

The Boxer is prone to cardiomyopathy, sub-aortic stenosis, and epilepsy. They love to be the middle of attention and are also known as the "clown of dogs." add info With patience and leadership, the boxer is a great all around family dog. Boxers adapt well to families but it may be wiser for people with toddlers to get an older, more mature dog. They are very boisterous during the first 2 to 4 years of their lives, and can knock small children down on accident. It's important to firmly train and socialize them from birth. This breed requires a dominant owner and firm, consistent training.īoxers are usually friendly, although there are some that are more reserved, perhaps slightly protective. They love to jump and they can be overly boisterous. They should be trained and properly socialized from a young age so that they don’t jump up on people. They are very protective over their family and home, but visitors are almost always welcomed enthusiastically.

They have a sense of humor and are quite goofy, and they have been known to pick up just about anything and carry it around with them. Boxers like to use their front paws to get into things and move things from place to place. They get along wonderfully with children and are generally friendly towards other dogs and animals. They love bonding with their family, and they are excellent family pets. This breed is good for competitive obedience. They are highly intelligent and eager to learn, but they can also be free-willed and sneaky. The Boxer is good-natured, high-spirited, playful, and curious. White boxers that are more than 3/4 white cannot show through CKC (Canadian kennel club) and a lot of high end breeders immediately spay/neuter the white boxers due to their recessive traits. In the early 1900's white boxers were preferred over brindle, fawn, and red but things are a little different now. Boxers are more prone to being blind than most other breeds, especially white boxers. White boxers are more prone to deafness than other colors. The Boxer’s glossy, close-fitting, short-haired coat exists in a number of colors including fawn, brindle, red, and white.

Their large noses are dark in color and feature a pair of wide, open nostrils. Their lower jaw curves upward and extends beneath their upper jaw, and neither teeth nor tongue are visible when the mouth is closed. The tails of this breed are usually docked, and the heads of this breed are proportioned to the size of the dog’s body. Their front limbs are straight and parallel and their tails are carried high. They have round, brawny necks that are well-muscled and do not possess any dewlap. (German Boxer, Deutscher Boxer) The Boxer has a powerful, stocky body with compact muscles and square-shaped proportions. Use keyboard arrows for additional information about this breed
