Shakatan

We are a small modest, and honest, kennel, situated in the market town of Beverley, East Yorkshire. We strive to breed sound Boxers, in temperament, health and type.
I hold RECOGNISED qualifications in canine behaviour, husbandry, genetics, grooming, and canine science, etc. We are Founder Memebers of the Kennel Club Accredited Breeder Scheme, (as anticipated and hoped for, others are now beginning to follow our lead), we are also qualified to microchip. I am currently serving on the committee of the Northern Boxer Club.

All our litters are planned, and infrequent, we breed with integrity, and care, we have followed a very careful breeding programme over the years, which has rewarded us with moderate, and consistent success both in, and out of the show ring. We have only ever bred in strict accordance with the recommendations as laid down by Boxer Breed Council, with full regard for the health and welfare of the breed as a whole, with particular attention to the welfare of our brood bitches, as well as the welfare of our stud dogs, and our puppies. As such, we have only ever bred from healthy, heart tested clear adults. Certification is freely available for all the dogs, and their names appear on the 'Boxer Heart List' which is produced by 'Boxer Quarterly', and up-dated three to four times a year. It takes time to build a good solid reputation.
ALL our dogs live happily together in the home, our stud dogs live alongside bitches, and puppies alike, as well as the family cats! we dont just SAY our dogs display sound, correct, Boxer temperaments, (which is most important we think), they really do, and have a lovely outlook on life, as well as correct conformation.
ALL our Boxers can be directly traced back to our foundation bitch 'Jasmine'. Our puppies are reared within the home, in a purpose built area, and very well socialised, they are all microchipped, and we microchip all our puppies for their new owners prior to rehoming.
We are very proud of our dogs, and their achievements speak for themselves, - although our dogs are all show dogs, first and foremost they are our companions and friends. We have bred eight Crufts qualifiers, two stud book qualifiers and a reserve CC winner.
All our claims can be verrified, we do not make sweeping, ambiguous statements.



More information about us and our dogs, is available on our web site, (see above).

All enquiries are warmly welcomed, and sensible, sound advice is freely given when required.

Troy, (Shakatan's Resolution 1RCC) pictured above, is a deer red and white male, Crufts qualified for life, he is an experienced, prolific stud dog, who consistently produces puppies with a real depth of quality, and type, to all lines. His progeny inherit his superb temperament, and several of them were Crufts qualifiers in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and several now for 2009, as well as stud book qualifiers from different bitch lines.
He has also sired best in show winners, and best puppy in show winners at open and breed shows, as well as at championship shows for us and other breeders. We can say with confidence that he is the top producing Boxer stud dog in East Yorkshire.

Himself a consistent championship show winner, with a Reserve Challenge Certificate, (although he spends more time at home now to make way for his children in the ring), he is also stud book qualified, a typical Boxer, who is a joy to live with.
He is heart tested clear (1) (certificates available), by a designated cardiologist, (of course) even clear as a veteran on re-testing, he has an outstanding temperament, and correct, unexaggerated, conformation which he passes on to his offspring.

Ozzy (Shakatan Ace of Spades) needs no introduction, a son of Shakatan's Resolution 1RCC (Troy).
This consistent young dog is rarely out of the cards at Championship shows, and well placed at every Open show he has attended, he continues to delight us with his winning ways. Ozzy qualified for Crufts at his debut show as a puppy, and has since been shown successfully at championship, and open shows, including Crufts, under a variety of breed specialists, and 'all rounders' from here and abroad. He has amassed numerous best of breed and group wins, as well as best in show and reserve best in show at open level. He has also been best puppy dog, and reserve best in show at championship shows. He qualified for Crufts 2004, 2005, then delighted us by getting his stud book number and qualifying for life like his father.
He is a typical Boxer, larger than life, and full of fun, sound in temeperament, health, and type.

Ozzy is heart tested clear and is a grade 0, he is confidently offered at stud, he passes on his beautiful correct clean head type, with correct lip placement, and lovely temperament, he also sires red puppieshe hs sired Open show winners, including Best in Show at Open level, and is the sire of CRUFTS qualifiers. Enquiries are warmly welcomed.

****We were delighted and honoured that Ozzy, 'One of the Top Winning Boxer Puppies in Great Britain' was formally invited to participate in the finals of the prestigous Mancunian Boxer Club Annual 'Pup of the Year' competition, as part of the Boxer Event 2004. We are proud to say, that he made into the final four, and as such was one of the TOP FOUR WINNING BOXER PUPPY DOGS IN THE U.K 2003****

Saskia is another home bred girl, the mother of Ozzy, herself a consistent Championship show winner, placed at every Championship show she attended but one, and a multiple Crufts qualifier. She left the show ring for maternal duties. She is a very affectionate bitch which is typical of this kennel, though she can be slightly over the top with a wicked sense of humour!! she loves life and every thing in it! she she runs rings around the boys at home. Heart tested clear, with sound conformation and a typical Boxer temperament.

We would like to introduce Pickle - (Shakatan Tickled Pink) she is a daughter of Troy, (Sh.Resolution) and Saskia, (Sh.Hullabaloo), once again Saskia only had the one puppy, but as we all know quantity is not every thing - and when the quality is this exciting we really dont mind at all!! She is now nine weeks old, and we are 'tickled pink' with her.

CRUFTS QUALIFIED 2007 aged six months, and at her second show in 2007 she qualified for Crufts 2008.

A recent critique reads 'very smart r/w,lovely front and feet, attractive head and expression, nice dark eyes, good crested neck, level topline kept on the move, nicely angulated hindquarters which moved her well, one to watch'.