The Society shall keep records in the name of each breeder of all puppies born - whether born dead or alive - whose births have been duly notified by the relevant breeder and of such other details as may be determined by the Society. Birth Notifications (litter announcements) are recorded free of charge.

No Birth Notification/Application for Birth Registration of a dog shall be accepted, unless the dam and sire are registered with the Society.

Birth Notifications/Applications for Birth Registrations of puppies must be submitted under the prefix (stud/kennel name) of the owner of the mother - irrespective of who is the breeder of the mother (refer to Bylaw C1).

The breeder of a dog born from registered parents shall submit to the Office an Application for Birth Registrations within the prescribed timeframe, and pay the prescribed fee. Applications received after the prescribed date shall be accepted, subject to the approval of the Board and on payment of a late registration fee, as may be determined by the Board.

DNA profiles are recommended for all Boerboels. For the registration of their offspring, it is compulsory for:

All breeding dogs (male and female).

Dogs on the Stud Register.

Dogs on the Development (Annexure) Register.

The Board may direct the Secretary to cancel the registration and to notify the breeder or owner accordingly of any Boerboel which has:

been birth recorded or registered by mistake;

been birth recorded or registered on the strength of false or fraudulent information supplied by the owner;

been birth recorded or registered after the owner has failed to comply with the requirements of any relevant Bylaw;

failed to meet the minimum requirements of the Breed Standard during an appraisal by an appraiser appointed by the Society or

been disqualified by a senior appraiser in the appraisal ring.

In the event of the Registration Certificate of a live Boerboel having been cancelled, such dog may be reinstated in the records of the Society on recommendation of the Board only, provided that the application for the reinstatement is made by the person who applied for the cancellation of the Registration Certificate or, in the case of his death, the person legally in possession of the dog. The reinstatement of any such dog shall be effected upon payment of such fee as may be determined by the Board from time to time.

If your Boerboel has a valid Birth Certificate, and attains the minimum score of 75%, the dog will be entered onto the Registration Register, and a Registration Certificate will be issued to you via the Office.

If the dog does not attain the 75% requirement, it will be not be eligible for registration, but shall be taken up in the Pet Register (refer to Bylaw B.6).

A dog that does not comply with the Minimum Breed Standard, as determined by the Society, shall not be eligible for registration (refer to “Breed Standard” in Clause 3 and “Disqualification” in Subclause 3.3 of the Main Constitution).

SABBS will accept documentation and appraisal scores of dogs registered with other organisations provided the dogs’ origins are known to SABBS. In addition, buyers and breeders who buy dogs registered with other organisations or who use males for servicing must ensure under all circumstances that such dogs and their offspring will be registerable with SABBS.

Dogs with Registration Certificates:

The owner must be a SABBS member.

Dogs’ Registration Certificates and appraisal scores will be accepted, provided their pedigrees are known to SABBS.

Dogs do not have to be reappraised, unless required for linear classification.

Dogs must be microchipped.

DNA profiles of the dogs must be submitted with the Registration Certificates.

Dogs with Birth Certificates:

The owner must be a SABBS member.

Birth Certificates of dogs born before 2 September 2014 will be accepted, provided their pedigrees are known to SABBS.

Dogs must be microchipped.

DNA profiles of both parents must be submitted.

Birth registrations of puppies born after 2 September 2014:

The breeder must be a SABBS member.

The parents of the puppy must be registered with SABBS.

The puppy must be microchipped.

DNA profiles of both parents must be submitted.

A birth notification fee per puppy will be payable.

If the puppy is older than 120 days on submission of the birth notification, an additional fee per puppy will be payable. Visit www.sabbs.org or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the relevant fees.

A Boerboel may be presented for appraisal from the age of 12 months. However, it is recommended that the dog be a bit older. The recommended age is ±18 months, as this is a more realistic age to gauge a dog’s development for breeding purposes.

In remote areas where there are infrequent appraisals, application may be made to the Board for the appraisal of a dog from the age of 10 months, and provided that the senior Appraiser views the dog as sufficiently grown/matured to be appraised.

Health certificates must be submitted for all dogs for acceptance to the Stud and Development Registers in respect of hip and elbow dysplasia and vaginal hyperplasia. However, SABBS recommends that all breeding and intended breeding dogs be tested for HD (hip dysplasia), ED (elbow dysplasia), VH (vaginal hyperplasia), entropion, and ectropion, and that the relevant certificates be submitted when they are presented for appraisal.

Any dog of which the particulars supplied on the Birth Notification or accompanying certificates are open to question may, at the discretion of the Board, be refused registration.

No application for registration as a Boerboel shall be considered unless details of its birth have been recorded or are accepted, and

both its parents; or

its dam, in the case of a dog imported in utero or resulting from imported semen has been registered by the Society.

An imported dog, or one resulting from imported semen, shall be eligible for registration, provided that the requirements of the Constitution have been complied with.

An imported dog shall be eligible for registration, provided that the application for registration is accompanied by:

a certificate of registration or an export certificate issued by the Society (or body recognised by the Society and the Registering Authority) in the country of origin;

evidence to the effect that the dog concerned conforms to the Breed Standard, and other requirements as may be determined from time to time by the Society;

confirmation that:

the dog bears the permanent indelible identification marks, as recorded on the Registration or Export Certificate;

the dog was sold and left the seller’s possession on the date stated and that the dog was shipped and/or transported into the country on the date stated; and

the dog arrived on the applicant’s premises on the date stated.

All live dogs of which the births are notified, and all dogs presented for registration, appraisal and transfer of ownership, must bear permanent identification. Such identification will be in the form of a microchip.

Microchipping shall be the Society’s official system of marking for the uniform and permanent identification of all Boerboels submitted for birth recording or registration in the Database of the Society.

In the event of the dog not being microchipped on entering the appraisal ring, the dog must be microchipped and DNA samples taken. The owner shall be liable for the costs of microchips and DNA samples to be processed.

Save for the compulsory and necessary microchipping of dogs as prescribed by the Society and required by legislation, any other identification mark on a dog, is prohibited.

The breeder shall be liable for the costs of microchips and insertion.

The Society shall not process the transfer of ownership of a dog, unless it is clearly identified.

In addition to the microchips, all dogs offered for registration, must be explicitly named.

The name must include the prefix (refer to Bylaw C.1) registered in favour of the breeder, and - exclusive of the prefix - must not exceed 20 characters.

The name of any dog, once accepted for recording of its birth, may not thereafter be changed or amended, except when the name reflects an obvious error, in which event it shall be permissible to, subject to written motivation, amend the name only to the extent of correcting the error.