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Boxer Dogs

Boxer Dogs were created in Germany; Boxer is a breed of stocky, short haired, medium size dog. There can be different kinds of color of a boxer; brindle, fawn with or without white markings. The boxer was bread from the English bulldog and is now part of the Molosser group, which used to be the Bullenbeisser which is now extinct. Boxers have broad yet short skulls, as well as a square muzzle with an under bit. They have very powerful jaws which allow them to hang on to their prey.

Boxers were first discovered at a dog show back in Munich in the year 1895. According the American Kennel Club, boxers dogs are now the sixth most popular dog in the United States for the second year in a row. They used to be the seventh most popular dog dating back from 2002. There are approximately 33,550 new dogs resisted every year.

Boxer Descriptions.

Boxer dogs have the most unique feature as the head is very distinctive. Boxers were originally a “docked and cropped” breed. This is somewhat banned in the United States as many animal rights groups as well as the general public have banned this technique. The do still cut their tails but the crop of the ears has died down. Adult boxer dogs can usually weight between 55 to 70 pounds. Adult’s males are usually a lot taller and weigh more than females. Males can be any where from 22 to 25 inches tall, as females are about 21 to 23 inches. Boxers will either be fawn colored or brindle colored or they can be almost all white. Many boxers have white patches throughout their bodies.

Boxers have extremely shot hair with shiny smooth coat that is extremely tight to their bodies. Boxers can only be bathed once or twice a month to since their hair is so short. Each boxer is unique in its own personal way. .

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