I would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves to you and tell you alittle about us.
My name is Cindy Holmes, my husband Wayne and I have 3 beautiful children. Zach 9, Maggie 7, and Lilli 5 1/2. Wayne and I prayed for nine long years before God blessed us with these three wonderful miracles. Before that God blessed us with the opportunity of raising our niece, Kathleen. Kath is as much one of our kids as the little ones are. We love her very much.
Children truely are a gift from God.
We are christians and try to place God in every aspect of our lives. Yes, even our dogs and of course, our puppies, are prayed for and prayed over.
Boxers have always been a part of my life. When my brother and I were young we were told wonderful stories by our mother about the Boxer, Rex, she grew up with. Rex was a white checked male given to their family by Annalyse and Ludwig Gessner of Gessner Kennels in Chicago, IL. Rex was so wonderful that he left a lasting impression in my mothers mind and heart.
Our first boxer, Mac, was a fawn male given to my dad when I was a young child. Mac was a typical boxer in everyway and cherished our family from the very first moment that he entered our lives. We loved him with all of our heart. Boxers have been a significant part of my life for as long as I can remember. I've always known that we would have and raise them. Wayne on the other hand had never met a Boxer until he met me. They stole his heart nearly as fast as I did. :o} LOL
My grandmother was a big supporter of me in everything I ever did. She wasn't a big dog person but grew to love and cherish our boxers, mostly because she loved and cherished me, and I her. Grandma died in Febuary of 1995. Just weeks after my youngest, Lilli, (grandmas name sake) was born. She never got to see Lilli or hold her but I know she lives on in our hearts and stories. I miss her constantly.
We lived and cared for my grandparents in Tennessee for a while in the 80's. That is where I met a woman that would make a great impact on my life, Frances Schrimsher. Frances took me under her wing and guided me with a knowledge and understanding of so many different aspects of Boxers. She has truely been my mentor and friend. I don't know what I would of ever done without her. I still don't think I could have a litter of puppies without her to talk to and bounce things off of. Even though we are now hundreds of miles away we continue to stay close and share our hopes and dreams together.
We have been in Boxers for nearly 18 years, with a couple of lapses in between due to the ups and downs of Life. I have made many friends along the way and must say that I love and appreciate all of them.
Two of my closest friends are Tracey Waddell of "Sierra Boxers" and Valerie Rosenblum of "Gold Medal Boxers" I met Valerie years ago when I called her to breed our girl to her guy CH. Bettendale's Saga of Karalot "Sage"
Sage gave us our first champion sired litter and a friendship that will last a lifetime.
I met Tracey a few years later in an attempt to breed our Sage daughter to her champion, CH. New Dawn's Hercule Poirot "Travis". Travis is the sire of our girl "Glory's Real Love" and the grandsire of our "Glory's Corner of the Heart". Whisper. Whisper is sired by
CH. Sierra's Cause N Commotion who is sired by CH. Gold Medal's Limited Edition.
We owe alot to Gold Medal and Sierra Kennels because they truely are a combination of what we are striving to be, The Glory Boxer Line.
At this time our situation doesn't permit us the luxury and joy of showing our dogs. Hopefully as the kids grow we will be able to allow for this pleasure. Right now we are happy and blessed to share our dogs with all that care and produce the best quality companions and pets that we can.
FROM OUR HOMES TO YOURS, WITH LOVE
"The whole earth is full of HIS Glory." Isaiah 6:3
Thank You and God Bless.
