Our Mission

Our Boxer Mission

In 2008, we lost our Zeppelin (pictured) to Aortic Stenosis. We learned later that the problem lay on Zepplin's Dam's side. His sire (we bought Zepplin from the sire's owner) had been fully screened for congenital heart and hip problems, and had sired hundreds of other healthy puppies throughout Hungary (where we live right now) and Europe.

The experience was quite traumatic. Zeppelin was 12 weeks old and otherwise quite healthy, and as you can see, he was a real charmer.Playful, energetic, curious.

We had just come in from a pee pee in the snow (which Zepplin was still enthralled with) and had started our "go to your place" training.... he went to his place straightaway on the first command, and I was quite proud of him. And he was quite proud of himself. When we tried a second 'go to your place' his heart failed.

I thought he was choking on the snack I had given him as a reward for his first performance. I rubbed his throat a bit, but the 'choking' got worse, he started seizing, he defecated and vomited quite a bit and then basically sat down and died.

I had called the vet when the seizures started and the doctor arrived within 25 minutes, but Zeppelin had been dead, I think, for 15 minutes by then.

We now have Zeppelin's sister (from Zeppelin's sire's by a different, well screened,dam), and she is an absolute doll. A little of Zeppelin lives on in her, for us.

Our's was NOT a case of a 'greedy breeder' attempting to pump out expensive puppies at a low cost... rather it was probably a case of some mis-placed trust between breeders, and ignorance on our part.

There is no need to point fingers. It was a learning experience for all. We learned a lot, the hard way.

This website is an effort to convert an othewise negative situation into a positive, learning experience for all prospective, and perhaps some veteran, owners of these beautiful creatures.

We want this site to have a positive impact on the Boxer breed, because we believe the key to the future of Boxers lies not only with the supply/ breeders- but also with the buyers. We pet owners should demand the appropriate records, and when needed, the performance of some specific tests or screening to be done on sires and dams if necessary, before we purchase Boxer puppies.

Pet-owners who love the breed should learn as much about as possible about Boxers, so we can make informed purchases only from breeders who view the long-term flourishing of the breed as paramount and as a responsinility. Profit is fine- so long as it is earned.

Since Zeppelin died we have done a lot of research into this breed and have asked numerous veternarians hundreds of questions about the Boxer. We have always loved this breed, and the more we research, the more we fear for this its long term existence.

For all their healthy, robust and energetic appearances, Boxers have one of the most extensive lists of "breed specific" health conditions of all dog breeds.

We are currently researching those conditions, and will devote a page to each one here. With each, we will focus on prevention of both the genetic and aquired maladies Boxers are pre-disosed to.

On a lighter side- we have both been around dogs all of our lives. One of us worked for years as a veterinarian assistant during his youth and young adulthood.

We can only relay what we uncover through research on medical stuff, but we can speak from experience as dog-owners and hope to share what we have learned with visitors to this site.

We have "learned" and experienced 10 times much more joy than sadness over the years- and we want our site to relect that. The Boxer, is after all, a happy dog.

So, the reason we named this site "puppies-for-sale"- is that we want to start a dialogue with all Boxer fans- but especially with those who are about to, or are considering buying Boxer puppies- whether for the first or twenty-first time.

Feel free to contact us.

This site was borne on June 6, 2010. For the next year or so, at least, we will be adding content almost daily. We have learned a lot, and are continuing to learn as we go. We hope you stop by often, and that you freely share your experiences with us too.

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