**Frozen semen may be available to selected females.

Health Testing:
Dash Riprock was screened & cleared for the following health conditions:
 - Heart -  Sub-Aortic Stenosis (SAS) by color flow doppler ultrasound by Dr. Luis Braz-Ruivo (board certified cardiologist)
 - Heart -  ARVC (Boxer cardiomyopathy) ambulatory EKG recording by holter monitoring technique (1 VPC) and read by Dr. Luis Braz-Ruivo (board certified cardiologist). 
   For the  Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Mutation (ARVC) - Results from various Dash kids & his dam would indicate that Dash was NEGATIVE or Heterozygous. 
    Dash's dam "Stella" & his son "Mr. Spock" , as well as two other Dash kids (to date), are NEGATIVE for ARVC.
- Heart confirmed normal on autopsy.
- Hip Dysplasia -  (OFA)
- hypothyroidism - Normal, TGAA Negative
- Eyes - CERF - Normal
- DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) - Dash's sons, "Maynard",  "Mr. Spock" and "Jock"  are NORMAL/CLEAR for DM. Results from various Dash kids would indicate that Dash was most likely a CARRIER.
- AKC DNA Profile #: V216572

  Breeder judge Mr. David Abraham's critique of Dash Riprock:
 "My Winners Dog, from the Open Fawn class, was Summer’s Dash Riprock. He pretty much took over the ring when he entered, and never let up. This beautifully balanced, rock-solid "stallion" type of dog, had not a hint of coarseness, and excelled as well in his classic Boxer profile: the square body, elegant neck, firm topline, and a beautifully chiseled head."

The first time I bred Stella  I was hoping for a daughter out of her but instead she had a whole litter of boys..."The Boys of Summer". To an extent I believe that things happen for a reason... I believe "Dash Riprock" is the reason Stella didn't have any girls...I would have missed out on him as I would have kept a girl puppy. Sadly Dash was taken from us too soon but during that time he surpassed all of my my expectations! I am sure glad Stella didn't have any girls in her first litter!

"Dash Riprock" was the first AMERICAN/CANADIAN Champion for his sire & dam & the first homebred Champion for Summer Boxers (Reg'd). Dash achieved his Canadian Championship at 8 months of age.  Along the way to his Championship Dash was awarded 3 Best Puppy in Group & a Best of Breed. His second day out as a Canadian "Special" Dash became a Multi-Best of Breed winner & was awarded a Group placement. By the age of 10 months Dash became a Multi-Group placer & Multi-Best Puppy in Group winner (7 in total). By 2 years of age Dash was a Multi-Best In Show & Multi-Group Winner in Canada, he became the #4 Boxer in Canada in 2003 (#1 Male Boxer in Alberta)  in just 12 weekends of showing (before losing him suddenly to cancer) breeder/owner handled!

Dash completed his American Championship with 3 Majors, including a 5 point Major at the American Boxer Club (ABC) 2002 Regional Specialty, at just barely 2 years of age with limited showing in the U.S.A. Dash was handled to his American Championship by his very special friend Lori McClain (MaxL Boxers).

Dash also completed 8 weeks of 12 week Novice Obedience class before he became ill. Dash was awarded a Novice Obedience Certificate after his death.

"Dash Riprock" was characterized by judges & Boxer breeders as being very "Boxery", "Full of Fire" and a "Stallion" of a dog. He was all that and so much more!
 

Tribute to Dash Riprock

(here is my Tribute to my sweet boy Dash)

Dash Riprock's Legacy

(his Legacy lives on...)

Dash Riprock's Show Record (Canada)

(Breeder Owner Handled)

Dash Riprock's Show Record (USA)

PEDIGREE

(Dash Riprock's Pedigree shows many years of thoughtful breeding behind it with several Sires & Dams of Merit)

Head Study photos

(Dash Riprock's head has been described as being very "typey", masculine & beautifully chiseled)

DASH RIPROCK Kids in the ring!

(Dash Riprocks' kids that are currently or soon to be in the ring...see the quality & "typey" kids that Dash produced in just FOUR litters!)

FRIENDS

(Here you will find photos mostly of Dash Riprock relaxing & playing with his dog friends after shows)

More Photos

Pictured below are some of his wins:  

"Dash Riprock" ( 2 1/2 yrs old) winning his second BEST IN SHOW at the Northern Alberta Canine Association (NACA) show in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on May 30, 2003 under judge Mr. Michael Hill.	"Dash Riprock" ( 2 1/2 yrs old) & me in the ring in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on July 4, 2003. (photo by Freeze Frame photography).
"Dash Riprock" ( 2 1/2 yrs old) winning his first BEST IN SHOW at the Northland Kennel Club shows on May 25, 2003 in Fort MacMurray, AB, Canada under judge Ms. Doreen Marsh (former Boxer handler). See more photos here (last 2 rows) of us in the BEST IN SHOW ring on this day.	"Dash Riprock"(2 1/2 years) & I winning the FIRST AWARD of MERIT at the Alberta Boxer Club Specialty under judge Clay Coady  (April 2003)
"Dash Riprock" (2 1/2 yrs old)  winning Group 1 at the  Saskatoon Working & Herding Dog Assocation Specialty held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - May 4, 2003 & sitting on his prize!!! Judge: Mrs. Diane Buckland.	"Dash Riprock" (2 yrs old.) & I at the Pacific Northwest Boxer Club Regional Specialty 2002  in Vancouver, WA winning BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR under breeder judge Mr. Rufus Burleson (Marburl Boxers) on October 10, 2002.  The next day  Dash won Winners Dog (5 pt Major) at the the American Boxer Club (ABC) Regional Specialty under breeder judge Dr. David Abraham handled by Lori McClain (Maxl Boxers). (Dash finished his American Championship with Lori the very next weekend).
"Dash Riprock" (2 1/2 yrs old)  winning Group 1 under judge Mrs.Alice Davis at the Chautauqua Canine Club in Battleford , Saskatchewan, Canada - April 12, 2003.	"Dash Riprock" (18 mos.) at the Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Association in Scottsdale, Arizona winning  Winners Dog (3 pt Major) from the Open Fawn Dog class under Mr.Donald Booxbaum. (Handler: Lori McClain, Maxl Boxers).
"Dash Riprock" (2 1/2 yrs old)  winning Group 1 under judge Mr. Donald Davis at the Chautauqua Canine Club in Battleford , Saskatchewan, Canada - April 11, 2003.	"Dash Riprock" (12 mos.) at the American Boxer Club Regionals 2001 in Omaha, NE winning 1st place in the 12-18 mos Fawn Dog class in the Cedar Valley Boxer Club Regional Specialty under breeder judge Ms. Stephanie Abraham. (Handler: Lori McClain, Maxl Boxers)
"Dash Riprock" is pictured at 8 mos. of age winning Winners Dog, Best of Winners & Best Puppy in Breed completing his Canadian Championship under judge Mr. Max Madger.	"Dash Riprock" is pictured at 10 mos. of age winning Best of Breed,  Best Puppy in Group and GROUP 2  at the Lakeland Kennel & Obedience Club shows in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada under judge Ms. Joan Brazier
"Dash Riprock" is pictured at 7 mos. of age winning Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Breed & Best Puppy in Group from the Bred By Exhibitor class under judge Ms. Judith Shurb.	"Dash Riprock"at 6 mos. of age his very first weekend in the ring winning Best of Winners (2x) & Best Puppy in Group (2x) under judges Mr. Fred Heal (Breeder judge) & Ms. Denise Cornelssen.

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This page was created on October 22, 2001 by Josie O'Reilly & updated on February 20, 2021 can be reached via e-mail at: boxrlady@telusplanet.net