What does AKC mean? ~AKC stands for The American Kennel Club. The
American Kennel Club is the only not-for-profit registry for purebred dogs. When a
dog is registered with the American Kennel Club, the owner is provided with
bloodline confirmation and health lineage documentation. The registration
certificate is essentially a certificate of a dog's identity, providing recognition and
official documentation of the dog's place in breed history. The dog's pedigree
traces its parentage back three or four generations.
The only way a person is guaranteed to purchase a purebred dog, with all of the
characteristics and traits of the breed, is to purchase an AKC-registerable dog.
When buying a purebred dog ~ buyers should seek a reputable breeder. If you
are buying a dog that is supposed to be registrable with the AKC, it is your
responsibility to obtain complete identification of the dog or you should not buy the
dog. It has long been common practice to explain the inability saying, "AKC hasn't
sent the papers yet." If a breeder is doing his paperwork in a regular, careful
manner, there is ample time to obtain the necessary "papers" from AKC prior to
sale of any puppy. When "papers" are not available at the time of delivery, it is a
red-flag warning sign to exercise extreme caution. Make sure that your registration
papers have the official AKC seal.
Buyer Be Aware! ~the puppy-buying public beware--- there is a common
misconception about registration papers for purebred dogs. When purchasing a
purebred puppy, a buyer has likely done their research to find a breed that suits
their needs in terms of temperament, appearance and activity level. However,
when it's time to make arrangements for the payment and transfer of the dog from
seller to buyer, one will often hear terminology like, "AKC registered," "registered
purebred," or "papers included". These statements are not the same. Many
irresponsible breeders, puppy mills and pet stores try to deceive potential
customers by promising that a puppy will come with "papers". The buyer, believing
that "papers" mean AKC, is later heartbroken to find that his/her dog is not eligible
to be registered with the AKC. Even more disconcerting, the buyer is left uncertain
about the genetic makeup of the dog. ~REST ASSURED that Bluerose Boxers are
all AKC registered full blooded boxers!
What is a BYB OR PUPPY MILL? ~ A BYB stands for backyard breeder, this is
someone who just breeds two dogs together and leaves them in the yard to fend
for themselves, they just breed dogs for the sake of it. They may have a sweet
pet they want to try and reproduce or they think that their dogs are quality
because they have papers and/or are registered with some registry. They think
maybe they can make a few dollars selling pups, etc. They just put out dogs
without real consideration for the future of not only the breed but the puppies
produced. They are in it for the money and not the sake of the breed itself. Puppy
mills are horrible, sad conditions (do a search and see pictures!) of dogs being
kept all their life in crates, pens and over crowded with no regard to the animal, no
love and attention, they are there just to produce mass amounts of puppies a year
as they can. They will have diseases and no proper vet care or puppy shots or
worming. It is just to produce as many puppies as possible for a profit without any
concern for the dogs.
Do you have puppies year around, all the time? ~No, we breed for quality
not quantity. We will have 2-3 litters a year but we do not breed our
females every time they come into heat. I would beware of a breeder who
has lots of litters with only a few breeding females.
Will my puppy have a full registration? ~ YES, unless it is stated when the puppy is
posted. We do however, recommend that you have your boxer spade or neutered
If you are not a responsible Breeder. There is alot of unwanted puppies and dogs
in the world today. Yet We feel if is your right to make that decision but we hope
you will make the right one for your puppy.
What about the White Boxer? ~ The White boxers are not rare, so don't be fooled
into paying more for a "rare white boxer" almost every litter has at least one,
sometimes more if the parents are flashy. They are not albino either. They do
sunburn and should have good shelter. Some but not all, are born deaf. They are
the same as their litter mates except for their color. It is a debate among breeders
weather or not the White Boxers should be used to breed.
Is shipping safe and what am I paying for? ~Yes, it is safe, The airlines will not
ship a puppy if it is too young, too cold, etc. The puppies are always in a climate
controlled environment. The cost is for the crate, health certificate, and I have to
drive 1-2 hours away to the airport and stay with the puppy till it departs.
What is the ACE warning about? ~ Acepromazine is a tranquilizer that is often
used as a preanesthetic agent. In the Boxer, it tends to cause a problem called
first degree heart block, a potentially serious arrhythmia of the heart. It also
causes a profound hypotension (severe lowering of the blood pressure) in many
Boxers that are given the drug. Recently on the Veterinary Information Network, a
computer network for practicing veterinarians, an announcement was placed in the
cardiology section entitled "Acepromazine and Boxers". This described several
adverse reactions to the drug in a very short time span at a Veterinary Teaching
Hospital. All the adverse reactions were in Boxers. The reactions included
collapse, respiratory arrest, and profound bradycardia (slow heart rate, less than
60 beats per minute). The announcement suggested that acepromazinene not be
used in dogs of the Boxer breed because of a breed related sensitivity to the drug.
Crop ears or not? ~Cropping is a personal choice, it is not a necessity, it is
cosmetic. It costs between 100.00-200.00 and should be done around 12 weeks
old. It takes alot of wrapping and posting to get them to stand. Most people have
better luck with the pet crop (like Cash has) beware of vets that don't know how to
crop a boxer and your boxers ears come out looking like a pit. I love the boxer
either way, to me it depends on the puppy when I decide to crop or not. They are
beautiful both ways and again, it really is a personal preference.
If I have any more questions can I e-mail you? ~YES! Please feel free to e-mail or
call me with any questions or concerns you have~
Tammy@bluerosebabies.com
