photo credit Barb Saracino

Whelped June 21, 1999

Breeder - Louise Wells

was our first Boxer.  Many people have met Scout and have wondered, "why would you get another!?"  Scout is a once in a lifetime dog, he has so much energy and so much attitude, and an absolutely amazing hold on our hearts.  Scout was bought from a small backyard breeder in Georgia, and due to my own ignorance and lack of knowledge, we brought home our first "show dog".  His gorgeous red coat and dark black mask are still a hallmark even at nearing 7 years old.  He hasn't changed one bit since the day he arrived in our home.  Scout's conformation career was very short lived, he broke his leg at just shy of 9months old, and also managed to obliterate his cruciate ligament at the same time.  Scout was neutered shortly after he was holter tested, his results were less then sterling, but in hindsight completely expected.  Keeping Scout quiet during his healing time turned out to be my worst failure and nightmare all wrapped into one.  His leg never healed correctly- though you can hardly tell when he gets to running and jumping.  Scout has had a few turns in the Obedience rings- he has two legs in Novice A with the American Kennel Club as well as the Canadian Kennel Club.  It turns out, Scout is way too smart - he has it figured out that I would be way too happy, if he were to get his final Obedience legs...so he is on a sabbatical (so to speak) from the ring, until I can figure out exactly how to trick him.  He and I did compete in a few Agility trials, but that too has been cut short due to his leg injury - though he has never been lame, he always looks like it to the judges.  So to save money and pointless humiliation of being excused from the ring, Scout is sitting out the remaining years as a well loved couch potato.  Though Scout is way out of the Boxer standard to show (with his head and muzzle), he is and always will be a champion in our eyes.

May 2002, Eagle River, Alaska - 1st Obedience Leg

Scout - what can I say?