Papers

Registered. Twice.

Anyone can say “registered.” Here are the numbers, the certificates, and what each registry actually checks, in plain English.

The kennel

ZuLand’s registrations

North American Boerboel Breeders Registry

NABBR Registration

Registered to: ZuLand Boerboels · Kellen
Number: #20135720
Breed: South African Boerboel
Status: Active

South African Boerboel Breeders’ Society

SABBS Registration

Registered to: ZuLand Boerboels · Kellen
Number: #0715797
Breed: South African Boerboel
Status: Active

The dogs’ own papers

Zeus's SABBS birth certificate (Estes Zeus Zuzu) with his four-generation pedigree — **SABBS birth certificate** · Estes Zeus ZuzuSouth African Boerboel Breeders’ Society, issued September 13, 2023. Registration and chip numbers hidden by the owner.

Nova's NABBA birth certificate (Authentic Nova) with her pedigree — **NABBA birth certificate** · Authentic NovaNorth America Boerboel Breeders Association (now NABBR). Registration and chip numbers hidden by the owner.

What each one means

Question	NABBR#20135720	SABBS#0715797
Where	United States	South Africa (the breed’s home)
What it is	North American breeders’ registry. It holds the appraisal records it inherited from NABBA.	The breed’s official custodian, legally authorised under South Africa’s Animal Improvement Act.
Appraisal	Offers breed appraisals, litter registration, ownership transfers and stud certificates.	A dog is registered for breeding only after a SABBS appraiser scores it, in person, against the standard.
What it tells you	The pedigree is recorded and the litter is traceable.	An expert has put hands on the dog and judged that it meets the breed standard.

North American Boerboel Breeders Registry South African Boerboel Breeders’ Society

Appraisal day

Hands-on, not on paper

At a SABBS appraisal, an appraiser goes over the dog section by section (head, body, movement, temperament) and scores it against the breed standard. Fall short and the dog isn’t registered for breeding.

Kellen has taken his dogs through it and filmed the whole day, nerves included. If you want to know what you’re actually paying for when a breeder says “appraised”, start here.

See Zeus’s certificate