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The Boxer dog is a medium sized dog, bred to be an effective and quick guard dog. This is a powerful and muscular dog breed with great sense of loyalty towards its owners. The intelligent, caring and fun loving behavior of the Boxer, has gained him, the reputation of being a very good and loyal companion dog. Today he is used in a variety of works like, search and rescue, guard, police and military and as a companion dog.
Origin : Germany
Avg. Age : 10 to 12 years
Group : Working
History :
The Boxer has descended from the Bullenbeisser (a mastiff descended dog) and Bulldog imported from Great Britain. The Breed originated in Germany in the late 18th century and belongs to the Molosser dog group. The Bullenbeisser was a powerful dog and was used as a hunting dog, to hunt bear, wild boar and deer. It used to chase and hold the game till the hunters arrived.
The boxer was originally bred with the intention of having a powerful dog, which could be athletic, fearless, loyal, obedient and a very good guard dog. The boxer just proved to be the dog which they desired. The breed started gaining its popularity and in the year 1896, the first boxer club was formed. During World War I, the Boxers were used by the military troops as messenger dogs, for carrying packs, and as guard dogs. After the war was over, many returning soldiers took the dogs along with them to their homes.
Appearance :
The Boxer is a medium sized dog with a muscular body and intimidating presence. Although, he might look very dangerous, but he is very fun loving. The Boxers have a broad and short skull with a short, square muzzle having an under bite. The jaws are powerful and heavy, with the folds running downwards on the muzzle. The Boxer has a black mask on the muzzle. Previously, people used to crop the ears, along with a docked tail. But now with the banning of such activities in many countries, we can find a number of these dogs with their original ears and tail. If not cropped, the ears hang down by the side of the head. The boxer has short and smooth hair coat. This is an exuberant and happy dog, who loves to play and have fun with his family.
Temperament :
The Boxer is a powerful breed, but is friendly at the same time. He is extremely loyal and faithful towards his masters. A boxer can be your best friend as well as a fierce guarding for any threat towards you. He loves to spend time with his family and develops very strong bonds with them. He is energetic, playful, brave, alert and patient towards his family members.
The clownish behavior of the dogs, just adds on, as another reason for loving the breed. He loves to jump, twist and sometimes even do summersaults to entertain his masters. The boxer has been renowned for his calm and patient behavior towards children, but only till you provide sufficient physical exercise to ease out the energy.
