I'm Thomas S., the breeder behind Desert Rose Boxers located in Tucson, AZ. We believe in raising puppies the right way. We use puppy culture and early neurological stimulation to give our babies the best possible start to life. Our babies are handled from birth and are raised in our house with our family.
Our girl has a Champion sire and dam and solid AKC Ch pedigree.
Q. & A. with Thomas
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are fawn. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Mushu
Went home
Male
Pumbaa
Went home
Male
Daisy
Went home
Female
Jasmine
Went home
Female
Jiminy
Went home
Male
Scar
Went home
Male
Donald
Went home
Male
Vanellope
Went home
Female
Minnie
Went home
Female
Dexter
Went home
Male
Buddy
Went home
Male
Maui
Went home
Male
Snow
Went home
Female
DeeDee
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Thomas
Thomas has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $800 non-refundable deposit and between $1,700 - $2,200 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“AKC limited registration (full registration available to approved families), age appropriate shots and wormings, puppy care package and trading info. All our puppies are the same price regardless of color or gender. Deposits are non-refundable.”
Contract & health guarantee
Thomas may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Thomas offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Thomas directly.
Desert Rose Boxers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Saphira, mom
Boxer
About Saphira
Saphira is a female Boxer. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Thomas decided to make her part of their program. Thomas has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Desert Rose Boxers reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Boxers.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).