Dark Horse Boxers

Dark Horse Boxers AKC/UKC Boxer breeder focusing on health, longevity, versatility, and temperament.

Night time snackies & naps ❤️
08/30/2026

Night time snackies & naps ❤️

PLANNED LITTER UPDATE:It’s looking like we may have puppies available to go home around Christmastime from a possible up...
08/29/2026

PLANNED LITTER UPDATE:

It’s looking like we may have puppies available to go home around Christmastime from a possible upcoming litter.

Breedings should be occurring over the next week or two, this will be a 👉🏻BRINDLE ONLY👈🏻litter.

👉🏻 50/50 American/Euro breeding
👉🏻 Companion & Sport/Working prospects expected— NOT showline
👉🏻 Plain and Flashy markings expected
👉🏻 DM Clear or Single Carrier only, no affected puppies
👉🏻 ARVC Negative puppies only.

PM for more details or to get on the waiting list.

The tiniest of AWOOOOOOOs 😍😍
08/24/2026

The tiniest of AWOOOOOOOs 😍😍

Gambit is learning that there are consequences to her actions now that Sigil is as big as she is 🤣💀🤣💀🤣
08/22/2026

Gambit is learning that there are consequences to her actions now that Sigil is as big as she is 🤣💀🤣💀🤣

Raising puppies really does take a village — and in our house, even the littlest members of that village have a job. 🙂Ti...
08/19/2026

Raising puppies really does take a village — and in our house, even the littlest members of that village have a job. 🙂

Tiller (6) and Mia (3) have grown up right alongside our puppies and are involved with them from the very beginning. Jace (13) gets involved too, including helping me with supplemental bottle feedings when we have puppies who need a little extra support.

There’s a reason I believe so strongly in involving my kids in raising our litters.

Kids are loud. Kids are unpredictable. Kids move quickly, make strange noises, drop things, laugh, squeal, reach out unexpectedly, and don’t always behave the way an adult does. And for a puppy who has never experienced any of that, going from a quiet environment into a home with children can be a huge adjustment.

That’s why age-appropriate, safe exposure to children is such an important part of our early socialization.

Our puppies get to experience kids of different ages, sizes, voices, movements, and energy levels while they’re still in a familiar environment and under close supervision. As they grow, those interactions evolve with them — always keeping both the puppies and the kids safe and making sure the experiences are positive.

The goal isn’t to make puppies tolerate being mishandled. It’s to give them a foundation of confidence around the normal, sometimes unpredictable things that come with family life.

By the time our puppies leave us, a three-year-old giggling, a six-year-old bouncing around the room, or a teenager picking them up isn’t an entirely new experience. They’ve been there. They’ve heard it. They’ve experienced it safely.

Not every puppy we raise will go to a home with children, but the world itself is unpredictable. The more positive experiences we can give them during these critical early weeks, the better prepared they are to navigate that world confidently.

My kids have always been part of raising our puppies, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

They say it takes a village to raise a child. I think raising a well-rounded litter takes one, too. ❤️

We are growing and getting our little peepers 👀
08/16/2026

We are growing and getting our little peepers 👀

Female - “Cherry”
08/09/2026

Female - “Cherry”

Female - “Lady Luck”
08/09/2026

Female - “Lady Luck”

Male - “Dealer”
08/09/2026

Male - “Dealer”

Male - “Joker”
08/09/2026

Male - “Joker”

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