Welcome to the Zaracon Boxers, reg’d web site. We are located in the Canadian prairies where we raise purebred, registered Boxers in a home environment. Take a tour — enjoy — and find out information . . .

About Zaracon
Learn about us as Boxer breeders: who we are and why we do what we do.

About our Dogs
Learn about the dogs that we have bred and / or own(ed) past and present. This includes titles / awards, pedigrees, show wins, and pictures.

About our Puppies
Learn about the puppies we have available now or about our upcoming litters. This includes what you can expect from us as breeders and what we expect from you as owners.

About the Boxer
Learn all about the breed of the Boxer, including various tips on what it is like to live with one, train one, and groom one.

What's new on this site . . .

• 04 Feb 2010 - updated various web pages and added the most recent health testing results on Lennon's and Declan's pages.
• 30 Nov 2009 - finally updated Declan's page by placing a close up of his Amercian Championship (obtained in March 2009) at the top of his page. The full photo showing both the handler and judge is still located at the bottom of his page.
• 28 Nov 2009 - Zaracon's Destination Street (aka Presley) won WB for 2 points at the Calgary Kennel and Obedience Club dog show under judge Alvin Krause. She was owner handled by Natasja. Way to go guys!
• 23 Nov 2009 - Summer and her daughter, Paris, won Best Brace in Show at the Wheat City dog show in Brandon, Manitoba, under judge Fred Dewsbury. They were owner-handled by Sally Dale. On the other two days of the show, Summer and Paris were also Best Brace in Group! Congratulations Sally!
• 18 Oct 2009 - Zaracon's Talk on the Street (aka Willow) won WB at the Alberni Valley dog show dog show at Port Alberni, British Columbia for 1 point under judge Paul Odenkirchen. This is Willow's very first point and she was owner-handled by Janet Williams. Congratulations!
• 12 Oct 2009 - Zaracon's Word on the Street (aka Whisper) won BOW and BOS at the Fort Garry Kennel Club dog show for 2 points under judge Michelle Billings on Sunday, 11 Oct 2009, to become a new champion, thus making her sire, Can Ch. Shadowdale Like A Rock CDI a new Sire of Merit in Canada. Then, on Monday, 12 Oct 2009, Whisper won WB for another point under judge Erin Brown. Both times, Whisper was shown by Lynn White.
• 16 Aug 2009 - Ch Zaracon's Taken to the Streets (aka Gryphon) won Best Puppy in Specialty at the Manitoba Boxer Club Specialty on 07 Aug 2009 under judge Shirley Bell. Gryphon was owner-handled by Sheila Poirier. Then, on 09 Aug 2009 at the Boxer Club of Canada Regional Specialty, Gryphon again won Best Puppy in Specialty under judge Cheryl Robbins. She was shown by junior handler, Hailey Poirier. Congratulations to the Poiriers!! Gryphon's grandmother, Sawyer, was Veteran's Bitch at both of these specialties (shown by Dave), and her littermate, Whisper, was Reserve Winners' Bitch.
• 03 Aug 2009 - Zaracon's Desitnation Street (aka Presley) won winner's bitch, best of winners and best puppy in breed under judge Houston Clark at the Alberta Kennel Club dog show in Calgary, Alberta. She was owner handled by Natasja Fischer. Congratulations! Presley's web page is not yet ready to be posted.
• 12 July 2009 - on 04 July 2009, Zaracon's Taken to the Streets (aka Gryphon) obtained her Canadian championsip at the Portage Kennel Club dog show under Judge Jack Ireland. She was shown by her owner, Sheila Poirier. The next day, Zaracon's Riot in the Streets (aka Riddyck) obtained his Canadian championship at the Portage Kennel Club dog show under Judge Ole Nielsen. He was shown by his owner, Bonnie Geall. Congratulations!
• 16 June 2009 - updated Sawyer's, Declan's and Secret's pages with the results of their Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) testing.
• 06 June 2009 - finally posted pictures of our puppies (from our 2008 litter) going to their new homes. More pictures to be added at a later date.
• 29 May 2009 - updated Declan's page with more health testing: full thyroid panel (TgAA negative).
• 25 Apr 2009 - updated Declan's page with his American championship picture (with Michelle Yeadon), his 4-point major picture (with Sherry Canciamille), and one of his Best of Breed wins in Texas with Robert Chaffin.
• 12 Apr 2009 - Whisper obtained another couple of points at the North Battleford show by getting Winner's Bitch on Friday and Sunday under judges Pat Taylor and Walter Pinsker. She was shown by Dave.
• 08 Apr 2009 - updated Summer's page with more health testing results: she is is DM normal / clear, along with littermate Payton, and half-brother Declan!
• 23 Mar 2009 - updated Declan's page with his recent weekend of wins in Bremerton, Washington. Declan is now an American champion!
• 09 Mar 2009 - updated Declan's page with his 3 breed wins at the Mount Cheam shows in Chilliwack, BC. And, Whisper came home from the Prince Albert dog show with another 2 points for winners bitch, 3 reserve winners bitch, and 3 best puppy in breed wins.
• 28 Feb 2009 - updated Declan's page with his breed win and best of opposite win at the Lower Mainland shows in Surrey, BC. Payton is DM normal / clear!
• 19 Feb 2009 - updated Summer's page with 2 out of 2 Best Brace in Group wins plus another Best Brace in Show win at the Wheat City Dog Show in Brandon, Manitoba. Congratulations to Sally Dale on her wins with Summer and her daughter, Paris! Our puppy girl, Whisper (Zaracon's Word on the Street) came home from Brandon with 2 reserve winners bitch, 2 winners bitch / best of winners, and 4 best puppy in breed wins for 5 points her first weekend out. Plus, the Thursday night at the sanction match, Whisper won the Working Group as a puppy.
• 02 Dec 2008 - updated the health testing results for Sawyer, Secret and Declan regarding Degenerative Myopathy (DM). Declan is normal / clear!
• 23 Nov 2008 - updated Summer's page with 2 out of 3 Best Brace in Show wins at the Wheat City Dog Show in Brandon, Manitoba.
• 29 Oct 2008 - updated Abby's page with the results of her 24-hour holter monitor test.
• 16 Oct 2008 - updated Declan's page with the results of his hip x-rays: he is OFA good.
• 11 Oct 2008 - added a Week Eight page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 05 Oct 2008 - added a Week Seven page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 28 Sep 2008 - added a Week Six page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 22 Sep 2008 - added a Week Five page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 18 Sep 2008 - updated the description about the sire of our current litter, as he now has his first American champion . . . way to go Chevy!
• 13 Sep 2008 - added a Week Four page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 12 Sep 2008 - updated Lennon's page with the first of his health testing clearances: eyes CERF normal and SAS clear via colour doppler.
• 07 Sep 2008 - added a Week Three page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 23 Aug 2008 - added a Week Two page for our new litter born on 13 August 2008.
• 22 Aug 2008 - updated Rocky's page with some new pictures.
• 21 Aug 2008 - updated Payton's and Briar's pages with some new pictures.
• 20 Aug 2008 - updated Summer's, Lennon's and Rooney's pages with some new pictures and also updated Sawyer's page with some pictures taken at the Boxer Club of Canada Regional Specialty in Oshawa in June and the Manitoba Canine Association boxer specialties in Winnipeg last week.
• 16 Aug 2008 - updated our 2008 Litter page because we now have nine beautiful babies that were born on 13 August 2008!
• 09 Aug 2008 - updated Sawyer's page with her wins at the Manitoba Boxer Club Specialty: Veteran Bitch, Award of Merit, and Best Brood Bitch (out of 4 entries). Way to go Sawyer girl!!!
• 08 Aug 2008 - updated Abby's page with a newspaper clipping of her being shown in junior handling by the grand-daughter of her owner, Mary Curl of Shadowdale Boxers.
• 02 Aug 2008 - updated Declan's page as he obtained his second major in the states under judge Leslie Hiltz by going best of winners for 4 points!
• 29 July 2008 - updated Abby's page with the results of her colour doppler; Abby is SAS clear.
• 02 July 2008 - updated Secret's page with the announcement of her upcoming litter which is due mid-August.
• 28 June 2008 - updated Payton's page as she now has her AADC (Advanced Agility Dog of Canada) title and a second qualifying score towards her AGDC (Advanced Games Dog of Canada) title in AAC. Again, Payton was the only Boxer entered!
• 15 June 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his wins at the Kenora and District dog shows: six best of breeds and one group third.
• 14 June 2008 - updated Lennon's page to accurately reflect his height and weight stats; Sawyer's page to include her Boxer of Club of Canada's award for being the Top Boxer Dam in 2007; Declan's page to include his Boxer Club of Canada's award for being the Top Boxer Puppy in 2007; and About Zaracon to include our award for being the Top Boxer Kennel in 2007.
• 10 June 2008 - updated Payton's page to include her second qualifying score towards her AADC (Advanced Agility Dog of Canada) title.
• 28 May 2008 - updated Payton's page to include the results of her exciting and successful weekend. Payton her first qualifying score towards her MSCDC (Masters Steeplechase Dog of Canada) title in AAC. She also competed in her first AAC Ontario Regional event and qualified for the AAC Canadian Nationals. Congratulations to Payton and Kysha! 
• 25 May 2008 - updated Lennon's page to include a first time achievement for a Zaracon bred boxer: Lennon earned his Herding Instinct Certificate. Congratulations to Lennon and Natasja!
• 24 May 2008 - updated Declan's page to include some pictures that were taken at the American Boxer Club Specialty dog show in Kentucky.
• 11 May 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his first place win in the open brindle class at the American Boxer Club Specialty dog show in Kentucky.
• 04 May 2008 - updated Payton's page to include her first qualifying score towards her AGDC (Advanced Games Dog of Canada) title in AAC.
• 26 April 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his winners dog win at the Baytown Kennel Club dog show under judge John Ronald.
• 13 April 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his BOW and BOS win at the Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club dog show under judge Michelle Billings.
• 12 April 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his BOW and BOS win at the Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club dog show under judge William Cunningham.
• 11 April 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his BOW and BOS win at the Mid-Continent Kennel Club of Tulsa dog show in Oklahoma under judge Alvin Krause.
• 06 April 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his breed win at the San Jacinto dog show in Crosby, Texas.
• 05 April 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his breed win and making the cut in group at the San Jacinto dog show in Crosby, Texas.
• 02 April 2008 - updated Payton's page to include the results of her 24-hour holter monitor test.
• 23 March 2008 - updated Payton's page to include her new qualifying score for AADC obtained this weekend, Summer's page to include an announcement about her new litter born this weekend, and Declan's page to include his group pictures and class wins at two Dallas Boxer Club Specialties this weekend.
• 19 March 2008 - updated Secret's page to include the results from all of her health testing.
• 14 March 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his 3-point major for winner's male at the Houston Boxer Club Specialty.
• 10 March 2008 - updated Declan's page to include his wins at the Prince Albert Dog Show: four best of breeds, a group 3rd and a group 4th.
• 06 March 2008 - updated Declan's page to include the start of his health testing results.
• 27 Feburary 2008 - updated Abby's page with her new championship picture.
• 25 February 2008 - updated Abby's page as she is now a Canadian champion . . . the 9th for her dam, Sawyer! Abby went best of winners in Markham, Ontario.
• 23 February 2008 - updated Abby's page as she gets winner's female at the Ontario Breeders Association dog show in Markham, Ontario.
• 19 February 2008 - updated Declan's page with the results of his two best of breed wins at the Brandon dog shows.
• 08 February 2008 - updated Sawyer's page with the results of her third 24-hour holter monitor test.
• 24 November 2007 - updated Briar's page with three new pictures at the bottom of the screen.
• 16 November 2007 - updated Sawyer's page with new pictures from the past few years and Secret's page with new pictures since 2004.
• 11 November 2007 - updated Payton's page as she now has her 4th agility title; added new pictures for Abby, Rocky, Rooney, Lennon, Declan and Payton.
• 10 November 2007 - updated Abby's page as she gets Best of Winners on Saturday at the Georgina Kennel and Obedience Club dog show in Sutton, Ontario.
• 29 October 2007 - updated Secret's page to include as part of her health testing that she is clear of SAS with no murmurs according to the colour doppler done by board certified cardiologist Dr. Luis Braz-Ruivo at the Heart Clinic in Calgary.
• 22 October 2007 - updated Payton's page as she now has her 3rd agility title, plus a couple more qualifying scores at the intermediate level.
• 19 October 2007 - updated Abby's page as she gets winner's female on Friday at the Belleville & District Kennel Club at Chatham, Ontario.
• 16 September 2007 - updated Payton's page as she now has her 2nd agility title.
• 09 September 2007 - updated Rooney's page as he wins best of winners on Sunday at the Edmonton Kennel Clug dog show to become Sawyer's 8th champion and the fourth from our 2006 litter to finish.
• 08 September 2007 - updated Lennon's page as he wins best of winner's on Friday and Saturday at the Edmonton Kennel Clug dog show to become Sawyer's 7th champion and the third from our 2006 litter to finish. Most of Lennon's points were owner / handled.
• 02 September 2007 - updated Lennon's page as he wins best of winner's at the Saskatoon Kennel and Obedience Clug dog show (owner / handled).
• 26 August 2007 - updated Rocky's, Declan's, and Summer's pages: Rocky becomes Sawyer's 6th champion (owner / handled) and is the second from our 2006 litter to finish his championships; Declan wins a Best Puppy in Show on his last weekend out being shown as puppy; Summer gets another best of opposite and best of breed win (owner / handled).
• 19 August 2007 - added a page for Abby and updated Declan's page.
• 14 August 2007 - updated Summer's page to include her Best of Opposite win under judge Goran Bodegard at the Manitoba Canine Association dog show.
• 03 August 2007 - updated Our 2004 Litter (New Names / Homes) page to include a newspaper clipping about Paula Nagengast that pictures her with Chloe (Zaracon's Our Lady Peace) when they were raising funds for the Toronto Humane Society.
• 02 August 2007 - updated Secret's page to include a newspaper clipping about Doris Avery that pictures her with Secret at a dog show in 2006. Also added a news broadcast video clip link to the Our 2006 Litter (New Names / Homes) page regarding Kasey's owner, Anne-Marie Baker, being involved in a rescue situation of 2 dogs left unattended in a hot vehicle.
• 01 August 2007 - updated pages for Payton and Rooney.
• 31 July 2007 - updated pages with show results for Summer, Rocky, and Declan. Some new pictures have been added also.
• 09 July 2007 - came home from the Portage Kennel Club dog show with a new Canadian Champion: Champion Zaracon's Rais'n The Stakes. See Declan's page.
• 21 June 2007 - updated Payton's page with more agility news.
• 30 May 2007 - added new pages for Rooney, Lennon, Rocky and Declan.
• 28 May 2007 - updated Sawyer's page with her new DOM status and updated Secret's page with her championship picture and holter results.
• 27 May 2007 - posted some New Names / Homes pictures of the puppies from our 2006 litter.
• 19 May 2007 - came home from the Band City (Moose Jaw) dog show with a new Canadian Champion: Champion Zaracon's Streetheart. See Secret's page.
• 15 January 2007 - updated Summer's page indicating that all of her puppies have been placed.
• 02 November 2006 - updated Summer's page with information about her seven puppies that were born today.
• 01 November 2006 - Mary Curl of Shadowdale Boxers has announced the arrival of her new puppy from Zaracon. Please see Abby's page (formerly called Georgia) under The Girls link on the main page of the Shadowdale web site. Her registered name, Zaracon Shadowdale Up The Ante, is pending CKC approval.
• 28 October 2006 - posted some Week Seven / Eight pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 13 October 2006 - posted some Week Six pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 05 October 2006 - posted some Week Five pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 29 September 2006 - posted some Week Four pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 27 September 2006 - updated Summer's page to announce her upcoming litter out of Am / Can Champion Naja's Enterprise of Summer.
• 22 September 2006 - posted some Week Three pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 19 September 2006 - updated Payton's page as she earned her second qualifying score towards her AAC Starters Games title on the 16th at the All Dogs Sport Club in North Gower, Ontario..
• 15 September 2006 - posted some Week Two pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 08 September 2006 - posted some Week One pictures of Our 2006 Litter.
• 02 September 2006 - updated Our 2006 Litter page with information about Sawyer's new puppies.
• 29 Aug 2006 - updated Summer's page to include the results of her 24-hour holter monitor test indicating no evidence of cardiomyopathy.
• 27 August 2006 - updated Angus' page as he earned his CGN (Canine Good Neighbour) title today.
• 23 August 2006 - updated Summer's page to include the results of her SAS test being clear.
• 21 August 2006 - updated Payton's page as she earned her first qualifying score towards her AAC (Agility Association of Canada) Starters Games title in Harrowsmith, Ontario.
• 16 August 2006 - updated Secret's page with her wins and points from the Moose Jaw Canine Club dog show held at Caron. This was her first time back in the ring in over a year and she was shown by Doris Avery.
• 04 August 2006 - added a page about our upcoming litter due in September out of Sawyer.
• 30 July 2006 - updated Payton's page as she obtained her CKC Jumpers With Weaves title by earning her 3rd Q (qualifying score) in Dunrobin, Ontario. Payton also obtained her first Standard qualifying score (including a second place).
• 29 July 2006 - updated Payton's page as she earned her second CKC Jumpers With Weaves Q (qualifying score) in Dunrobin, Ontario -- her second weekend out.
• 15 July 2006 - added some new pictures of Chloe, Briar, Payton, Angus, and Summer.
• 29 May 2006 - updated Payton's page as she earned her first CKC Jumpers With Weaves Q (qualifying score) in Carp, Ontario at the CSSA Agility trial.
• 28 May 2006 - updated Angus' page as he earned two more qualfying scores in the Novice A class, including a High In Class award.
• 27 May 2006 - updated Angus' page as he obtained the third and final leg towards his CD title.
• 04 Apr 2006 - updated Angus' page to include the two legs he obtained towards his CD title.
• 13 Mar 2006 - updated Summer's page and Secret's page to include their health clearance for eyes (CERF).
• 02 Jan 2006 - added three new pictures to the bottom of the pages for Briar and for Angus and six new pictures to the bottom of Summer's page.