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  • In Oct 08 we purchased a Boerboel puppy from Wilby Boerboels in Charlotte, NC. We live in the Philly suburbs but decided to go with this breeder rather than one located much closer to our home because temperment is so important in large guardian breeds and this breeder had a reputation for breeding well balanced dogs. I have also heard good things about Mae Boerboel and Stonegate Kennels. All three of these breeders do PennHip testing and post the results of that, along with other tests and SABT Scores on their websites. They also stress the importance of breeding for good temperment. With that said, I can tell you that our 5 month old male boerboel gets along fine with other dogs in the puppy socialization class we bring him to weekly. HOWEVER, at first he really wasn't too interested in mingling with the other dogs (a bit aloof), which makes me think that he could become a bit dog aggressive if we don't continue with regular socialization as he grows. Also, he has this fascination with small, furry dogs. He likes to hold them down with his paw and sniff and lick the little dogs. Of course, that scares the little ones but I really don't think he intends on hurting them. He also does this with my two cats. My only worry is that he'll hurt them accidently with his big ole clumsy self. Here's a pic of him and our other dog. He's the brindle. http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb239/GORILLA_MONSOON/Rocco/securitysystem.jpg I'm by no means an expert on dogs, but this has been my experience thus far with the Boerboel and my opinion on Boerboel breeders comes from at least 6 months of talking to breeders, lurking on dog and boerboel forms and reading misc stuff on the internet.