The Boxer has been a very popular companion dog for many years, mainly for its good nature and its trainability. They are very strong, inquisitive and energetic they love exploring new places and fetching just about anything you’ll throw for them. A healthy and happy Boxer will live to somewhere between 10 and 12 years of age.īoxers are highly intelligent dogs of a hunting dog background and show high levels of enthusiasm for play and exercise. The average Boxer will grow to between 53 and 60cm in height and should weigh between 30 and 32kgs. Its stubbornness must be treated with early obedience training and a clear pecking order should be established in the home. It is not uncommon for Boxer owners to come home to their garden dug up or a pair of shoes ripped to pieces.Īlthough very people-orientated and generally very good with children, the breed is known for being head-strong at times. If the dog is left to its own devices for any extended period of time, behavioural problems may arise. The breed is very partial to ball games and fetch and requires a generous amount of play time to avoid boredom.
The breed will require a good deal of physical stimulation such as a good long walk at least daily.īoxers also love to play. They are highly energetic and enthusiastic when it comes to exercise. The origin of the dog’s name is hotly debated with some believing that Boxer is in direct relation to the breed’s tendency to stand on its hind legs whilst playing to its owner’s attention, and others believing that Boxer is a corruption of an old German word.Īlthough its ancestors had worked as hunting dogs and bull baiters for centuries before it, the Boxer is a relatively modern breed and found its place in German homes, primarily as a companion animal for the family.īoxers are very loyal and affectionate dogs, especially with their family members. The Bullenbeisser was a mix of a mastiff-type dog and the Old English Bulldog, hence the Bulldog-like appearance of the Boxer breed. The breed was first developed in the late 1800s from the now extinct Bullenbeisser. The Boxers is a part of the Molosser dog group and its origins are German. The Boxer is a medium-sized domesticated dog with a very muscular and stocky build, short shiny coat and a long powerful tail.
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