Hunt Hill Boerboels
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Hunt Hill Boerboels
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Appraisal of the South African Boerboel
What is it and what it means As part of the developing the breed, Grading/ Appraisal days are held annually at various centers throughout South Africa and the USA. A dog has to be appraised to be registered. The dog must be at least 9 months old to be appraised. Preferably 18 months for females and 24 months for males. The purpose of Grading/ Appraisal days is to decide on the worth of the dog as potential stud animal to better the breed or at least keep the breed at a constant level. The dog is compared with the ideal Boerboel according to the breed standard. The score is a combination of scores for the different parts of the dog. A dog must score a minimum of 75% to be registered. For the puppies to be registered both parents must be appraised and registered with the SABT and or the HBSA. As part of the appraisal and registering process dogs are appraised and given a percentage. A score of 80 – 85 % is a breeding quality dog and above 85% is a very good dog. These scores can be requested from the breeder when inquiring about pups. Appraisal Grading System
The Boerboel is graded before being bred, to ensure the quality
of the breed. Each division has at least three characteristics which is awarded a mark, there are three marks than can be assigned these are:
Practical and in depth knowledge of the breed standard is needed to judge a Boerboel. Personal preference in respect of body, color, pigmentation, mask etc. should not have any influence over the judge. An Appraisal Form is used for each dog that a judge grades, a judge will recorded a mark for each characteristic on the form. This means that each characteristic is evaluated and scored individually. A Standard point or (+) is awarded if a judge decides that a dog fulfills the required breed standard. If the specific characteristic does not conform to the breed standard, the judge will determine how much of a deviation exists; if the fault is minor the dog will receive a minor deviation mark or (O) this means the deviation will not have a large impact on the dog and can be bred out by the next few generations. However if the deviation is more severe a major deviation mark will be given or (-), this means that the characteristic will usually affect other areas of the dog. (If a dog receives all O's the total score would be 75%) Disqualifying characteristics are very serious, if a dog is found to have one of these the appraisal will only continue if the owner is made aware that the results will be given for a "Pet Quality" Boerboel and the dog will not be used in any breeding program.
Once a dog has completed the appraisal process, his/her marks
will be calculated to give an overall percentage. This row total is then added to the NORM column to give the appraisal points for that particular row. e.g. 7+3=10. These points are then multiplied by the "Value of Subdivision" column to give the overall row total. These row totals are then added together to eventually give you the percentage appraisal score
Sources: UK Boerboel Club HBSA (Historical Boerboel Association of South Africa) |
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