Board members

President

I purchased my first purebred dog in 1993; it was a Chinese Shar-Pei. I had bred and shown Chinese Shar-Pei in AKC from 1993 to 2010. At the same time I was a member of the “Illinois/Iowa Chinese Shar-Pei Club”, holding the offices of President and Vice- President.

I got my first boxer in 2011, and it was a male of European blood lines. I have been training and showing in conformation since that time, mainly in USA Box Shows.

In 2016 I become one of the Co-Founders of “Across Borders Boxer Club” and have held the office

of President.

In the past two years I have been showing my European Boxers in AKC events to promote European Blood lines for American Judges and Boxer lovers.

Vice President

I am an RN/BSN/AAS/BBA. I work as an office manager for an FQHC (Federally funded health care facility) that cares for uninsured and underinsured clients to provide Medical, Dental and Behavior Health Care. I manage five dental and four medical sites with a fifth being added in April. 

I have raised dogs in general for 34 years, but have been exclusively boxers for 24 years in May. I have been active in showing and handling Boxers for almost 6 years.

Prior to the boxers, I have judged several UKC Tree Hound matches. I also took three Tree Hounds to Bench Champion/Night Champion and one to a Grand Night Champion. 

I have been featured twice in articles in American Cooner and Coonhound Bloodlines. I was featured in Volume Two of Walk With Wick the Treedog Encyclopedia as one of the most “recognizable lady coon hunters” of the 90’s and early 2000’s.

I have been a Blue Star Kennel also.

Treasurer

   I've been Happily married to my best friend, Ron Schneider, since 2013.  I've worked at the same company since 1985 and took over as Director/Owner in 1997. I am a hard worker and dedicated to the work I do.  I have many years of experience dealing with the financials of a business as well as in my personal life. I am currently working on my associates degree for Veterinarian technician, as I plan one day soon, to fulfill my lifelong dream of working with animals. I am confident that as the Club's Treasurer,  I can handle the ins and outs of the Club's finances.  I plan to incorporate and carry out ideas for fundraising, benefitting the Club's finances for future endeavors. I plan to be a reliable source of help to the board and club members. I want to also see this Club thrive, create positive change and continue to bridge the gap in acceptance of ALL Boxers and their handlers worldwide.  I have been a member of ABBC for several years and plan to continue.  I am dedicated to this Breed, the Boxer breed, for Life!

Secretary

My life with Boxers started in 2008 when I fell in love with my first boxer Zoe. Growing up we had always had hunting labs outside or little dogs inside, and I wasn't as fond of the big dogs. That all changed the instant Zoe came into my life. She was the start of my love of Boxers, Zoe was never more than a loving, pet, but she gave me a daughter that started me into showing and other dog sports. I am now involved in conformation showing, lure coursing and hoping to try out some dock diving in the near future. I also raise puppies and love showing the puppies that I have raised. I look forward to my future with this wonderful breed!

Director of Committees & Over-Site

 My name is Pedro Almazán. My wife's name is Melissa and we have two boys, Yeshua- 10, and Jeremiah-8. We also have 3 Boxers: Español, Coco, and Corazón. We live on the Mississippi Gulf-coast in the small town of Gautier. I've had boxers in my life for about 20 years but have been around them since I was 8 years old. That is when I fell in love with the breed. I was a schutzhund helper with Schutzhund-USA, but lately time has been limited because of work. We try to travel to nearby shows as a family as often as possible.  At the moment we are concentrated in showing/breeding and try to get my boys to learn about it.    We are very proud that one of our puppies (Chava de la Casa Almazán) is in Italy with two very important breeders, and that she has became female Champion of the Year in the national championship in Hungary 2021. That was a huge accomplishment for our family. Our goal is to keep improving and learn more about this beautiful breed. That's a little bit about us, and can't wait to meet everyone else at one of the events.
 

Director of Media & Communications

Hello! My name is Travis Camp. I consider myself one of the lucky ones, for I have been around dogs and breeding programs for my entire life. Many of you know my Mother, Rhonda. She has a vast amount knowledge and many years of experience, and I have been fortunate to benefit from observing and learning from her most of my life. I spent my childhood watching her and my Father breeding Australian Cattle  Dogs, and from an early age I was able to assist with all minor vet care around the kennel. I know now, that is where I first developed my love and passion for dogs.  At some point in my childhood, we began running Coonhounds which introduced me to the world of competing. I also received additional exposure to the intricacies of breeding and the variety of bloodlines. I remember reading Coonhound hunting magazines and seeing all the different ads for different dogs in them. I found myself studying pedigrees in the ads with amazement, and discovering how so many dogs could be traced back to so few. When I was 15 or so, a friend of the family, John Wick, who for many years was one of the most well known names in the country within the treehound world, escorted myself and our hound “Quadro” to the Youth World Coonhunting Competition held in Brazil, Indiana. Quadro and I placed 10th in the world that weekend and it is one of my fondest memories of my childhood.  At some point my parents switched from the Australian Cattle Dogs to Boxers, and that is when I developed a love affair with the Boxer Breed. I’ve been lucky enough to see so many incredible dogs come through my parents program. And I have learned the importance of temperament, health testing, body structure, and movement. My Mother has been gracious and has allowed me to co-own one of her females named “Sway”. Sway has been awarded several group placements in the show ring, and she definitely gave me the opportunity to dip my toes into the world of breeding.  My Mother  mentored me in selecting just the right sires to cross with our female to produce the best puppies. Sway is directly related to every female in the collective Camp breeding program, and I now own a beautiful male Beau who is the product of one of these breedings. The 2021 birth of my first child, our beautiful daughter Audrey Mae, understandably sidelined my plans of getting into the show ring with Beau. Therefore, my plans and focus for 2022 is to take those first steps, and begin our journey. I know it will require me to work hard and train before we even step foot in a ring, but I know I am up for the challenge. And I am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead.  As far as my hopes and dreams for the future, some day I would be deeply honored to carry on the great work that my parents have put into their program and bloodline. And while I know I have several years before I am completely ready for the transition and responsibilities of caring for their legacy, in the here and now I cannot wait to pass on my love of dogs and the Boxer breed to my own children.