Boxberry Kennels was founded in 1990, the Boxberry Prefix is owned by Janet Halliday & Susan Badman (sisters). The photo above is of Susan (Bride) & Josh Badman, Mrs Valerie Leeson (Janet & Susan's mother) , and Janet & Darryl Halliday. To date we have titled 1 Australian Grand Champion 'Jamie' (who was the first of only three male Boxer's imported into Australia to gain this title) and 23 Australian Champions, with many more waiting in the wings. Our Boxers can be found in most states of Australia and in the pedigree of Boxers around the world in England, America, Canada, New Zealand & Sweden. Information regarding our planned, expected & arrived litters can be found on the kennel news page.

Our love of Boxers started at a very young age as Janet & Susan grew up with Boxers as children in the 70's + 80's. Darryl's interest came soon after Darryl & Janet were married as they bought their first Boxer Aust Ch Chelveston Our Covenant "Max" when they married in 1990. After attending our first Sydney Royal in 1991 where Max placed second, we decided that Max needed a friend. Max's new friend was Whitechapel Satin Sash "Yar". Yar was never into the whole showing thing, but Yar can be held responsible for getting us hooked on the breed BIG TIME. Yar was the love of our lives and she is dearly loved and missed everyday by all at Boxberry. The next significant addition to the Boxberry family after Yar was "Brown" - Aust Ch Intrends Hiland Mist. Brown was one of our foundation bitches and produced our first homebred champion Aust Ch Boxberry Charlie Brown "Charlie", Charlie was also a Best In Show All Breeds winner. Brown's lines live on here today through her Great Great Great Great Great Granddaughter Boxberry Tater Tot "Tatum".  Our Boxers are our children, there is nothing that we would not do for any of our babies. We have had other breeds in the past a Boston Terrier named "Gabbo" Aust Ch Tramsens Final Say and we used to breed Dogue De Bordeaux under the "Caporal" kennel name. Now we have decided to devote 100% of ourselves to the beautiful Boxer breed.

We have bred one Dam of Merit - Australian Ch Boxberry A Star Is Born "Loaf", Loaf has produced 5 Champions thus far four from the same litter by Ch & NZ Ch Valeska Hez Super Too (Imp NZ). Loaf's Champions from that litter are Ch Boxberry Twinkle Twinkle "Vogue", Ch Boxberry Hez Super "Forrest", Ch Boxberry Super Nova "Nova" & Ch Boxberry Little Star "Bridgett". Her other Champion is Ch Boxberry Wish Upona Star "Bagel' who is by Acreoaks Chase The Cad (Imp UK). Loaf also has one more baby who is pointed. Loaf's litter sister Boxberry Star Struck At Belvern "Aqua" (who we exported to the UK) is the dam of Eng & Irish Ch Belvern Premenition "Spencer" who was Top Male in the UK (Boscars 2006). Spencer's son Australian Ch Galicar Contradiction (Imp UK) ShCM "Eddie" joined the family here at Boxberry in September 2007. Aqua's daughter Belvern Bellsima At Lansfrese won the RCC at Crufts in 2006 in an entry of 296. Aqua's progeny’s wins made her the Runner Up top Dam in the UK in 2004 & 2006, and helped her owners Belvern Boxers to win the BQ top Breeders award in 2004, 2006 & 2007, needless to say we are very proud of Loaf and Aqua's achievements.

Our first English Import Australian Grand Champion Belvurn Too Hot T'Handle (Imp UK) SOM HT0 "Jamie" is the sire of champions in Australia, England, Ireland,  New Zealand & Canada,  he has more progeny in America, Canada and New Zealand who are very close to their Championships. Jamie's daughter Canadian Champion Boxberry Burn Baby Burn "Disney" (who we exported to America) is the first International Champion for our kennel.

Some of our more notable wins have included Best In Show All Breeds on 5 occasions all with different dogs, 7 Runner Up Best In Show All Breeds with 5 different dogs, 2 Runner Up Best In Show Specialty, Many Class In show All Breeds & Specialty and multiple Royal Best Of Breeds, Challenges and Reserve Challenges. Although we are situated in country NSW our dogs are campaigned and competitive at most major All Breeds shows in Sydney and the majority Specialty shows in the Eastern States.

All of our stud dogs are certified clear of any heart defects. Some of our stud dogs are available at public stud to approved bitches, please contact us if you are interested in using one of our males. Further information on our stud dogs can be viewed on their individual pages. All of our breeding stock is health tested, and all of our puppies have life long health guarantees. Our dogs have their health testing results listed on their individual pages.

In 2006 our kennel took a new direction, we introduced the Bobtail Gene (Naturally short tails) into our lines. Some of our future litters will be Bobtail litters. Please take a look at the Bobtail page of our website. 'Elmo' - Elmo Van Sapho's Hoeve (Imp Blg) is our own Bobtail stud, information on Elmo and his litters can be found on his own page. We are very proud to have bred the first Bobtail in the world to have been awarded Best In Group (Group 1) - Aust Ch Boxberry Sweet Surrender "Zoe".

Janet served as the Secretary of the Western Districts Boxer Club of New South Wales from 2000 to 2003, after a break Janet took up the position of Secretary again in 2007-2008 for the 11th National Boxer Specialty (held in Sydney in September 2008). Currently Janet is the Vice President of the Western Districts Boxer Club, Darryl is a committee member and Susan is the newssheet Editor.

In 2008 Janet started training Aust Ch Boxberry Sweet Surrender "Zoe" (or Burger to her freinds) for Obedience. Zoe has competed in 5 trials to date and is doing very well considering her handler is very inexperienced. At the 11th National Boxer Specialty held in September 2008 Burger placed 4th in the CCD class.

Our goal is to breed happy, healthy well adjusted Boxer's from predominantly English & European lines.

Kennel news including planned, expected, arrived and available puppies and adults can now be found on the Kennel news page.

Important Note

Due to the legislation passed in NSW on the 1st June 2004 banning tail docking, All puppies born at Boxberry after this date will be left natural.

 

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