WELCOME TO ALCANCE BOXERS! 

Thank you for taking a look at our boxers and us humans! 

There's plenty of information in the following pages about our Boxers, what we as breeders aspire to and of course plenty of photos.  If you would like to know more, please make a date and come to see us at a dog show or contact us via email or on the mobile to visit the kennel.

Great news - Alcance Storm is confirmed in whelp!  The thunder of puppy paws will be heard round here again by late May! Check out our Upcoming Litters page for more info, and what you need to do to express an interest in this litter.
 

If you'd like to express your interest in any of our future boxers, you must send us an email so that we can send you what you need to know about us.  We like to provide more info about who we are, what our boxers are like and what they need in order to be happy.  That way you can come for a visit, prepared and ready to meet the whole pack!

Please note that we don't keep a wait list nor do we take deposits until pups are born.  However, we do remember those who have visited with us, or called to "talk boxer".

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Here at Alcance Boxers we actively update our canine breeding, behaviour and training knowledge.  We want to be certain that what we tell our potentail "dog-in-laws" about the breed, its care and training is well founded and useful!  Following is a sample of the  continuing education we have undertaken recently: 

• In June 2009 & October 2010, Jill attended the first two webinars given by Dr Kathryn Muers, Small animal Cardiac Specialist, DVM detaling the discovery of the ARVC-1 gene in Boxers, and explanation of best practice in relation to managing a breeding breeding program with regard to cardiomyopathy in the breed.  More information about Boxer Cardiomyopathy can be found here: www.cvm.ncsu.edu/vhc/csds/vcgl/boxer-arvc.html   &  www.youtube.com/watch

• Later in June 2009, Frank, Jill and Emilia attended the first ever Cesar Milan seminar in Melbourne.
   
• In September 2011, Frank & Jill attended the K9 Pro Seminar "Training in Drive", held at Bendigo, run by Steve Courtney - Nationally Accredited Dog Obedience Trainer, Law Enforcement Dog Trainer and Canine Behaviourist. More info about this program can be found here: www.k9pro.com.au 
   
• In February 2012, all of us humans at ALCANCE attended DunbarInOz -  the three day seminar conducted by Veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer Dr Ian Dunbar, PhD, BSc, BVetMed, MRCVS, CPDT, CAAB.   Dr. Ian Dunbar received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at the University of California in Berkeley.  He has authored numerous books and DVDs about puppy/dog behavior and training, including "How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks" and the SIRIUS® Puppy Training video. In 1982, Dr. Dunbar designed and taught the world’s very first off-leash puppy socialization and training classes — SIRIUS® "Puppy Training". Over the past 40 years, Ian has given over 1000 seminars and workshops for dog trainers and veterinarians in an effort to popularize off-leash puppy socialization classes, temperament modification, and owner-friendly and dog-friendly dog training.

More info can be found here: www.dunbarinoz.com/Home.aspx

We were all quite excited about this weekend of full-on learning in canine behaviour and application, and Dr Dunbar did not disappoint. 

• April 2012, Jill participated in the DPI Public Consultation into the Code for Breeding and Rearing Establishments convened by the state government.

In the show ring however, we believe that the good behaviour of our boxers is a credit to Emilia & Zac; They are both fantastic handlers!

 @Alcance Boxers, it's For the Love of the Breed - Always !!!

NB:  We also actively campaign to Close Puppy Mills and we encourage the state government of Victoria to bring in Oscars Law.  Would you like to discover more about the issue of puppy farming and what's wrong with buying your new best friend from a pet shop?  Then have a look at this 2011 investigation: www.youtube.com/watch

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