IABCA IntCH, NatCH Ragnarockstar of Maplewood (cont'd)

•  AKC: WS68499702 
• UKC:  D176931 
• DOB: February 15, 2020
• Hips: Good (OFA)
• Elbows: Normal (OFA)
• Heart: Normal (OFA 05/2022)
• ARVC 1 - Negative
• ARVC 2 - Carrier (1 copy)
• DM - Negative
• Genetically Plain (S/S)
• Single Brindle 
• UKC CH Progress as of 12/20/2024:  All comp wins (Gr2, Gr3, Gr4), 10 pts from title

The Blooper, The Moose, Sh*tlord.  All describe him perfectly, yet don't come close to describing the full picture of this dog.  He's my third from the Maplewood lines, the great-nephew of my first two boxers, and while I am definitely biased, he is something special.

He is substantial for a boxer, at just shy of 28" at his shoulder, which allows him to regularly "assist" in kitchen productions, by resting his chin on the counter and waiting for anything to fall.  While large, he thankfully is still conformationally correct to standard.

Blue's temperament is also one of the best I've ever seen, and is, by far, the smartest dog I've ever had in my life.

He has incredible natural working drive which we're currently engaging with scentwork, performance sports, and bitesports, which he is excelling at, even given his relatively late start at 2.5 years old.  Now that he's nearing five, we're shifting focus towards adding in service dog work as well.

However, even with that drive, his off switch is equally impressive, and he can typically be found snuggled on my lap, or with one of the household cats.

Seriously, this boy is just something special, and I can't wait to see what our future holds.