 
Boxer
Boxer puppy
adult Boxers
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group: molossoid
/working |
height: 21-25" /
53.3-63.5 cm |
| types: |
weight: 50-75
lbs / 22.67-34 kg |
| colors: |
fawn
(light yellow to dark red), brindle with white markings
on muzzle, neck, chest and feet or legs, or white with
dark speckles on skin showing through |
| physical traits: |
large, well-muscled, clean
appearance, strong, sturdy |
| hair type: |
short, smooth, shiny, close
lying |
personality/
temperament: |
confident, self assured, fearless,
alert, fun-loving, protective, sensitive, self-confident,
playful, clownish, active, intelligent, loyal, exuberant,
fearless, brave, spirited, courageous, boisterous, stays
puppyish throughout life, wary of strangers, easy to train.
some can be shy, aggressive, scrappy |
maintenance/
special needs:
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little grooming, sheds, lots
of exercise, keep teeth clean, protect from cold and heat,
susceptible to skin tumors, rheumatism, cerebral hemorrhage,
aortic stenosis, arrythmogenic right ventricular caridomyopathy,
degenerative myelopathy, hypothyroidism |
| nickname: |
Deutscher Boxer, German Boxer,
'Peter Pan' |
| origination: |
Germany, cross of Danziger
and Brabanter Bullenbeissers and other Bavarian breeds |
| bred for: |
guarding, bull baiting |
| identifying traits: |
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| ideal for: |
family, herder, seeing eye
dog, watchdog, protection, city (with plenty of exercise)
or country life, |
| good with kids? |
supervise because of size |
| life expectancy: |
12 yrs |
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| of interest: |
called a 'Boxer' because
fights with front paws |
| health concerns: |
cardiovascular: aortic stenosis, atrial anomalies,
digestive: pyloric stenosis, ear: deafness,
eye: districhiasis, hematopoietic / lymphatic: coagulation protein disorders (factor VII, factor II), nervous: progressive axonopathy,
reproductive: cryptorchidism, skin: cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dominant collagen dysplasia, dermal fragility syndrome, dermatosparaxis), dermoid sinus |
| kennel clubs: |
akc,
ukc, saku, uk-(working dog group), fci-(mastiff
type dog group), ankc, nzkc-(utility dog group), ckc (Canadian
Kennel Club) |
| rescues: |
American
Boxer Rescue Association |
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Brindle Boxer |
White Boxer |
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