WildRiver Boxers, Moline, IL (2024)

12/23/2023

Fingers crossed for puppies in February!! 🥰

I am working on updating my puppy application and should have it done in the next week or so.

12/23/2023

What's more important? Titles or Moments?

As the years have passed I've changed as a handler. I used to think that to be successful in something you have to go out and "do all the things", collect all the ribbons, collect all the titles. I would get discouraged when things didn't go as planned. I always put pressure on myself which always put pressure on my dogs. I would push them to their limits to do better. Luckily they are pretty damn forgiving!

I've realized over the years it isn't the ribbons or titles that matter. It's being with that special dog and enjoying the journey. It's those light bulb moments where they nail something you've worked so hard on. It's those moments where your bond is so amazing and you trust your dog at a trial because you've spent hundreds of hours training for that very thing! It's those moments that you tell your dog they are the best dog in the world, even when you are walking away knowing you didn't "find all the things" nor earn a ribbon.

It's this moment that makes it ALL worth it. This very moment with my 10.5 year old girl who has the best expression on her face as we leave a search area. We didn't find all the things. Truthfully, we bombed this search. But you wouldn't know it by just looking at this photo.. She is happy. I am happy. Why? Because she just got to play Nosework with her favorite person in the entire world. I got to play Nosework with my best girl. It's moments like these that matter the most. When she is gone and I look back at this photo I will see the special moment we shared and felt. I will not remember if we did or didn't earn a ribbon or title.

NACSW Elite Trial
Richfield, MN
Nov 18th 2023

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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller

12/13/2023

These blueberry and banana biscuits are a sweet treat with with nutty and protein rich nutrition.

08/05/2023

Our girl Cami is looking great at 1 year old.

She is by Ronin Plainly Wrapped CSOM AmSOM AustSOM and out of our homebred girl UKC Ch JrCh WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream (Deja) RATI RATN RATO NW1 NC NE NV NN AI AE.

06/16/2023

❤️❤️❤️

06/11/2023

Last weekend we traveled to Michigan and Numa earned her ELT1 title in NACSW. The next day Deja earned her NW1 title.

Good girls!!

05/16/2023

We recently went up to Faribault, MN and trialed in NACSW Elite. Numa earned a 1st place qualify in the 'goat barn' search. She had 4 minutes to find between 1-5 hides. She rocked it and found them all (4) the fastest out of 30 teams. So proud of my old lady!

03/28/2023

Sinny and Vanna have some new titles from this past weekend's trial. Vanna earned two Novice Vehicle qualifies earning her Novice Vehicle title and Novice Nosework Title. She also qualified twice in Advanced Exterior earning her AE title. Plus one Advanced Container qualify. Vanna was 5/6 this weekend!

Sinny wasn't as focused and qualified 3/6. Sister Deja is in season and he had other things on his mind 🙈 But he did pick up a Superior Container qualify, Superior Vehicle qualify, and a Superior Interior qualify earning his Superior Interior title.

Also - CoCo graduated her 1st obedience class yesterday 🎉

02/26/2023

Our youngster at nearly 7 months.
WildRiver's Bada Bing (Cami)

She is by Ronin Plainly Wrapped CSOM AmSOM AustSOM and out of our homebred girl UKC Ch JrCh WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream (Deja) RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE.

Cami is a nice blend of European and UK lines!

01/17/2023

Cami's 2nd week of obedience class! Not only is she learning important basic skills.. She is also bonding with her handler. Working in a new environment. Meeting new dogs and new people. And most of all.. Having fun!! 😁

01/04/2023

***Copied from another breeder***

POTENTIAL OWNER: How much is the puppy?
BREEDER: $2,500
POTENTIAL OWNER: What?? It's way too expensive!!
BREEDER: What do you think would be a good price?
POTENTIAL OWNER: No more than $500. You breeders are so over priced.
BREEDER: I am sorry you see it this way, why don't you try it yourself?
POTENTIAL OWNER: I've never done it!
BREEDER: For FREE I can teach you how to do it, and in addition you will have the knowledge to do it again.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Perfect, thank you!
BREEDER: To start you will need a female(average minimal cost $3000 and up). Also a male(average minimal cost $3000 and up) or semen (average $1000 and up). You will need to show them to their championship to show they meet the breed standard (Minimum $2000 each with travel & fees). You will need to do genetic & health testing on them, averages about $750 per dog. Raise and provide daily care, feeding & grooming for 2 years. (So minimal $150 per month)
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have that much money...
BREEDER: For $500 you can raise a litter for me and then keep one of the puppies. Obviously, you also have to pay the cost of whelping & care.
POTENTIAL OWNER: I can do that.
BREEDER: OK so I have a female due to whelp in 2 weeks. You will need to be available 24/7 around the clock for at least 8 weeks to help with delivery and care. Possibly tube or bottle feed puppies every 2-3 hours if the mom is low on milk the first couple weeks.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Eight weeks?? it's way too much time for me! I have to work.
BREEDER: You will also need the reproductive vet to do xrays($200-$500), possibly progesterone testing($75-$250) & a C-section($1000-$5000) and initial vet care on pups until old enough to be placed. Pups vets exams and two sets of vaccines ($250 and up depending on how many puppies are in the litter)
Have on hand a scale, thermometer, latex gloves, sanitizer, absorbent tissues, scissors, hemostats, heating pad, whelping box, blankets, cleaning supplies, appropriate food with supplements for mothers, formula, medications & hand feeding supplies in case of emergency....
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have all these things!
BREEDER: For $1000 you can buy them.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Ummm .... You know, I think it might be better if I just buy a puppy.
BREEDER: Wise decision.
For us breeders there are no vacations or holidays, while you go to visit with family & friends we are home at our dogs side caring for them. It is a no breaks commitment.
THIS IS THE REALITY
When you choose a professional, you don't only pay for the puppy but also:
Tools, knowledge, experience, love, time, sacrifices, and so much much more...

11/21/2022

We currently have one 16 week old female puppy available for an active companion or performance 🏡. No breeders. Pedigree can be seen here https://www.wildriverboxers.com/puppies.html

That is mud on her muzzle 🤣 She has everything she was born with (tail, ears, dewclaws)! RAW fed.

Seriously interested families can message us for more details. Located in Illinois.

09/09/2022

Our babies at 6 weeks

FF: WildRiver's Bada Bing!
BF: WildRiver's Bada Boom!

Ronin Plainly Wrapped, CSOM, AmSOM, AustSOM
(New Zealand 🇳🇿)
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JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE
(USA 🇺🇸)

09/03/2022

First stack 5 wks 1 day

FF: WildRiver's Bada Bing!
BF: WildRiver's Bada Boom!

Ronin Plainly Wrapped, CSOM, AmSOM, AustSOM
(New Zealand 🇳🇿)
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JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE
(USA 🇺🇸)

08/19/2022

Our C litter babies are 3 weeks, 1 day old today! 🥰

WildRiver's Bada Bing! "Cami"
WildRiver's Bada Boom! "CoCo"

Sire: Ronin Plainly Wrapped CSOM AmSOM AustSOM

Dam: JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

08/11/2022

Our two girls are 2 weeks old today 🥰

Ronin Plainly Wrapped CSOM AmSOM AustSOM
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JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

08/08/2022

Our baby girls at 10 days old.

Sire: Ronin Plainly Wrapped, CSOM, AmSOM, AustSOM

Dam: JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

08/01/2022

Our newest babies are 4 days old.

Sire: Ronin Plainly Wrapped, CSOM, AmSOM, AustSOM

Dam: JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

07/30/2022

Early morning breakfast for mama. They always seem to enjoy their raw mixed with goat milk after delivery.

07/29/2022

Yesterday we welcomed two gorgeous baby girls to the world. 1 fawn, 1 Brindle.

With it being a small litter we are not taking any puppy applications at this time. Possibly closer to 6-8 weeks of age, once we can get an idea of where these babies would fit structure and temperament wise.

Sire: Ronin Plainly Wrapped, CSOM, AmSOM, AustSOM

Dam: JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

Mama and babies are doing fantastic 🥰

07/21/2022

Just wanted to update for those who were hoping to apply for a Boston x Deja puppy. We are expecting a small litter of 2 puppies. So at this time we will not be reaching out to any potential families. These babies will not be evaluated for show or companion homes until they are closer to 8 weeks of age. I will update at that time if there is any availability.

We will be possibly planning another litter at the begining of next year with Vanna (stud to be decided). If interested in that possible litter check back in the winter/spring 😉

If you'd like a referral to a different breeder please contact us privately and I can offer some names of other kennels that have similar values as we do who may be expecting.

06/24/2022

We are beyond excited to announce that Deja was confirmed pregnant today via ultrasound. Several puppies seen 🥰

Deja was bred by TCI using frozen semen.

Ronin Plainly Wrapped, CSOM, AmSOM, AustSOM
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JR CH UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

We are not taking applications until puppies are here and thriving.

06/11/2022

It's been a couple years since we've had a litter. Deja was recently bred to Boston. Ultrasound is scheduled at the end of the month to hopefully confirm pregnancy!

We will not be taking applications until we for sure know there are babies on the way 🥰

Ronin Plainly Wrapped, SOM
http://www.roninboxers.com/dogs/boston.htm

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JrCh UKC CH WildRiver's Deja Vu Dream RATI RATN RATO NC NE NV NN AI AE

https://www.wildriverboxers.com/deja.html

Puppies will be DM CLEAR by parentage. For other health testing please see their individual links as well as the OFA website. Copies can be provided to those who have serious interest.

04/10/2022

Very proud of our boy Sinny! Yesterday he earned his NW1 title in Merrill, Wisconsin.

JR CH WildRiver's Wicked Dream RATI NW1 NC AE AI NV NN

03/23/2022

Happy National Puppy Day from us at WildRiver Boxers!

03/21/2022

This stunning boy is sired by our stud Sinny. His temperament tests indicates he'd be best for a performance home or very active home. Contact Marttell Boxers for more information.
Parents are health tested and titled!

01/16/2022

Yearly heart testing in progress. Boxers (especially in breeding programs) should have a 24 hour holter monitor yearly. ARVC (cardiomyopathy) is usually an older onset disease. However we start screening between 1-2 years of age. We send the data off to be analyzed and they look for abnormal heart beats (ventricular premature complexes AKA VPCs).

12/24/2021

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