What does each club give for Altezza al garrese in the Boerboel?

AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 66 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 61 cm.

Boerboel breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Altezza al garrese, male	61–68.6 cm	66 cmunder 58.4 cmSqualificante
Altezza al garrese, female	55.9–63.5 cm	61 cmunder 53.3 cmSqualificante
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	0.9	0.9–0.9

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“Ideally the dog should have a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	Alternativo (“An under bite of up to 1/4 inch is acceptable”)	Alternativo (“A slightly undershot bite is permissible”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	Squalificante (“Disqualifications - over bite”)	Difetto (“An undershot or overshot bite of such extent that it impairs health”)
Chiusura dentaleBocca storta	Squalificante (“wry mouth, prick ears”)	Squalificante (“Disqualification: Wry mouth”)
DentaturaDentatura completa	Da standard (“complete dentition preferred”)	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, correctly spaced teeth”)
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	Da standard (“V shaped, hanging forward, medium leather”)	Da standard (“carried close to the head. V shaped”)
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)	Squalificante (“wry mouth, prick ears”)	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Prick ears. Semi-erect ears”)
Portamento delle orecchieSemierette	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Prick ears. Semi-erect ears”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	No ruling	Da standard (“Set widely apart at the highest points at the sides of the skull”)
Lunghezza del colloMedio	Da standard (“The neck is powerful, of medium length”)	Da standard (“is of medium length, powerful and with an arched crest”)
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“The topline is firm and level”)	Da standard (“with a level, straight-appearing topline”)
ToraceAmpio	Da standard (“The chest is broad, deep and wide with well-sprung ribs”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep and broad”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“The chest is broad, deep and wide with well-sprung ribs”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep and broad”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Maschera	Da standard (“however, the black mask is desirable”)	Alternativo (“A black mask is optional.”)
Macchia sul petto	Alternativo (“Limited clear white patches on the legs and the fore chest are permissible”)	Alternativo (“a white chest that can extend to a white collar”)
Marcature irlandesi	Alternativo (“brindle in any accepted color and Irish Marked”)	No ruling
Picchiettatura	Squalificante (“ticking or spots within the white to be disqualified”)	Squalificante (“Ticking on any basic breed standard color.”)
Macchie	Squalificante (“ticking or spots within the white to be disqualified”)	Alternativo (“white spots on a brown (tan, red), fawn or brindle dog”)
Lista	No ruling	Alternativo (“with a white blaze”)
Collare	No ruling	Alternativo (“a white chest that can extend to a white collar”)
Balzane	No ruling	Alternativo (“and white feet and legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Alternativo (“The tail may be docked or left undocked, both being equivalent”)	Alternativo (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”)
Asportazione degli speroni	Alternativo (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Removal of dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Boerboel colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Boerboel color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Boerboel in Bianco, Marrone, Rosso, Crema e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Tigrato, Pezzato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Bianco	Da standard (“Limited clear white patches on the legs and the fore chest are permissible”)	Da standard (“Piebald white spots on a brown (tan, red), fawn or brindle dog”)	Difetto (“Irish markings ... should be discriminated against in the show ring”)
Marrone	Da standard (“Brown”)	Da standard (“All shades of brown (tan, red)”)	Da standard (“all shades of red, brown, yellow (fawn)”)
Rosso	Da standard (“Red”)	Da standard (“All shades of brown (tan, red)”)	Da standard (“all shades of red, brown, yellow (fawn)”)
Crema	Da standard (“Cream”)	Squalificante	Da standard (“all shades of red, brown, yellow (fawn)”)
Fulvo	Da standard (“Fawn”)	Da standard (“fawn”)	Da standard (“all shades of red, brown, yellow (fawn)”)
Nero	Squalificante	Squalificante (“Solid black”)	Squalificante (“A piebald or black dog”)
Blu	Squalificante (“Blue colored (Powder Coat) dogs”)	Squalificante (“Dilute/powder and solid blue colored dogs”)	Non riconosciuto
Fegato	Squalificante	Squalificante (“Liver color on any basic breed standard color”)	Non riconosciuto (“Only dogs with black eumelanin pigmentation are acceptable”)
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“Red, Brown, Reddish Brown, Fawn, Cream”)	Da standard (“All shades of brown (tan, red) or fawn”)	Da standard (“all shades of red, brown, yellow (fawn)”)
Tigrato	Da standard (“Brindle”)	Da standard (“Brindle a color pattern with irregular, apparent vertical lines of only black hair”)	Da standard (“brindle”)
Pezzato	Da standard (“Piebald”)	Da standard (“Piebald white spots on a brown (tan, red), fawn or brindle dog”)	Squalificante (“A piebald or black dog”)
Tigrato inverso	Da standard (“Brindle”)	Da standard (“Brindle a color pattern with irregular, apparent vertical lines of only black hair”)	Da standard (“brindle”)
Tricolore	No ruling	Squalificante (“Tri-color”)	Non riconosciuto
Roano	Squalificante (“ticking or spots within the white to be disqualified”)	Squalificante (“Ticking on any basic breed standard color”)	Non riconosciuto
Focato	No ruling	Squalificante (“Black and tan dogs”)	Non riconosciuto (“No other colours or colour patterns and tan markings are acceptable”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Marrone	Da standard (“all shades of brown (preferably darker than the coat) are acceptable”)	Da standard (“Shades of brown preferred”)	Da standard (“all shades of brown (preferably darker than the pelt) are acceptable”)
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“preferably dark brown”)	No ruling	Da standard (“preferably dark brown”)
Giallo	Difetto (“Yellow (bird of prey) eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blu	Squalificante (“Blue eye(s)”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Blue eyes”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“The nostrils are completely black”)	Da standard (“Nose leather is black”)	Da standard (“Only dogs with black eumelanin pigmentation are acceptable”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Difetto: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Squalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non riconosciuto: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Boerboel's colors can change over its life.

Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Nerochanges toTartufo d’inverno
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back
Nerochanges toRosa
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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