News

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Summer 2010

A very kind person, namely Emma Nicholson, gave up her free time to help raise funds for Boxer Rescue
Emma ran a stall at Springwood Veterinary Open Afternoon and raised £28.00
We are so grateful to Emma and everyone involved for all their time and efforts
It is greatly appreciated - thank you

January 2010

Over the last 12 months we have been putting together a special commemorative book celebrating
60 Championship Shows at The NBC
The book covers our history, our 60 Dog & Bitch CC winners including photos and adverts (where applicable),
memories from long standing members of the Club, Past & Present committee members and much much more
A very valuable piece of history for The Northern

Retail Price £3.50
Members Price £1.50

* * ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT NOW * *

Order your copy now from the Secretary Here
Can be collected from a forthcoming Show or posted for a charge of £1.00

January 2009

We have been nominated once again for

"Favourite Breed Club Show of 2008"

The Winner will be announced in March 2009 at the Annual Boscars
This year we are against our fellow Club The Trent Boxer Club and The Cotswold Boxer Club

Pipped again by The Cotswold - Big Congrats to them
We will just try again in another 2 years!

March 2007
At the prestigious annual Boscars (The Boxer Event) held in Coventry The Northern Boxer Club
were nominated alongside The Essex & Eastern and The Cotswold Boxer Clubs for

"Favourite Breed Club Show of 2006"

On this occasion we did not win but send congratulations to The Essex & Eastern Counties Club -
there's always next year (which will be 2009 as they only have these awards every other year)!!

Information

* * * ATTENTION TO ALL BOXER OWNERS * * *
It has come to the attention of the Boxer Breed Council that an inherited heart condition, known as
cardiomyopathy, is now occurring with increased frequency in the breed
Click Here for full details

The Kennel Club & Northern Boxer Club General Code of Ethics
Click Here to print the PDF Document
All members of the The Northern Boxer Club undertake to abide by its general
Code of Ethics.

•  Will properly house, feed, water and exercise all dogs under their care and arrange for appropriate
veterinary attention if and when required
•  Will agree without reservation that any veterinary surgeon performing an operation on any of
their dogs which alters the natural conformation of the animal, may report such operation to
the Kennel Club
•  Will agree that no healthy puppy will be culled. Puppies which may not conform to the Breed
Standard should be placed in suitable homes
•  Will abide by all aspects of the Animal Welfare Act
•  Will not create demand for, nor supply, puppies that have been docked illegally
•  Will agree not to breed from a dog or bitch which could be in any way harmful to the dog
or to the breed
•  Will not allow any of their dogs to roam at large or to cause a nuisance to neighbours or
those carrying out official duties
•  Will ensure that their dogs wear properly tagged collars and will be kept leashed or under
effective control when away from home.
•  Will clean up after their dogs in public places or anywhere their dogs are being exhibited
•  Will only sell dogs where there is a reasonable expectation of a happy and healthy life and
will help with the re-homing of a dog if the initial circumstances change.
•  Will supply written details of all dietary requirements and give guidance concerning responsible
ownership when placing dogs in a new home.
•  Will ensure that all relevant Kennel Club documents are provided to the new owner when
selling or transferring a dog, and will agree, in writing, to forward any relevant documents at the
earliest opportunity, if not immediately available
•  Will not sell any dog to commercial dog wholesalers, retail pet dealers or directly or indirectly
allow dogs to be given as a prize or donation in a competition of any kind.
Will not sell by sale or auction Kennel Club registration certificates as stand alone items
(not accompanying a dog).
•  Will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed nor falsely advertise dogs
nor mislead any person regarding the health or quality of a dog.

Breach of these provisions may result in expulsion from club membership, and/or disciplinary
action by the Kennel Club and/or reporting to the relevant authorities for legal action, as appropriate