an extreme personality and will give 200% in whatever she is doing. To give an example, she is so aware of her territory that if we are out and I happen to move something or place an object on our property she immediately notices the difference and puts her tail up, carries her head high and will trot over to whatever has caused the need for investigation. She still maintains a distance, but will keep closing the gap moving back and forth around the object until there is no need for alarm anymore. Even in full offensive mode I am able to divert her focus back to me because that is what she lives for. Vegas will melt in your hands when petting her; she absolutely loves physical attention and will do what you ask of her to get it. Her pedigree gives the muscling you see on her today. Vegas does not have the height of the typical Boerboel, but is so explosive in her movements because of her wide structure and dense muscling that it is a joy to watch her athletic ability. There is a big push on American shores to have a bigger Boerboel, and while I appreciate size it does come at a heavy expense on multiple levels. Many breeders have tried the “Hail Mary” approach in getting size; luck never gives responsible results. Vegas will be used in passing on her genetic muscling and dense structure while creating a flatter breed standard top line.
