Boerboel Puppies in Austin, Texas
There is no Boerboel kennel inside the Austin city limits that we know of, and most "Austin puppies" pages online are brokers with nothing on the ground. We're Peterbuilt Boerboel, a real Texas breeder in Livingston, about 3 to 3.5 hours east, close enough that Austin families can come meet the actual dogs before deciding.
Updated July 2026
The Short Answer
Austin families get Boerboel puppies from us in one of four ways: drive out to Livingston (about 200 miles, a comfortable day trip), meet us halfway around Brenham or College Station, ground transport to your door, or a flight nanny into Austin-Bergstrom. Most picks run $2,500 to $5,500 with a $500 deposit applied to the price, every puppy is covered by a 24-month health guarantee, and our available puppies page shows current litters with videos and real prices, not placeholder listings.
Getting a Boerboel Puppy From Livingston to Austin
We're in Livingston, Texas 77351, in Polk County in deep East Texas, roughly 200 miles from Austin. That distance is the good news: it's far enough that Austin buyers rarely have a local kennel to visit, but close enough that you can meet the parents of your puppy in person without booking a flight. Many of our buyers make the visit a day trip, spend a couple of hours with our males and females, and drive home the same evening.
If a six-plus-hour round trip doesn't work, we make the drive shorter or remove it entirely. Here is how each option works for an Austin buyer:
| Option | How it works | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drive out to Livingston | A day trip: about 200 miles, roughly 3 to 3.5 hours each way. Meet the parents, see our setup, and take your puppy home the same day. | Free |
| Meet halfway | We arrange a handoff around Brenham or College Station, so your drive stays well under two hours each way. | Arranged when your puppy is ready |
| Ground transport to your door | A pet transport service drives your puppy from Livingston to your home in the Austin area. | Typically within $500-$1,500 |
| Flight nanny into AUS | Puppies about 20 lbs and under can fly in-cabin with a professional flight nanny into Austin-Bergstrom. You meet them at arrivals. | Typically within $500-$1,500 |
A short in-state trip is about as easy as puppy transport gets, and puppies are never flown alone in a cargo hold. The full rundown of transport options, timing, and what your puppy travels with is in our Boerboel puppy shipping guide, or call us at (713) 817-4120 and we'll talk through what fits your schedule.
Most "Boerboel Puppies Austin" Pages Have No Puppies
Search for Boerboel puppies in Austin and much of what ranks is broker and marketplace sites: city pages generated by the hundred, listing puppies the site operator has never seen, and often showing zero actual availability when you click through. There is no kennel behind the page, no parents you can meet, and no way to verify health testing before you send a deposit.
We'd rather you judge us by things you can check. As of July 2026 our available puppies page lists three current litters with videos and posted prices. Our breeding dogs are hip and elbow tested (OFA or FCI), OFA advanced cardiac tested with an echocardiogram, and Embark DNA tested, and we publish the certificates as downloadable PDFs on each dog's page, something very few kennels anywhere do. We're SABBS member #0697860 and NABBR #20135344, veteran-owned and women-owned, with a 4.9-star Google rating you can read on our reviews page, and our full purchase contract with its 24-month health guarantee is public at /puppy-contract.
Whether you buy from us or not, vet any seller the same way: ask for health-testing documents, ask to meet the dogs, and walk away from anyone who resists either. Our guide on how to choose a Boerboel breeder lays out the full checklist, and our bloodlines page shows exactly where our dogs come from.
A Guardian Breed in an Active City: The Honest Take
Austin is one of the most dog-friendly cities in Texas, and that's exactly why we want to be straight with you: a Boerboel is not the dog for the off-leash dog park or the crowded brewery patio. The breed, also called the South African Mastiff, was developed to guard the homestead. A well-bred Boerboel is calm and deeply devoted to its family and naturally reserved with strangers and strange dogs. Expecting Labrador-style friendliness from a 150-200 lbs guardian sets everyone up to fail.
What a Boerboel thrives on in an Austin life: long structured leash walks, hiking on lead, obedience training it can sink its brain into, a securely fenced yard to patrol, and a family that includes it in daily routines. What to skip: off-leash dog parks, chaotic greetings with unfamiliar dogs, and any plan that leaves a bored guardian alone in a yard all day. Early, deliberate socialization matters more with this breed than with almost any other, and it is a commitment we screen for in every application.
If that honest picture still sounds like your dog, you're our kind of buyer. Start with our Boerboel temperament guide for the full picture of how the breed thinks, or explore our complete Boerboel breed library covering history, health, and genetics. Questions we hear most often are answered on our FAQ page.
Austin Boerboel Puppy FAQ
Do you deliver Boerboel puppies to Austin?
Yes. We are Peterbuilt Boerboel in Livingston, Texas, about 200 miles east of Austin, and Austin families have four options: drive out to us and take your puppy home the same day, meet us roughly halfway around Brenham or College Station, book ground transport to your door, or have a flight nanny carry a young puppy in-cabin into Austin-Bergstrom (AUS). Our shipping and delivery guide walks through each one.
Can we meet halfway instead of driving all the way to Livingston?
Yes. For Austin buyers we regularly arrange a meet-halfway handoff around Brenham or College Station, which keeps your drive well under two hours instead of three-plus. We set the meeting point when your puppy is ready to go home; just tell us on your application that you are coming from the Austin area.
Can a Boerboel live in an Austin apartment, or do we need a yard?
A securely fenced yard is the right fit for a Boerboel, and that is what we look for in Austin-area homes. Adult males typically reach 150-200 lbs, and this is a territorial guardian breed, so shared hallways, elevators, and a constant stream of strangers make dense apartment living a poor match for most Boerboels. If your situation is unusual, tell us honestly on the application and we will give you a straight answer rather than a sales pitch.
How do Boerboels handle Austin and Hill Country heat?
Our dogs are born and raised in East Texas heat and humidity, so a Boerboel from us is no stranger to hot summers. The rules are the same in Austin as they are here: constant shade and fresh water, exercise at dawn and dusk rather than midday, watch hot pavement on a big heavy dog's paws, and never leave a dog in a parked car. A Boerboel that lives indoors with air conditioning and gets its exercise in the cooler hours does fine in a Central Texas summer.
How much does a Boerboel puppy cost in Austin?
Most of our picks run $2,500 to $5,500 with a flat $500 deposit that is applied to the purchase price. Occasional specials start around $2,500 and rare colors can run above $6,000. Getting the puppy to Austin adds nothing if you pick up in Livingston or meet halfway, while ground transport or a flight nanny generally falls in the $500-$1,500 range that applies nationwide. Our price guide breaks down what drives the cost.
Three Hours From Austin, Worth the Drive
See the litters we have on the ground right now, with videos and real prices, then start an application. We'll help you plan a visit, a halfway meetup, or delivery to your door in Austin.