• The Miniature Boerboel is referred to as “a Boerboel in miniature”.
• A medium size dog with smooth short hair; slightly longer than tall
• Well-balanced dog with all body parts in proportion to each other
• Front legs are straight and carried under the body while rear legs are well bent at the stifles
• Fluent movement; excessive musculature should not interfere with the natural gait
• Females shall appear feminine when compared to males
• Great stability, strength, vigor - Capable of great athleticism.
• All points of the standard are well distributed - No feature is so prominent or lacking that it makes the animal appear deformed or out of proportion.                                                                                                                                           

• Alarm dog: to warn owners by typically barking. They are not expected to engage (bite) a threat. The Miniature Boerboel is to simply sound the alarm (bark) when something is not right.  
• Disposition should be equable, kind, loyal, even tempered and alert
• Excellent family pet, a comedian, good with children and other animals within their family - Can be reserved and aloof to strangers.
• A “Velcro” dog - Extremely intelligent with a strong bond to its humans. Easy to train but obedience training is still recommended.

• The Miniature Boerboel is slightly longer than tall, but overall it is a balanced dog with all body parts being equally proportionate.

Head:

• Typically Boerboel
• In proportion to the rest of the body
• Broad and deep
• Head should be fairly wrinkle free when relaxed; moderate wrinkles displayed when attentive
• Face blends with the skull
• Well filled between the eyes; set well and evenly apart
• The stop is visible but not prominent
• Nasal bone is straight and parallel to the line of the cranial roof; medium length and tapers slightly toward the front and proportionate to the head.
• Muzzle is not snipey nor squashed
• Top lips are loose fitting and should not hang past the bottom jaw - Center of the top lip covers the top of the bottom lip.
• Lower lips can be loose; should not flare outward

• Square and wide
• Displays musculature
• Level plane appearance on top of the skull between the ears when the dog is alert
• Brows are moderately raised
• Jaws are deep and strong and taper slightly to the front
• Eyes:
• Medium size eyes and must be free of Entropion or Ectropion.
• All shades of yellow, brown, and black is allowed.
• Eyes protruding or with a lot of visible white when looking forward is a fault.

• Nose is broad with wide nostrils.
• Nose leather is black.
• Pinched nostrils are a fault.

• Earflaps are V- shaped and medium sized
• Carried close to the head
• When attentive, the top of the earflaps form a straight line with the top of the skull (slightly above or below is acceptable).

• Correctly spaced
• Preferred scissor bite; undershot or overshot bite is allowed
• Excessive undershot bite or overshot bite where teeth are exposed when the mouth is closed is a disqualification.
• Wry mouth is a disqualification.

• Arch in the neck is preferred.
• Neck is a strong medium length and gradually broadens toward the shoulders. (Neck should be long enough for the dog to easily bend to the ground and side to side, but not too long that it is out of proportion to the rest of the dog’s body).
• Dewlap is loose from under the chin and becomes firm between the forelegs.

• Well-attached shoulders, with moderate angulation
• The chest is broad and strong and placed deep between the forelegs. Preferred depth is even with the elbows when looking at the side view of the dog. Front view of the dog, the chest should not be A-frame or Cathedral; it should form a mild U shape between the forelegs.
• Disproportionately wide chest, lack of chest depth is a fault
• Elbows are parallel with the body and held close to the body
• Forelegs are strong and muscular - Viewed from the front they should be parallel to each other, not bowed or with toes turning inward and viewed from the side the forearm should be vertical from the elbow to the pastern.
• Front pasterns are straight, strong and vertical.
• Forepaws should be moderate in size, ball shaped and firmly set. Toes compact with high knuckles. Well padded.
• Dewclaws may be removed

Centerpiece:

• Body is thickset and solid
• Body has good depth and width
• Topline is straight and level
• Ribcage is well sprung and well filled behind the shoulder blades
• Underline has a very slight tuck up
• The back is straight and broad
• The loin is strong and slightly narrower than the ribcage and rump

• Sturdy, strong and muscular
• Croup is broad and strong - Preferred to be flat.
• Tail set is high and straight - Tails are docked at the 3rd or 4th caudal vertebrae.
• Natural tails are acceptable - Natural tail should reach the hocks and be carried with a slight curve upwards when moving. 
• Cork screw or kinked tail is a disqualification
• Stifles well bent with moderate angulation.
• Hocks firm, well- let down and parallel to each other
• Straight or cow-hocked rear is a fault
• Rear declaws are a fault
• Hind paws are well-padded, well-shaped and point straight forward

• Skin is loose and thick, but fits smoothly - When attentive it will display mild to moderate wrinkles across the brow.
•  Well pigmented on lips, palate, skin around the eyes and nose leather
• Short smooth coat
• Long or curly hair is a disqualification
• Coat colors:
• *Fawn- covers the range of cream white to light brown.  
• *Brown- covers the range of brown to deep red
• *Black- covers the range of jet black to dilute black (blue color)
• *Brindle
• *Irish
• *Piebald – pigmentation must be in place                                                            
• Merle pattern and Albinism is a disqualification

• Smooth movement that is buoyant
• Comfortable reach in front and rear
• The legs and body should move in line front to rear.
• The back remains firm without a lot of sway or body roll.

• The Miniature Boerboel height is in balance with the rest of the body mass
•  Males are to be masculine with their weight and height; Females are to be feminine with their weight and height. 
• Weight range: 35 to 65 lbs.
• Height range: 13 to 18 inches