Welcome to Minstrel Boxers
Welcome to Minstrel Boxers
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My partner, Bob Blumberg, and I had a vision of what might
be done to improve the lot of the Boxer in this country.
Often dying far too young of various cancers (such as
lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma and osteosarcoma) and ARVC (boxer
cardiomyopathy), the state of the breed inspired us to look
to the concept of general longevity in the pedigree when
making breeding decisions. As Dr. Robert Bezel said once in
a television interview:
“The best way to have a long life
is to have old parents.”
Bob, himself, died relatively young, in August, 2007. He
left behind him a commitment to trying to ensure long life
in the Boxer through health testing coupled with longevity
pedigree research -- and a strong belief that AKC champions
can be made without the benefit of cosmetic surgery on their
ears. Thus, although certainly we will sell to show homes
that prefer to crop, a puppy born at Minstrel and staying at
Minstrel will remain uncropped. We’ve made three
natural-eared AKC champions in the short time since we
started trying to, proving that it’s certainly a viable
option that we hope others will attempt.
Bob was proud of Ch. Minstrel’s Dust Up -- the first
champion from the only litter he ever bred. He was also a
huge fan of future Ch. Faerdorn Alchemy At Global (whom I
co-own with Kti Jensen of Global Boxers), the first
natural-eared UK Boxer bitch to attain the title in this
country. All of this has been made possible by the
willingness of Sue Harvey, Faerdorn Boxers in the UK, to
share with us her exceptionally beautiful animals, allowing
us to start afresh and do it right.
Much is happening at Minstrel. Now in its 4th generation,
we hope that our UK-based line will continue to provide
superlative test results coupled with happy, outgoing
temperaments and, if we’re lucky, generations of Boxers who
live well into their second decades.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about
things that matter.”
--Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Minstrel Boxers
Other than the picture of me with the puppy boy --
all the dogs you see here are either bred, owned or co-
owned by Minstrel. They are, from top to bottom:
Faerdorn Dust Devil, Global Mayhem at Minstrel,
Faerdorn Dust Devil (silhouette), Global Mayhem
At Minstrel as a pup, Faerdorn Epicenter At Minstrel
at ten weeks old; Ch. Minstrel’s The Natural on the
couch with Faerdorn Dust Devil; Ch. Faerdorn Alchemy At
Global and
Ch. Minstrels Dust Up reclining in the motor home;
Minstrel’s Coal Dust snoozing; Ch. Minstrel’s Dust Up as an
infant and, finally, Ch. Faerdorn Alchemy At Global --
“Alley” -- winning the first of two back-to-back 4-point
majors in July, 2008; and Ch. Brandiwine If By Chance At
Minstrel -- “Braden” -- our 3rd natural-eared champion, who
finished with three big majors in December, 2011.
The humans in the pictures are Bob Blumberg, and Kti Jensen
and me, at the UK Boxer Event in 2007. And in the last
picture, judge David Bolus, with Cheryl Cates handling
Alley.
This site is designed to keep interested folks abreast of
current events at Minstrel. You may see some of these Boxers
and their recent news on their own pages, accessible by
clicking on their names at the top of this page. Or by
visiting our permanent web site, which contains a great deal
more information on our past, as well as our present:
http://www.boxerkate.com
Welcome to Minstrel!
Katherine Nevius
Minstrel
Boxers
Easton,
Maryland
We register our puppies with the American Kennel Club