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Society. The first records of the Swart family’s perilous situation facing the Boerboel Breed, a
Boerboel breeding history goes back to the 1940s. breed which he is passionately protective over.
Johan holds an MBA degree from Newport
University in the USA and has been in Executive Johan advised KUSA (the Kennel Union of
Management of various companies since the Southern Africa), the Russian Boerboel Federation,
age of 23. Most of the research into the origins of the American Kennel Club (American Boerboel
the breed was done whilst he was the Manager: Club), United Kingdom Kennel Club (UKCC),
Business Development (including all scientific Boerboel International (BI) and several African
and Innovative Programs) at The Innovation Hub Boerboel organisations on the Breed Standard for
(South Africa’s Science and Technology Park). the Boerboel.
Johan is currently the CEO of Aptus Mozambique
LDA and CK Global Mozambique LDA. Currently resident in Mozambique, he is assisting
Mozambican breeders to establish a National
As Appraiser (since 2007) Senior Appraiser Breed Organisation and to improve the quality of
(since 2010) of EBBASA (Elite Boerboel Breed the dogs in the country whilst re-establishing Linjo
Association of Southern Africa), he lectured on Boerboels in a new country.
the breed and appraised Boerboels in South Africa,
Kenya, Botswana, the United States of America, In his own words Johan had this to say about
Russia, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. the BAEA Open day and seminar; “Boerboel
Johan was Chairperson of EBBASA (Elite breeders..... watch out!! The Boerboels of East
Boerboel Breed Society of Southern Africa) since Africa are up and coming! I attended a show and
presented lectures to the Boerboel Association of
2008 and was: East Africa in Kenya.
• present at the initial meeting of Boerboel The quality of the dogs was generally exceptional
Organizations in South Africa where it and the breeders are SERIOUS about breeding
was resolved to form a single Boerboel quality Boerboels according to the 2004 Boerboel
Organisation with a single breed standard, Breed Standard.
• Chairman and Convener of the South Breeders from Kenya, Mozambique, Ethiopia,
African Boerboel Breed Council, Tanzania, Sudan and other East African
countries are members of the East African Kennel
• Chairman and Convenor of the Club’s Boerboel Association. The East African
South African Boerboel Breed Kennel Club was established in 1919 and is
Negotiating Committee and internationally recognized.
• Advisor to the Director of Animal But let the pictures speak for themselves .......
Improvement of the Ministry of I am proud to be a member of the EACK and to
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries be associated with breeders for who the breed
still comes first. The BAEA considers Mobility,
of the Republic of South Africa.
Health and Temperament of equal importance
• The author of the Boerboel Breed Standard to Conformation and is dedicated to improve the
as accepted by KUSA, EBBASA and BI standard of dogs produced in East Africa.”
• The Author of a Handbook on the Origins We thank Johan Swart for the many lessons learnt
and History of the Boerboel Breed which which we hope to apply. He emphasized the
is currently in pre-publication phase. importance of a working database as it forms the
basis of a proper breeding regime. He emphasized
During the above processes he was exposed to always working with as low an inbreeding
actual history and development of the current coefficient as possible, which can only be detected

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