Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn or brindled, with or without white markings. Boxers are brachycephalic, and have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism (an underbite), very strong jaws and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to large prey. The Boxer was bred from the Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser and is part of the Molosser group.
The Boxer was first exhibited in a dog show for St. Bernards at Munich in 1895, the first Boxer club being founded the next year. Based on 2006 American Kennel Club statistics, Boxers are the seventh most popular breed of dog in the United States—a position they have held since 2002—with approximately 35,388 new dog registrations during the year
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Do you breed boxers? I am looking for a boxer puppy for a family pet and am interested in the German bloodline. So frustrated by all the backyard breeders!
I have a 14 month old female Boxer; her mother is an American Boxer and her father is a German Boxer. What is the difference between the American and German bloodlines? She is so unique looking…white with Brindle patches on her eyes, ears and tail and she has a ton of spots on her pink skin but they don’t go through her fur!! I have looked on-line and don’t come up with much!! I guess I am wondering if she is a White Boxer or if she is considered a check boxer? Any help or information is appreciated!!!!
A reply to Colleen Martin….A German Boxer is breed for functional work and must pass several rigorous requirements before the dog can be use for work and breeding purposes. The German boxer is larger boned, more heavily muscled, broader in head, and shorter in muzzle than the American. The German Boxer is better at guard and protection and have a harder and more serious temperament(that is for a boxer, even the German Boxer is considered a clown). The German boxers have to pass rigorous ZTP test, any boxer that doesn’t pass can never be bred. The German boxer is checked for hip dysplasia and must run 12.4 miles alongside a bicycle at 7-9 mph. Then the Boxer are tested in tracking, obedience and Protection work similiar to a miniature Schuntzhund were the dog must protect its owner from an armed assailant who will fire off a gun and attack the owner, the boxer can show no fear and must defend his charge. They also tend to live longer freqeuntly reaching 15 years, with far fewer health problems then American boxers. Also because of the strict breeding requirements almost no German boxers are white and few are flashy. They are still used by the Germans for military and police and are highly sought after for protection and guard work.
The White on your boxer must be from the American side. Most American boxers don’t have the guard ability of the German, though many American boxers are still suitable for guard and protection work. They also tend to have poor hips and high rates of cancer and a shorter lifespan around 8-11 years. Because Americans are fixated on looks, the dogs are more flashy(white coloring), agile and thin without a deep chest. Both are great family dogs who love kids, and if you only want a dog who looks tough as a Pit Bull, but has the personality of a Golden Retriever, get an American Boxer. If on the other hand you need a protection dog for your family or want a dog that is tough looking but also a seriously bad ass dog that is considered one of the very best family protection/guard dogs that there is, go for a German Boxer, check out http://www.usabox.org/. Hope that helps.
can you tell me…I have heard the terms European boxer and German boxer…is there a difference or are they the same.
sorry…as to the previous question, if there is a difference what are the physical differences. I am trying to determine what line my female is