Our companionship with a German boxer started in 1999 when a fawn bitch named Diva arrived into our home. Back then she was already eight months old and her first family probably could not handle the playful and lively nature and a very special temperament of the German boxer. Before Diva's arrival we read quite some literature concerning the breed, we were attending many dog shows, met the breeders etc. Our plan was to buy a dog with a pedigree, but it was the destiny that brought Diva, a dog without a pedigree, into our lives.

With Diva I have entered the life of cynology. Ever since my wish was to own a "working" breed - which a Boxer definitely is. Quite soon we started visiting courses of obedience, organized by the dog school of the Canine Society Skofja Loka - Zelezniki. We passed the B and C category exams successfully, furthermore we worked on category IPO1. We attended some obedience competitions, practiced agility as well and even attended a competition when Diva was already eight years old.

Since starting to live with Diva my love and enthusiasm for German boxers and cynology overall charmed me more that I have ever expected.

I passed the exam for dog trainer organized by the Slovenian Kennel Club as well. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with other people who are often new to living with a dog.  

A few years ago my wish to breed German boxer became stronger and stronger. For this reason I decided to bring another dog into our home and into our lives - a brindle bitch named Astra con Tilia, who came from France. She has an excellent "working" temperament and a wonderful, very friendly personality. Hopefully these characteristics will be passed on her offsprings too.

Samo Potocnik, von Aisneren