Boxers
On the
World Wide
Web
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Search Engines
AltaVista: http://www.altavista.com
Ask Jeeves: http://www.askjeeves.com
Google: http://www.google.com
Lycos: http://www.lycos.com
Yahoo: http://www.yahoo.com
Free Websites
Angelfire: http://www.angelfire.com
Tripod: http://www.tripod.com
Virtual Avenue: http://www.virtualave.net
Yahoo!Geocities: http://www.geocities.com
Domain Names & Hosting
GoDaddy: http://www.godaddy.com
Got Web?: http://www.got-web.com (Where I have my site hosted)
HobbyHost: http://www.hobbyhost.com
Network Solutions: http://www.networksolutions.com
(Included because they are the “original”, but they still charge $35/year for a domain name.)
A word on breeder websites: I honestly believe that in this day and age, having a website is just as
important as having a phone number. The vast majority of my puppy inquiries come from my
website, and the few phone calls I do get are almost always from people who got my number off
either the Michigan Boxer Club website or one of the breeder listings (breeders.net usually). Even
if it’s nothing more than one page with your contact information and maybe some pictures of your
big winners or your current dogs, a website will allow you to reach a wide variety of people and –
more importantly – will allow them to reach you, instead of a backyard breeder or pet store.
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
There are several free website providers on the Internet, and many Internet Service Providers
give you a free website with your service. Many of them have site templates you can use, and
Microsoft Publisher and FrontPage will let you easily create websites without knowing anything
about HTML. Of course, there are also a ton of website designers you can hire to do your site
(myself included <g>), and many have free graphics you can use with just a link to their site required.
One other thing on this topic – back in the early days of the Internet, getting your own domain
name was not something you did unless you were very serious about your site, because it cost $35
per year and you had to pay for 2 years at a time – and that didn’t include hosting or set-up fees.
These days, domain names are very inexpensive - $8.95 per year, or less if you buy more than one
year at a time - and you don’t have to have your own site – you can point your domain name to your
free site if you want, for a one-time $10 fee. In my opinion, there is a big advantage to this – it’s
much easier for people to remember, for example, www.yourkennelname.com than it is to remember
www.geocities.com/heartland/6953. The best prices I’ve found are at GoDaddy.
Boxer-Specific Sites
American Boxer Charitable Foundation: http://www.abcfoundation.org
American Boxer Rescue Association: http://www.americanboxerrescue.org
Boxer Information: http://www.geocities.com/boxerinfo
Boxer Review: http://www.boxerreview.com
Boxer Underground: http://www.boxerunderground.com
Includes a health-tested Boxers list and articles on Boxer Cardiomyopathy and Bob-tail Boxers.
BoxerWorld: http://www.boxerworld.com
Especially the forums, which have an incredible wealth of information!
Worldwide Boxer: http://www.worldwideboxer.com
A nice pictorial on judging the Boxer according to standard, with examples from several countries.
Boxer Club Sites
Michigan Boxer Club: http://www.showdogs.org/MichiganBC
American Boxer Club: http://clubs.akc.org/abc//abc-home.htm
US Boxer Clubs (ABC List): http://clubs.akc.org/abc/boxerclubs.htm
International Boxer Clubs (ABC List): http://clubs.akc.org/abc/boxersitesinternational.htm
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Boxer Breed Standards
American Kennel Club: http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/boxer.cfm
American Boxer Club Illustrated Standard: http://clubs.akc.org/abc/illstand/illstand1.htm
Illustrated by Daniel Buchwald: http://www.victoriaboxers.com/standard.htm
The same drawings found in his book, The Boxer Blueprint.
Boxer Club of Canada: http://www.showdogs.org/BCC/standard.html
Worldwide Standards (Collected)
The Worldwide Boxer: http://www.worldwideboxer.com/PAGE10.html
Marimat Boxers: http://www.marimat.com/standards.html
A Comparison of the Worldwide Standards: http://newcastle.falcin.com/standards.shtml
Boxer Breeder Listings
American Boxer Club: http://clubs.akc.org/abc/boxersitesind.htm
Alphabetical List (Har-vel Boxers): http://www.geocities.com/har-vel/Links.html
State/Regional List (Maya Boxers): http://hometown.aol.com/mayaslady/Breeders.htm
State/Country List (Andilla Boxers): http://www.agenda21-helsingborg.nu/andilla/boxerlinks.htm
Alphabetical List (Andilla Boxers): http://home.swipnet.se/~w-97801/boxerlinks.htm
Alphabetical List (Boxer Info): http://www.geocities.com/boxerinformation/BreederList.html
I do recommend checking these sites, and the ones below if you are listed there, periodically to be
sure that your information is correct – or that it is there at all, as the case may be.
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
All-Breed Breeder Listings
http://www.breederbase.com
http://www.breeders.net
http://www.breederlist.com
http://www.breedersonline.com
http://www.dogadvisors.com
InfoDog’s breeder listing
http://www.dogpages.net
http://www.veternet.com
I recommend listing yourself at as many of these free sites as possible. The more reputable
breeders that are listed, the fewer chances people have of purchasing from a backyard breeder or
puppymill. Even if you don’t do much breeding, you can educate someone on what to look for in a
responsible breeder and refer them to breeders you know who may have puppies.
Show Information Sites
American Kennel Club: http://www.akc.org
All of the AKC information is on their site – rules and regulations, registration information, point
schedules – and you can download and print most of the forms, as well. It’s not the most userfriendly site, but once you get the hang of it you can get around fairly easily.
AKC Online Store (Pedigrees, Title Progression): http://www.akc.org/store/index.cfm
(Once you get used to navigating the AKC site, the Online Store is quite useful. You can look up
birthdate, color, etc. of certain dogs, and you can check the number of points a dog has toward its
Championship – always a useful tool! To do this, find your dog, then go to Dog Reports, Awards
Record, then near the bottom click on View Title Progression. This is a free service – the $8
charge is if you want an “official” document listing the shows, judges, points, etc.)
Infodog (MB-F): http://www.infodog.com
The major superintendent for Michigan. The Infodog site is one of the best super’s sites, in my
opinion. You can look up show results for MB-F shows, generally within a week. You can search for
upcoming shows (any superintendent) by date or by state, you can search for information on judges
and see what they’ve done in the past and where they’re scheduled to be in the future. And, you
can enter shows online, for a small fee (at present, $3.50 per entry – less expensive than faxing
them in). Which, if you’re like me and always forget about entries until Monday night, is usually less
expensive than overnight mail!
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Show Information Sites, con’t.
Roy Jones Dog Shows: http://www.royjonesdogshows.com
AKC Superintendent Listing: http://www.akc.org/dic/events/super.cfm
Show Dog Super Site: http://www.showdogsupersite.com/featx.html
Tons of articles here on showing and breeding.
General Canine Sites
Dog Owners’ Guide: http://www.canismajor.com/dog/
The Dog Scene: http://www.thedogscene.co.uk/
Greyhound Manor Crafts: http://www.greyhoundmanor.com/index_gmc.html
Patterns for various craft projects, including cool and warm coats. Geared toward hounds, but
easily extrapolated to Boxers.
K9 Web: http://www.k9web.com
The Schnauzer Breeder from Hell Articles: http://www.katewerk.com/sbfh.html
A must-read when you’ve had a day full of people wanting to “make money” by breeding!
Sirius Dogs: http://www.siriusdog.com
Tons of articles on genetics, behavior, training, breeding, etc.
The Pet Care Forum: http://www.pethobbyist.com
Formerly the Veterinary Information Network Pet Care Forum; they now have their own site.
Veterinary Information Network Veterinary Hospital Forum: http://www.veterinarypartner.com
Formerly the Pet Care Forum Veterinary Hospital.
MI Dog Laws: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getobject&objName=mcl-chap287
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Genetics Sites
Animal Genetics: http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/Genetics.html
One of the best explanations of basic genetics I’ve found. Don’t miss the section on Coat Color
Genetics (linked from this page, and listed below).
Boxer Colors and Markings (Pictoral): http://hometown.aol.com/viladabxrs/boxercm.html
Boxer Coat Color and Marking Pattern Inheritance: http://newcastle.falcin.com/inheritance.shtml
Canine Coat Color Genetics: http://bowlingsite.mcf.com/Genetics/ColorGen.html
Another excellent site, geared toward Shetland Sheepdogs but applicable to any breed.
Canine Diversity Project: http://www.magma.ca/~kaitlin/diverse.html
Many interesting articles on genetics, coefficients of inbreeding, gene pools, etc.
outbreeding and assortative mating over linebreeding to maintain genetic diversity.
Promotes
Canine Genetics Links: http://www.workingdogs.com/genetics.htm
Canine Genetic Primer: http://www.siriusdog.com/primer.htm
Coat Color Inheritance and Appearance: http://www.borzois.com/coat.color/coat.color.html
White Marking Patterns of Boxers: http://home.online.no/~henlund/English/Information/white/
Breeding Sites
Breeders’ Resource Center: http://www.kismetsighthounds.com/breederresource.html
A collection of many useful links.
Breeding Articles – Dr. Carmen Battaglia: http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/articles.html
Breeding, Whelping and Rearing Puppies: http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/whelping.html
Critical Development Periods: http://www.geocities.com/~weimclub/about/development1.html
Excellent information about the early development of puppies, from birth to 14 months. Based on
the work of Scott & Fuller.
Getting What You Want From Your Breeding Program: http://www.compuped.com/bell.asp
Probably the most common-sensical approach to developing a breeding program, in my opinion.
Whelping Checklist: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/7244/items.html
Whelpwise: http://www.whelpwise.com
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Contracts
Sample Contracts: http://www.thedogsbestfriend.com/contract.htm
Sample Sales Contracts: http://www.redstonegroup.org/GSD/Contracts/index.html
A thorough collection of well-written contracts.
Stud Service Contract: http://www.celestialmastiffs.com/stud.html
Stud Service Contract: http://www.sheltie.com/breedstud.htm
Also includes questions to ask yourself before breeding a litter.
Why Not To Breed Sites
Does Your Stud Dog Have What it Takes?: http://clubs.akc.org/vizsla/studdog.pdf
Responsible Breeder Education: http://www.viszlaclub.com/breederedu/index.htm
Excellent resource.
The Reality of Breeding Dogs: http://www.geocities.com/learntobreed/
Several true horror stories.
Top Six Reasons People Give to Breed: http://www.boxerworld.com/rescue/top6
Thoughts on Responsible Breeding: http://www.dog-play.com/ethics.html
Virtual Breeding: http://www.geocities.com/virtualbreeding/
A fantastic site! There are two secnarios, and the participant chooses what to do when certain
situations arise. Their decision determines the fate of the dam and puppies.
Alternative Medicine/Rearing
Natural Rearing (Marina Zacharias): http://www.naturalrearing.com
Articles on nutrition, vaccination, rearing, breeding; also supplements and nosodes.
Homeopathic Online Education: http://www.simillimum.com
Extensive information and articles on Hahnemann and homeopathy. Especially see the Library.
Pet Education Articles: http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=0&Cat=1306
Discussion of holistic and alternative veterinary medicine from Drs. Foster & Smith
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Health Information Sites
ABC Health Articles: http://clubs.akc.org/abc/health/healthfr.htm
AKC Canine Health Foundation: http://www.akcchf.org
American Veterinary Medical Association: http://www.avma.org
Bloat Study – Purdue University: http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/bloat.htm
Canine Cardiology Concepts: http://www.vetgo.com/cardio/concepts/concindx.php
Canine Health Online: http://www.caninehealthonline.com
A “Question and Answer” site. Previous guests include Dr. Glickman from Purdue and Dr. Meurs.
Canine Thyroid Health Study: http://www.caninethyroidhealthstudy.org
Cardiologist Listing By State: http://www.vetheart.com/bystate.htm
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: http://www.altvetmed.com
Genetic Diseases in Boxers (ABC): http://clubs.akc.org/abc/health/genetic_diseases.htm
Holter Monitor HookUp: http://www.veterinarycardiology.com/holter_monitor.htm
Good instructions for putting a Holter on – and keeping it on!
Institute for Genetic Disease Control: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/gdc/gdc.htm
Soon to be merging with the OFA, but their site is still separate at this time.
Interpreting Thyroid Test Results: http://salukiclub.org/breedinfo/healththy.htm
Merck Veterinary Manual Online: http://www.merckvetmanual.com
MSU Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory: http://www.adhl.msu.edu
OFA Article on Hypothyroidism: http://www.offa.org/issue1.pdf
OFA Thyroid Database: http://www.offa.org/ofathy.html
Orthopedic Foundation For Animals: http://www.offa.org
Veterinary Heart Institute: http://www.vetheart.com
Veterinary Information for Dog Owners: http://www.vetinfo.com/doginfo.html
VetGen (Genetic Databases): http://www.vetgen.com
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Vaccination Protocols
New Protocols: http://www.dogpack.com/health/NewVaccinationProtocols.html
Colorado State University: http://www.vth.colostate.edu/vth/savp2.html
North Carolina State: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ce/vaccine1/caninevacc-01.pdf
Texas A&M: http://www.doglogic.com/vaccinearts.htm
UC-Davis: http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/vmth/clientinfo/info/vaccinproto.html
U-Pennsylvania: http://www.vet.upenn.edu/comm/publications/bellwether/48/vaccination.html
U-Wisconsin: http://www.ivis.org/advances/Infect_Dis_Carmichael/schultz/chapter_frm.asp?LA=1
Washington State University: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/rdvm/vaccine.html
Vaccination Issues & Considerations
Adored Beast Veterinary Clinic: http://www.adoredbeast.com/vaccines.shtml
American Animal Hospital Association: http://www.healthypet.com/Library/prevent-22.html
“There is strong and growing consensus among immunology and infectious diseases experts that
annual vaccination is neither necessary or advisable.”
Animal Protection Institute: http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=858
AVMA Vaccination Policy: http://www.avma.org/policies/vaccination.htm
“The one-year revaccination frequency recommendation found on many vaccine labels is based on
historical precedent and USDA regulation, not on scientific data.”
Articles on Vaccinosis: http://home.earthlink.net/~texas2step/Vaccinosis.html
Caberfeidh Scottish Deerhounds: http://www.caberfeidh.com/HolisticCare.htm
Hayward Study on Vaccination: http://www.homestead.com/vonhapsburg/haywardstudyonvaccines.html
http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/VetWeb/DesktopModules/ViewAnnouncement.aspx?ItemID=39&mid=164
Resources: http://www.bogartsdaddy.com/bouvier/Health/vaccination_resources_page.htm
Shirley’s Wellness Cafe: http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/petvacc.htm
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Nutrition & Raw Diets
Agility Boxer Sample Raw Diet: http://www.agilityboxer.com/barfpage.htm
Aunt Jeni’s Homemade for Life: http://www.auntjeni.com/homemade.htm
Prepared raw food
BARFdiet.com: http://www.barfdiet.com
BARFers: http://www.barfers.com
Seat of the BARF webring
BARFworld: http://www.barfworld.com
Dr. Billinghurst’s website. Includes pre-made raw diet and Dr. B’s books (recommended).
Caberfeidh Scottish Deerhounds: http://www.caberfeidh.com/HolisticCare.htm
Canine Wholistic Nutrition: http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/riverien/nutrimap.htm
Includes sample diet
Dog Food Comparison Chart – Premium Food: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wolfepack/foodcht3.html
Dog Food Comparison Chart – Store Brands: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wolfepack/foodcht4.html
Interpreting Dog Food Labels: http://home.hawaii.rr.com/wolfepack/foodcht1.html
Newcastle Boxers’ Raw Diet: http://newcastle.falcin.com/diet.shtml
Phenobarbitol in Dog Food: http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/fdavet/2002/May_June.htm#Pentobarbital
The FDA Report
Raw “How-To” (Step-by-step): http://www.touchmoon.com/dotters/raw/
Raw Setters: http://www.geocities.com/RawSetters
Includes sample diets and information for “Switching to Raw” book (recommended)
Steve’s Real Food For Dogs: http://www.stevesrealfood.com
Prepared raw diet.
Top 50 BARF FAQs: http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm
What’s Really in Pet Food? http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=79
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Behavior & Training
Individual Trainers
Bill & Marian Bailey: http://www.behavior1.com
Shirley Chong: http://www.shirleychong.com
Suzanne Clothier: http://www.flyingdogpress.com
Karen Pryor: http://www.clickertraining.com
Gary Wilkes: http://www.clickandtreat.com
Organizations
American Temperament Test Society: http://www.atts.org
Association of Professional Dog Trainers: http://www.apdt.com
Has a database to look for trainers by state.
Delta Society: http://www.deltasociety.com
National Association of Obedience Instructors: http://www.nadoi.org
Has a database to look for trainers by state.
Therapy Dogs International: http://www.tdi-dog.org
Articles and Resources
Clicker Solutions: http://www.clickersolutions.com
Doggie Door to Canine Behavior: http://www.caninebehavior.com
Dr. P’s Dog Training Library: http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/dog.htm
Pawsitive Solutions: http://www.pawsitivesolutions.net
Some of this site is subscription only, but the free articles are worthwhile.
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Discussion Groups & Mailing Lists
Boxer Specific Lists
Boxer Mailing List: http://iupucbio2.iupui.edu/bml/
High-volume list, geared mostly toward the pet Boxer owner.
Boxer Rescue List: http://www.boxerrescue.org/InfoPages/MailList.html
Also high-volume, geared (obviously) toward Rescue issues.
Boxerworld Mailing List: http://www.boxerworld.com/BWL
Another high-volume, primarly pet Boxer list.
The Natural Boxer: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNaturalBoxer
Geared toward owners and breeders seeking a more natural lifestyle for their dogs – diet,
veterinary care, vaccination, etc.
Obed-Comp Boxer: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ObedCompBoxer
For owners who are, or wish to become, involved in competitive Obedience competition.
Show Boxer List: http://www.showboxer-l.com
For discussion of showing and breeding issues.
General Canine Lists
Dog Read: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DogRead
An online book club, with the author of the month’s book participating in the discussion.
Dog Health: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DogHealth
K9 Health: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K9Health
K9 Nutrition: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K9Nutrition
Show Dogs: http://myezhost.com/showdogs/
A high-volume list, for all breeds.
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com
Dog Book Sellers
Dogwise: http://www.dogwise.com
Sit Stay Go Out Store: http://www.sitstay.com
Used Books
AddAll: http://used.addall.com/
Searches several different used book sellers; I recently stumbled across a signed copy of John
Wagner’s The Boxer for less than $15!
Dog Vendors/Catalogs
Drs. Foster & Smith: http://www.drsfostersmith.com
In The Company of Dogs: http://www.inthecompanyofdogs.com
J.B. Wholesale: http://www.jbpet.com
KV Vet Supply: http://www.kvvet.com
New England Serum Company: http://www.neserum.com
Omaha Vaccine: http://www.omahavaccine.com
R.C. Steele: http://www.rcsteele.com
2002, Jennifer Walker, Newcastle Boxers
www.newcastleboxers.com