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Expert Profile: Jennifer Walker

Expertise:  I can answer questions on breeding and genetics, including coat colors and white markings; breed-specific issues; general health and genetic disease; nutrition and raw diet; behavior and training; conformation showing; and basic obedience and agility competition.

Experience in the area
I have owned Boxers for over a decade; I bred my first litter (which produced my first AKC Champion) nine years ago; I am an officer of my local Boxer Club and a Committee Member and Committee Chair of the American Boxer Club; I answer all e-mail inquiries from the American Boxer Club website; I moderate several Boxer-related message forums and mailing lists, and administrate one of each, as well as actively participating on many others.

Organizations
Michigan Boxer Club
American Boxer Club
American Boxer Charitable Foundation
Midwest Boxer Health Alliance

Publications
The Boxer Ring
Boxer Champions - 1988-2004

Education/Credentials
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University; since graduation I have taken online seminars on nutrition, breeding, and health.

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What do you like about this subject?  I am captivated by the joie de vivre of this breed, and the 'Peter Pan' factor, in that they act like puppies even well into old age. My dogs make me laugh daily, and I wouldn't trade that for the world!
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I don't think I'll ever stop learning (in fact, I hope I don't!), especially as we move further along the exciting area of genetic mapping - this will be an invaluable tool for breeders to enable us to someday eliminate the devastating genetic heart conditions in Boxers.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  While Boxers are acknowledged as a German breed, their primary immediate ancestors were Belgian and French.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  The Boxer does not carry the gene for a black coat color.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1420
Knowledge   9.95   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.95   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.91   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
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Total Questions
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User Comments
Thank you very much for responding! I'm guessing it must just be the adult coat then; he is getting more coarse hair than he had previously. It was
(Shauna on 08/20/08)
thanks for the advice...very helpfull
(mike on 08/22/08)
Thank you, I will talk with the Vet about her vaccination schedule. I appreciate your help with my question. It eases my mind to get another opinion,
(Terri on 07/29/08)
Ty Jennifer for the response. I had her at the vet yesterday again and they did x-rays and state everything looks good. They didn't see any problems
(Robin on 07/29/08)
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Recent Answers from Jennifer Walker
2008-08-20  boxer coloration Hi Shauna, Definitely not a Boxer trait - but what an interesting color combination! :) It does seem to be typical for a Siberian Husky puppy to change color as it matures; primarily when the puppy...
2008-08-19  Negative Reinforcement for Zeus Hi Dan, Zeus is smart, which means you have to be even smarter than him. That's not always easy with a Boxer!! :) There's an excellent article about teaching bite inhibition here that may help...
2008-08-18  male boxer pees on family beds Buddy is at the age where he's testing his boundaries; it is your job to be sure that he knows what those boundaries are, and enforce them. There are several things going on here, but the underlying issue...
2008-08-17  brindle boxer Hi Mike, A lot of the issues you mention may well be due to the transition to a new home, and the training you're doing should help to resolve those as time goes on. The bald patches may be due...
2008-08-17  house breaking Hi Courtney, Using a crate for housetraining will probably not be as helpful for you as it is for many others, but I would still suggest you working on making Cole comfortable being in a crate (or maintain...
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