Our Program

 “We strive to preserve the Boerboel Breed - both in physical appearance  AND the Boerboels innate sense of intelligence. To ensure its natural  guarding and protection instincts as well as its dedication to family  remains the same today as it was so many years ago..  To produce the  next generation of Boerboels with a balance of health and stable  temperament, dedication to family, calm demeanor around livestock and  animals, as well as a good nature with children, and so much more”..
 

We  are sure you have heard that, or some form of it, on many websites.   It's YOUR job to decide who really is doing that - and who is just  saying it.  I can tell you, as breeders, we ARE  100% vigilant to ensure  the future of the Boerboel Breed..  Not to just ensure our dogs look  like a Boerboel, but our dogs also need to act like a Boerboel should  (and that takes the right dogs, time, testing, and perseverance).   

Owning a Kentucky Bluegrass Boerboel Puppy:

We  don’t sell just a “Boerboel Puppy”, no.  We sell you a planned out,  thought out, well balanced, solid pup (see testing page).  
We don’t  leave our dogs (or pups) in a kennel all day, and we certainly don’t  leave puppies in a kennel while waiting to be shipped.   Our puppies  spend time with us in our home.  They play with each other and the big  dogs in our very own Boerboel Fun Park.  They are loved, socialized, and  exposed to many new sights, smells and sounds.  
We can arrange  delivery of your pup (often doing it ourselves).  We have many programs  up and coming that will be available as well (keep an eye out!)

Your  pup will be registered, micro chipped, have their puppy shots done AND  all their health testing paperwork (and parents) will be forwarded to  your vet in preparation of their arrival.

When our Females are ready to  give birth - it's all hands on deck.  We have a team of professionals on  hand and ready to help.  Most of the births are performed via c-section  as it is much easier on the female and puppies.  Some may think it is  easier on the breeder this way, to schedule the delivery.  That is not  true.  A little known fact is, if a c-section is performed at the wrong  time, if the date is missed by even a day, you can lose the entire  litter.  So, it is NOT ever about the breeder, not at Kentucky Bluegrass  Boerboels anyway.  Here, at Kentucky Bluegrass Boerboels It is ALWAYS  about the dogs.  What is best for them. When our female is ready to give  birth, we make the decision - natural or c-section.  This is not a  decision taken lightly, a lot of planning goes into this and of course  all the tests we have run also gives us much needed health data to make  our decisions.

Once the  little ones are born, they are cleaned up, weighed and then they will be  put into a nice warm Incubator. Our incubator is kept warm with the  help of tgi lighting (heat lamps have been known to burn puppies so we  do not use them). We also pump in pure oxygen and make sure the humidity  is set just right.  Our puppys thrive in this environment (and of  course with momma).

We start  early interactions and neurological simulations with the puppies.   Before a week old they will have had their tails docked (if requested)  and dew claws removed.  While the puppies are busy growing and exploring  their new world, we will also be busy introducing them to many new  sights and sounds.  They will go for car rides, play with other dogs,  meet farm animals and hear the roar of a tractor starting up just to  name a few.  We will practice patience (they will have to sit for a  reward of being petted) and we will even introduce them to the concept  of going potty outside.  All the while, communicating with the new  owners of their puppies progress; sending the occasional photograph and  answering as many questions as they have.  All of these socialization  and development activities may sound like alot, and it is time consuming  - BUT - it is absolutely the difference between our puppies and some of  the other puppies.  Early socialization and manners is never a bad  thing with a Boerboel.
Our puppies are vet checked, wormed,  vaccinated, micro-chipped, temperament tested and extensively socialized  before they go onto their new forever homes.  All pups will be  registered with NABBA