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love affair with boxers began in November of 2000 when I welcomed
my first boxer girl into my home. I had always been a cat
person but having been influenced by other people I decided
to purchase a dog. Not just any dog, but a boxer dog! I had
known only one boxer my whole life and in my young mind she
was a handful! I recall cringing when I got out of the vehicle
to go visit my aunt and uncle because I just knew "Betsey"
was going to come bounding across the field only to jump on
me and plant kisses all over my face!
The day I brought "Kira" home, I remember thinking
my sweet puppy is never going to behave like "Betsey"!
Well, was I ever wrong! My sweet little puppy turned out to
be quite a handful and much more behaviourally challenged
than "Betsey" ever was! I worked and trained with
her for many years to transform her into a well behaved member
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turns out she was capable and willing to control herself,
she just needed me to be a very strong leader! Throughout
my years with Kira I gained a wealth of knowledge about how
to train my dogs, to be their leader, and to deal with reactionary
behaviour.
Ultimately Kira's behavioural challenges really didn't matter
because I loved her far more than I ever expected. She was
my companion and educator, teaching me many valuable life
lessons. Most importantly, along with humility, she taught
me unconditional loyalty and adoration. As with all of my
successive boxers, Kira displayed devotion in the purest form.
Since having "Kira"
quickly confirmed the importance of having a boxer in my life,
I purchased my second boxer in 2001. "Kasch" was
my first show dog. Not only did I develop a passion for boxers
but I am also passionate about showing my boxers! |
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Our
Establishment
Livin boxers is Jeannie and Harold Miskey. This became our
registered name in May 2009. We are a small, in-home kennel
located on a large acreage North West of Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
Our priority is to raise and produce healthy, structurally
and temperamentally sound boxers while focusing on the dog
as a "whole." We are actively involved in both obedience
and conformation. Our Boxers live in our home and are an integral
part of our family. We intensely value our dogs and consider
that each one of them has something to share and to teach
us.
We adhere mostly to natural and holistic approaches to raising
our boxers. We seek alternative measures of tending to the
health of our family, both people and animals. To promote
healthy immune systems, our dogs are fed a Raw diet and are
on a minimal vaccination schedule.
Although we have owned and shown boxers for nearly 10 years,
we have not considered breeding until this time. We wanted
to ensure that we had gained a sufficient amount of knowledge
about boxers and breeding to undertake such an enormous responsibility.
We expect to breed our first litter in the spring of 2011.
We are currently members of the Boxer Club of Canada, the
Alberta Boxer Club and the Canadian Kennel Club.
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