INTEGRITY BOERBOEL KENNELS, INC.

INTEGRITY BOERBOEL KENNELS, INC. IBK invested deeply in our foundation dogs:
OFA-certified for hips, elbows, eyes & heart. This causes the lower eyelids to appear droopy. Trust But Verify!

“Not Just a Breeder—A Purposeful Matchmaker”
At Integrity Boerboel Kennels, we don’t just breed dogs—we raise strong, sound, and well-matched companion for life. Questions for Puppy Buyers to ask breeders: Questions that Puppy Buyers should be prepared to answer:

Health scores and genetic DNA testing on both parents? HIPS (OFA/PENNhIP)
ELBOWS (OFA)
EYES: Entropion: is an abnormality of the eyelid

s in which the eyelid rolls inward. This inward rolling often causes the hair on the surface of the eyelid to rub against the cornea resulting in pain, corneal ulcers, perforations, or pigment developing on the cornea which can interfere with vision. Ectropion: is an abnormality of the eyelids in which the lower eyelid 'rolls' outward or is everted. Ectropion exposes the delicate conjunctival tissues that line the inner surface of the eyelids and cover the eyeball, causing drying of the tissues. CARDIAC (OFA) Subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS) is one of the most common congenital heart defects of dogs. The disease is characterized by obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract, resulting in pressure overload on the left ventricle. VAGINAL PROLAPSE: (Dam) is the protrusion of swollen vaginal tissue through the vulva, the external female genital organ, during the heat cycle. In vaginal prolapse, the swollen protruding vaginal tissue may resemble that of a donut shaped mass. Sometimes the mass is mistaken as a tumor. CRYPTORCHIDISM: (Sire) [from the Greek crypto, meaning hidden, and orkhis or orchid, meaning testicles] is the medical term for the condition that occurs when one or both testicles of a male dog fail to descend into the scrotum. What are the temperaments of the parents and grandparents? What Registry are the Sire and Dam with? *Request to see documents
How will the pup be registered? (Full or Limited)
Pros of owning a South African Boerboel? Cons of owning a South African Boerboel? You can always cross reference info given; but you must verify yourself to minimize your risk. No matter if you are getting a new puppy for Showing, Breeding, Service Work or just to love on we all deserve HEALTHY dogs. It’s up to you Puppy Buyer to DEMAND IT!

07/31/2025

The temperament of our females at IBK, INTEGRITY BOERBOEL KENNELS, INC. has been nurturing, even before whelping their 1st litter.

07/26/2025

Purposeful breeding to aid in the preservation of this magnificent breed.

07/25/2025

Join us as we make it clear what our breeding plans are and choices behind them.

Greetings IBK Family. I desperately need your help. One our IBK Babies has gotten lost. He was found today July 23, 2025...
07/23/2025

Greetings IBK Family. I desperately need your help. One our IBK Babies has gotten lost. He was found today July 23, 2025 after being attack and found running with a pack of dogs in southern Maryland, Columbus County. Im waiting for pictures, he has 72 hrs to be claimed or killed. Please if anyone can help me locate his family it would be greatly appreciated.

This was a very informative read.
07/23/2025

This was a very informative read.

Walk a Mile In Your Dog’s Feet!

Although our purebred dogs have several accepted foot shapes written into their breed standards, a flat foot isn’t accepted in any of them. Why? Because a flat foot is prone to break down under all conditions, especially if you run or jog with your dog, he or she runs agility, or participates in other high impact sports such as catching a frisbee. Look folks, this stuff isn’t just for show dogs.

Your dog’s digital and metacarpal pads are shock absorbers and work to protect the bones and joints in their foot. Their carpal pads work like brakes and help your dog deal with slick or steep slopes. Because dogs are digitigrade animals, they carry the majority of their weight in their toes (as opposed to their heels).

Certain breeds, like the St. Bernard and Newfoundland, have wide, sprawling paws to give them a better grip on snow and ice, and some breeds, like Akitas, Dobermans, Airedale Terriers, Bull Terriers, Keeshonden, Finnish Spitz, and Greyhounds, have “cat feet,” feet that have a short third digital bone resulting in a higher arches and a compact feline-like foot. Feet like this gives a dog greater endurance because their paws are so light. Other breeds, such as the Samoyed, Bedlington Terrier, Skye Terrier, and Borzoi have “hare feet,” that are more elongated because the two middle toes are longer than the outer toes.

Most all dog paws have pads made of a thick layer of fatty tissue that helps protect interior tissues from extreme temperatures while conducting cold poorly. As the paw gets cold when it hits the ground, arteries transfer chilled blood back to the body where it warms up again. That said, your dog’s feet will burn and blister on hot asphalt or the bed of a pick up truck (so don’t that person), and they can freeze or get frostbite. Those thick pads also help a dog walk on rough terrain – to a point. Dog boots aren’t a goofy thing to put on a dog, and if they’re good enough for Search and Rescue dogs, they’re good enough for your dog.

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Breeding With A Purpose

For 18 years OTR (Over The Road) trucking is what I done for a living and loved every breath taking moment of it. Until November 27, 2017 a careless commercial truck driver took it all away from me. In this accident I sustained injuries that crippled me and resulting in an emergency surgery or risk permanent paralyzation. Now out of work and a family that needed my support, this all took me to a very dark place. Through it all my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ kept from losing it all. After rehab and learning to walk again my Dr. suggest I get a dog to assist me. That’s how my Boerboel love affair all began.

After first being captivated by the sheer awesomeness of the South African Boerboel breed, I must admit, I was in love. So the pursuit of this love affair began with buying not one but two puppies. Yes, now I realize that was not where you start, because that start could have very well been the beginning of the most horrific nightmare. Desiring to know more about my amazing puppies I began to research:


  • First, with the origin and history of the South African Boerboel breed. This answered some of my how, what, and why's.

  • Secondly, with wanting to meet other owners of the same breed I joined the American Boerboel Club and Boerboel Owners Group, a FB social media group. It was here where I got my first fright. Hearing and seeing all the genetic health issues being uncovered in the breed with some being debilitating and even life threatening.