Family:livestock dog, mastiff (bulldog) Average size of male:Ht: 22.5-25, Wt: 65-80 Average size of female:Ht: 21-23.5, Wt: 50-65 Boxer Dogs Available on Petfinder Right Now Watch Video About Boxer Dogs The boxer is playful, exuberant, inquisitive, attentive, demonstrative, devoted and outgoing; he is a perfect companion for an active family. He can be stubborn, but he is sensitive and responsive to commands. He is generally good with other household dogs and pets. The boxer needs daily mental and physical exertion. He likes to run, but his exercise needs can also be met with a good jog or a long walk on leash. He does not do well in hot weather and is generally unsuited to living outdoors. He does best when allowed to divide his time between a house and yard. His coat needs only occasional brushing to remove dead hair. Major concerns: cardiomyopathy, SAS, CHD Minor concerns: gastric torsion, tumors, intervertebral disc degeneration, corneal erosion, colitis

Suggested tests: cardiac, hip Note: sensitive to heat and anesthesia; white boxers may be deaf. Dogs Related to the Boxer Interested in the history of the Boxer dog breed?Delta Single Handle Kitchen Faucet No Hot Water The boxer derives from two central European breeds of dog that no longer exist: the larger Danziger bullenbaiser and the smaller Brabenter bullenbaiser. Ameristep Hunting Blinds Replacement PartsBullenbaiser means "bull biter," and these dogs were used to grab large game (wild boars, deer and small bears) after it was at bay, hanging onto it until the hunter arrived to kill it. T-Shirt CisseThis required a strong but agile dog with a broad powerful jaw and a recessed nose to enable the dog to breathe while his jaws were clamped onto an animal.

Similar attributes were required of dogs used in bull-baiting, a popular sport in many European countries. In England, the bulldog was the favored breed for the sport, whereas in Germany large mastiff-type dogs were used. Around the 1830s, German hunters began a concerted effort to create a new breed, crossing their bullenbaisers with mastiff-type dogs for size, terriers for tenacity and, finally, bulldogs. The result was a tough agile dog with a streamlined body and strong grip. When bull-baiting was outlawed, the dogs were mostly used as butcher's dogs in Germany, controlling cattle in slaughter yards. By 1895, an entirely new breed, the boxer, had been established. Although the exact origin of the name boxer is obscure, he may have been derived from the German boxl, as they were called in the slaughterhouses. The boxer was one of the first breeds to be employed as a police and military dog in Germany. By 1900, the breed had become established as a general utility dog, a family pet and even a show dog.