About Us
It all started 26 years ago when Rob brought home his first boxer Duke, the one who started it all. I came into the picture about 16 years ago, Rob had four boxers at the time. While I had grown up with dogs and was actively involved in rescue and training, he really introduced me to dog shows and the world of purebred dogs.
We took a bit of a break from showing and breeding while we grew our own family and farm. We had our first boxer litter after a long hiatus in 2022. We are small hobby breeders, we breed for ourselves first and foremost. We believe in quality over quantity, our motivation is to produce conformationally correct dogs, with excellent temperaments and health that will preform well both in and out of the show ring. We do this for the love and betterment of the breed.
PHILOSOPHY & MISSION
At Hive Boxers, we are dedicated to breeding healthy, conformationally correct and temperamentally sound boxers, that will make wonderful family pets and can excel in the show ring. We are committed to upholding the high standards of breeding ethics and to providing our homes with support throughout the lifetime of their boxer.
We believe that proper socialization is essential for the development of a well-rounded and confident puppy. Our program is based on two highly respected puppy socialization programs: Puppy Culture and Avidog. Our socialization program includes exposing our puppies to a variety of sights, sounds, and experiences, including different types of surfaces, people of all ages and genders, other animals, and more. We provide our puppies with plenty of playtime, exercise, and mental stimulation to help them develop their cognitive and physical abilities.. Our puppy socialization program is designed to give our puppies the best possible start in life, setting them up for a lifetime of happiness and success with their new families.
We use Apet Temperament Testing to assess each puppy's unique personality traits and temperament. This allows us to help place our puppies into the best matched homes for both puppy and buyer.