A tall, and alert dog from the working dog group. Sporting short hair, strong legs and deep, loud barks that make you take notice. Boxers are an impressive breed that are great for families.
Height: 20 -27 Inches
Weight: 50 – 75 lbs
Lifespan: 9 – 13 years
Temperament: Playful, outgoing, never shy and great with older children.
Environment: Families with children, active singles and seniors, houses with yards
Group: Working Dog
Head properties should remain free of exaggeration so as to not compromise breathing and/or obstruct normal vision.
SKULL – The skull should be clean and free from wrinkle; however, natural folds occur in the cranial region when the dog is alert. The skull should be lean and angular, slightly arched, never round or flat. The occiput is not too pronounced. There is a slight furrow in the forehead that must not be too deep. The forehead forms a distinct stop. The cheeks are well-developed but not bulging. They join the muzzle in a slight curve.
MUZZLE – Powerfully developed, and influenced by the shape of the jaw, the position of the canine teeth and the shape of the lips. The canine teeth must be as far apart as possible and of good length, making the front of the muzzle broad and almost square. In front, the edge of the upper lip rests on the edge of the lower lip and the chin must not markedly protrude over the upper lip when viewed from the front. Neither should the chin be hidden by the upper lip. The tongue and the teeth of the lower jaw must not show when the mouth is closed. The upper lip is thick and padded and fills the space created by the undershot lower jaw. The lip is supported by the lower canines.
Faults: Heavy, “bulldoggy”, too light or non-typical head; teeth or tongue showing when mouth is closed; down face or snippiness; drooling; skull too round, too flat, too broad.
TEETH – The Boxer’s normal bite is undershot. The lower jaw protrudes beyond the upper and curves slightly upward. The canine teeth are widely separated in broad jaws. The teeth are strong and healthy and the incisors are even and set in as straight a line as possible.
Fault: Poor bite.
EYES – The eyes are not too small or deep set, but never protruding. They are dark brown in color, with dark eye rims. Expression is energetic and intelligent.
Faults: Deep-set eyes; protruding eyes; light eyes; visible conjunctiva (haw).
NOSE – The nose is broad and black and only slightly upturned. The tip of the nose lies somewhat higher than the root of the muzzle, but the nose must not be forced back into the forehead, as in the Bulldog.
EARS – The ears are set high and far apart on the skull. If cropped, they come to a point, are fairly long, and the base is not too broad. If natural, the ears fold forward and lie close to the cheeks.
FORELEGS – The forelegs, when seen from the front, have strong bone and are straight and stand parallel to one other. The elbows do not press too closely to the chest wall, nor do they stand off too far. The pasterns are short and almost perpendicular to the ground. The length of leg from elbow to ground is one-half the height at the withers.
HIND LEGS – Thighs are long and broad, lower thigh is very muscular. The hock is well defined but not exaggerated. The rear pastern is short. Viewed from the rear, the legs are straight and parallel from hip to foot.
White markings are permissible if attractively distributed, but not required. A black mask is absolutely required. When white stretches over the muzzle, that portion of the black mask disappears. However, there must not be so much white on the muzzle that all the black is displaced.
Disqualifications: Albinism. Any color other than fawn or brindle. White markings that exceed one-third of the entire coat.
Unilateral or bilateral cryptorchid.
Viciousness or extreme shyness.
Albinism.
Any color other than fawn or brindle.
White markings that exceed one-third of the entire coat.
Approved by UBKC – September 11, 2015
They are known for being incredibly intelligent, and are often used for services such as police dogs and therapeutic dogs. Boxers rank among the most popular dogs for this important work, which is attributed to their high intelligence. It’s not just its intelligent that makes it a real people dog however, – they love being around people!
They love human affection, especially from children, but because of their size, they might unknowingly hurt smaller children. They are a loyal breed that will never leave your side when you’re at home… all part of the numerous reasons why they make a great family pet.
Although the name “boxer” is British in descent, the most recent home land for the breed is Germany. It is believed that the Boxer earned its name because of its frequent use of its front legs when fighting.
The breed was virtually ignored until World War II, when it was brought into use as a working dog in military application.
As like many other breeds, the Boxer used for dog fighting, bull baiting, cart pulling, and as cattle dogs to round up livestock, and to catch and pin wild boar and Bison. They later became popular theater and circus dogs, again because of their high intelligence, making them easy to train.