Dog Breeding
latest news & developments
Black boerboel wins round one in thoroughbred dogfight
A departmental appeal has set aside the moratorium on selling the dogs as thoroughbreds.
Rumor has it: Top dogs compete for honours in New York
A German shepherd named Rumor won the Westminster Dog Show.
Fed-up boerboel breeders give up on the government and go to the public protector
The ongoing furore over trade in the dogs is being compounded by claims that the agriculture department and the regulator are colluding.
Boerboel, boerboel, toil and trouble
An ugly online dispute has highlighted serious issues raised by international demand.
Barking mad laws keep pet owners on a tight leash
Cape Town has South Africa’s toughest rules to deal with animal behaviour, including noise limits and pooh. But do they work?