Cole was the darkest reverse brindle I had ever seen and I fell in love with him the minute I saw him. We were looking for a show prospect male and my dear friend Shan Shiver of Shandown Kennel had promised us a puppy out of this litter. There were only two pups in the litter, one flashy boy and one plain boy. When they were 12 weeks old we went to see them. I knew we wanted a boy to show but there was little black Cole and I had to have him. He had the most beautiful black eyes I've ever seen. At the time you rarely saw a plain boxer being shown so we brought both pups home. Cole was shown sparingly, owner handled, and always won his class. 

Cole became ill and was diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis. The damage to his heart was already severe and he went into congestive heart failure. After three months of treatment and his condition continuing to deteriorate we made the decision to end his suffering. Cole was sent to the Bridge 6 days after his sixth birthday. We still miss that little black face terribly.