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Description: The Boxer dog breed has a powerful
but compact body and the head is in proportion to
the body. It has a short blunt muzzle, the nose
is large with very open nostrils and is black in
colour. Their jaw has an under bite.

They have round and dark brown eyes. With ears
that are set high, and can be cropped, or
un-cropped. When we see cropped ears, they have
been trained to stand upright to a point. When
the ears are natural these fall forwards lying
close to the head. The neck is very round, strong
and muscular looking.

This breed has strong powerful straight legs,
with the back legs showing well-defined muscles.
The tail is set high and is usually docked. Their
coat is short and smooth, and is close fitting.
Colours are fawn, mahogany, brindle, black with
white markings. The boxer dog can occasionally
come in a white coat, but some clubs will not
register white boxers.

History: This breed was developed in Germany in
the 19th century. The boxers we see today were
from two German mastiff dogs these where
Barenbeiszer and the Bullenbeiszer. There were
crossed again with the bulldog and mastiff. These
dogs have been used for cart pulling, as cattle
dogs, for bull baiting, and dog fighting. They
later became popular circus dogs, and then in
1904 some order started to emerge as to the look
and size of this dog. The name is thought to have
come from the fact that dog uses its front paws
to bat at its opponent in the fighting ring.

These dogs are often used for watchdog, police
work, search and rescue, competitive obedience,
and performing tricks. There are two types of
boxer, the German boxer, and the American boxer.
The American boxer tends to have a smaller head
and a slightly less muscular than the German
boxer.

Temperament: This is a highly intelligent breed
that has lots of natural energy and curiosity.
Being very quick to learn this breed can work
well in competitive trials and competitive
obedience. This is a highly spirited and playful
dog, bonding very closely to its owner and
owner's family. These dogs get on incredibly well
with children, as long as they are well brought
up. This dog gets along with other dogs and
household pets.

The boxer likes to use its front paws for just
about everything, they like to paw out their
toys, and this can look very catlike. These dogs
are very keen to work and play. This breed needs
lots of good leadership, this will enable the
dogs have good manners as they grow up. This
breed is renowned for its exceptional courage and
will restrain an intruder. Daily physical and
mental exercise needs to be undertaken to keep
this dog happy. Training should start when a
puppy is young, and be firm and consistent to
gain the best from this breed.

Health issues: This breed can suffer from heart
problems, thyroid problems, epilepsy and hip
dysplasia. This breed also can get tumours from
around eight years of age.

Grooming: This breed has natural oils in their
skin, so bathing should only be done when
necessary. Brushing with the bristle brush weekly
will be enough. The boxer can be seen grooming
themselves, similar to a cat.

Living conditions: If the right amount of
exercises is given boxers will do fine in an
apartment. They are very active, so a
medium-sized garden is recommended. This dog is
temperature sensitive, so care must be taken with
this.

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