The Boxer takes pleasure in his original purpose as a guard and defender and enjoys training for Schutzhund work, which is very popular in Europe and becoming more popular in other countries including the States. He should be able to cover great distances at good speed and be a splendid jumper.Īny faults that would hamper this ability should be penalised far greater than any other.īoxers are easily trained for Agility, Obedience and Tracking and enjoy it immensely! The fact that they love to jumpĪnd run, coupled with the fact that they love to please their "master", make for many enjoyable moments together.īoxers have also proved themselves invaluable as Search and Rescue dogs and excell as Therapy dogs! The Boxer was later used as a guard dog, and can acquit himself quite readily to the job if trained to do so, but he is more temperamentally suited for Obedience work and Agility and a protector of the family home. This criteria for the perfect Boxer head still stands to this day. The wrinkles on each side of his muzzle were also there for a purpose which was to keep the blood of the animal away from his eyes. If you have had the pleasure of owning or keeping a boxer, then you know that the boxer dog is a kingly breed hailing from German and English descent.
His nose with its large, open nostrils, was set back in order that he could breath while holding on to his quarry.They take the jobs of watchdog and family guardian seriously and. They are descendants of various breeds, including the English Mastiff, the Bulldog. Their patience and protective nature have earned them a reputation as a great dog with children. This dog's strong and wide undershot jaw and strong teeth were needed in order to have him lock onto his prey and to continue holding it until his master arrived. The boxer dog has roots that trace back to late 1800’s Germany. Boxers are German-bred dogs developed in the 1800s.
These dogs possessed a wide undershot lower jaw, a nose that was set further back, and was a smaller and more active dog than the Bullenbeisser. Expectations: Exercise Requirements: >40 minutes/day Energy Level: Very energetic Longevity Range: 8-10 yrs.
His ancestors, the "Brabant Bullenbeisser", a Mastiff type dog, were originally bred in Germany.Īs the breeders of that time wanted dogs suitable for hunting and holding prey, these dogs were then outcrossed with a smaller Mastiff type dog, (the originator of the the English Bulldog). There are many schools of thought as to why and how the Boxer as a breed came into existence, but we do know the Boxer was a man made breed in the late 1800's. A Boxer must look to be able to fulfill his original purpose, even though not required to do so in this modern world When considering the dog as a whole, also consider WHY he was bred. The Boxer breed came into existence in the 1800s when a now extinct breed called the Brabant Bullenbeisser was bred with an English Bulldog.
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