History

It all started when our first Boxer puppy arrived in 1993, Dingo (Mystic Dream of Attomic), a Gladiator son.  Click here to see more of Dingo  Philip had been brought up with two Boxers, so we had some idea what we were letting ourselves in for!

 

Showing hadn't crossed my mind initially, and we enjoyed obedience, and even had a go at agility and flyball. A local breeder, Pam Tuke, encouraged us to enter the local Boxer Club rallies and were encouraged us to have a go at showing him as he had the most beautiful head and expression. The show bug had bitten and we enjoyed some good placings at open and a couple of Champ shows. I became more and more involved in the Boxer scene, and making good friendships along the way.

 

It didn't take long for us to decide that Boxers were going to be an important part of our future, so we applied for our KC affix and got our bitch, Holly in 1996. Click here to go to Holly’s page She was also a solid dark brindle bitch (Bournwell Black Satin for Attomic). Although her lack of flashiness would go against her in the ring, she had the potential to be a good foundation bitch. She had just the best temperament and relished any sort of training activity.

 

We became life members of the London and Home Counties Boxer Club, and I sat on the committee for a few years before babysitting constraints forced me to stand down. It was a valuable learning opportunity and I greatly appreciated the chance to listen and learn from many experienced breeders.

 

We had our first litter when Holly was three, by Ch Seacrest Danoli at Carmonden. Click here to see the puppies .

 

We very sadly lost Dingo and Holly over the 2006 Easter period. Holly succumbed to a tumour on her trigeminal nerve. Chemotherapy was able to shrink it and keet it at bay to give her 6 months of quality life before it started to affect her balance badly and we had to send her to The Bridge. She was 10. Dingo, made it to the grand old age of 13. He developed dilated cardiomyopathy a couple of months before his death, but thanks to the expert care he received at the Royal Veterinary College, his last weeks with us were comfortable. It is likely that he had late onset AVRC which caused his heart to fail, but we consider ourselves lucky that he had such longevity.