Boxer Puppies

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Boxer Friends, Inc.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT> |    <B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boxer Friends, Inc."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How Do I Adopt A Boxer?"><U>How Do I Adopt A Boxer?</U></A>   |   Boxer Puppies   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boxers Available For Adoption"><U>Boxers Available For Adoption</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Adoption Application"><U> Adoption Application</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Foster Care Information"><U> Foster Care Information</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" I Need To Give Up My Dog"><U> I Need To Give Up My Dog</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Volunteer"><U> Volunteer</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coming Events"><U>Coming Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Lost Found"><U>  Lost & Found</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Happy Endings"><U>Happy Endings</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Links/Shopping"><U> Links/Shopping</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Friends"><U>Special Friends</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="108c5e30.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Boxer Friends, Inc.</B></div> <div> <B>P.O. Box 460804</B></div> <div> <B>Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33346-0804</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@BoxerFriends.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@BoxerFriends.org"><U><B>info@BoxerFriends.org</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Boxer Puppies</I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Boxer puppies are usually not the ones who need the assistance of a rescue organization, as they are viewed as a marketable "commodity" by the general public.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">As part of our pet education services, Boxer Friends Inc. warns prospective Boxer puppy owners that the puppies you see advertised in the newspapers and in pet stores for $200 - $700 are <U>NOT HEALTH TESTED</U>, and in most cases, are also not well-bred!!  Always ask to see health certificates and examine pedigrees.   Being advertised solely as AKC certified means very little.  Go to the bottom of this page for a link to learn about the exact health certificates and testing you should be looking for.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f03300ff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you purchase one of these puppies, you are supporting these unprofessional and "back-yard" breeders and <A HREF="http://www.nopuppymills.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nopuppymills.com"><U>puppymills</U></A> and YOU CONTRIBUTE to the decline and commercialization of the Boxer breed. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="196963a0.png" border=0 width="150" height="314" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                      <IMG SRC="19796a60.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pictured above are two purebred Boxers.  We bet you can pick out the poorly bred one, solely by appearance!  The first Boxer is a very good physical example of a Boxer dog, according to the official breed standard.  Conscientious and REPUTABLE breeders produce not only Boxers who are stunning in appearance, but who are healthy and even-tempered.  Although both his parents are Boxers, the second Boxer IS NOT a good physical example of this breed, and unfortunately, does not possess the characteristics that Boxers are known for, BECAUSE he is not well-bred, and was obviously produced by a "breeder" who is careless, inexperienced and "into breeding" for all the wrong reasons.  I know this for sure, because he is one of my own Boxers.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What the general public does not realize, is that when you have poorly bred dogs, not only will your dog be a poor physical representation of your particular breed, but he/she may have temperament issues.  Because the Boxer dog has been affected by commercialization and over-breeding (being ranked the 10th most popular dog), it is almost impossible to "guarantee" the inexpensive Boxer you are purchasing from a newspaper ad or a pet store possesses all the characteristics that the breed is known for.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you want to see more of what happens when selfish and greedy people decide to make a quick buck by breeding any two dogs, visit ANY Boxer rescue website (especially in larger cities or states like Los Angeles Boxer Rescue in California, and our own state rescue groups - Boxer Friends and Florida Boxer Rescue) and just look at the dogs on the pages.  You will be able to clearly see what is happening to this breed because of "supply and demand".  Boxers are very popular dogs, and that means there is a high <U>demand</U> for them, so "breeders" crank out litters without regard to health or temperament, to <U>meet</U> that demand.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Well-bred Boxer puppies are expensive!  Even if you are not interested in the "show circuit" and merely want one for a family pet, you should NEVER purchase a puppy from these unprofessional breeders or from a pet store!  To do so, you are supporting the backyard breeders and puppymills and lining their pockets.  The cycle will not end until people stop buying inexpensive and poorly bred puppies!</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Go to the websites below to learn what to look for in a Boxer breeder and locate a Boxer rescue for other areas of the country:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Fair/1901/chart.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Fair/"><U><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Good breeders vs. poor breeders</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.boxermap.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.boxermap.com"><U><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f0ff000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Boxer Map</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U> <img src="HTMLobj-797/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="357" height="26">  </U></div> </td> </tr></table></body>