14. PIGMENTATION

The Boerboel is well pigmented, especially on the lips, palate, the skin and hair around the eyes, nose bulb, paw pads, toenails,

the anus and the skin and hair around the genitals. Only dogs with black eumelanin pigmentation are acceptable.

15. THE COAT AND COLOR

The coat is short, dense, smooth and shiny.
The recognized color / color patterns are (with or without a mask):

All shades of Red, Brown and Yellow (fawn). Black.
(I personally disagree with black color boerboels - there are no such thing as genetic black boerboels)

Brindle : Brindle is a color pattern with irregular vertical lines of only black hair on Red, Brown or Yellow base.

Piebald : Piebald is permissible to breed with, but should be discriminated against in the show ring.

Irish Markings :Irish Markings are permissible to breed with, but should be discriminated against in the show ring.
(I personally disagree with Irish Markings boerboels - there are no such thing as genetic Irish Markings boerboels)

All these color and color patterns should be accompanied by good pigmentation.
No other color or color patterns and tan markings are acceptable.

16. SIZE

Is determined by the ideal height at the withers and desirable ratios between the height and the measurements of the various parts

of the external anatomy.
The ideal height for a dog is 66cm (lower than 60 cm is unacceptable).
The ideal height of a bitch is 61cm (lower than 55 cm is unacceptable).

17.GENITALS

Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

FAULTS

Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should

be in direct proportion to its degree.