Boxer

Breed of Dog : Boxer

What we know of as the Boxer today can be traced to the 1830s when a breeder crossbred the Brabanter Bullenbeiszer with the English Bulldog, but the Boxer dog breed history really begins in the 1860s as breeders began to establish and develop guidelines for the breed. In 1895 the Boxer Club was formally formed and further improvements were made to the standards of the Boxer dog breed. Although initially the Boxer dog breed was generally white, by 1925 white was not accepted as a proper color for the breed. In fact, the color of choice now is fawn and brindle and any dog with more than a third of its coat white will be disqualified in AKC events.

The Boxer is a beautiful, athletic dog with a great combination of gentleness yet the ability to rise to defend his family if need be. The unique way he uses is front feet when fighting (or playing!) gave the Boxer his name. This is a breed that can get 65-80 pounds, so it's worth noting that training from early on is needed.

The Boxer is a firmly muscular, medium sized, squarely built, energetic dog of the Mastiff family. The Boxer’s well-developed muscles appear smooth underneath his tight-fitting skin. The muzzle is wide and blunt, and should be in good balance with the rest of the dog. The top of the muzzle should not slant downward or be concave. Muzzle proportions are important for this breed with the muzzle 1/3 the length of the head and 2/3 the width of the skull. The top of the skull is slightly arched. The head should not be round like a Bulldog. The forehead is slightly indented between the eyes with a distinct stop where it meets the muzzle. When the ears are erect, wrinkles should appear on the forehead. Wrinkles should always run from the lower edge of the stop down the sides of the muzzle.The eyes are dark brown and the broad nose is black. The teeth should meet in an undershot bite, with the lower jaw extending beyond the upper jaw and curving slightly upward. The ears are generally cropped, and the tail is docked and held upward.  

Behavior:
Boxer is excellent to leave it with children, love everyone and easy to train. It need people a lot and good to let him with the other pets or dogs. Boxer is not a barker.

Height: 58 to 63 cm. (male); 55 to 60 cm. (female).
Weight: averages 32 kgs (male); averages 27 kgs (female).