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The Boxer is one of the happiest dog breeds around. In fact, they are energetic, intelligent, athletic and loyal dogs with sweet, playful temperaments. It is hard to believe that they were historically used for dog fighting. Of course, the breed was developed into the lovable, hard working canine we know and love today.

You are now viewing adverts 1 to 10 of 117 Boxer dogs and Puppies for sale, in the UK on the Pets4Homes website. Boxer dogs have been around since the 19th century, and were developed in Germany. The Boxer’s ancestors were believed to be a warrior breed of old fighting dogs known as Assyrian Molossian. The Molossian was a strong, courageous dog used in battles.

Domestic dogs vary wildly in appearance, yet their genomes are 99.85% similar. The boxer and the poodle, for example, differ by about a single nucleotide change in every 900 bases. A dog is a dog in a genomic sense,” says Lindblad-Toh.

A large dog of a German breed with a smooth coat. This dog is a great companion or guard dog. Doberman Pinschers make admirable obedience and show dogs or wonderful family pets They are also an excellent breed for a jogger to own, named after 19th century German dog- breeder L. Doberman.

One theory, from the 1800s, maintains that the boxer was developed in Germany as a cross between the mastiff-type bullenbeisser and English bulldog. One of these first boxers was the pure white “Blanka. Considered an instrumental dog in the development of the breed, Blanka gave birth to a litter of puppies.

Today, the Boxer is often seen participating in Obedience, Tracking, Agility and, due to his natural instincts to guard and defend, he is also seen training in Schutzhund. Boxers are also used to work as Search and Rescue Dogs as well as Therapy Dogs.

Boxers calm down once they reach adulthood (at around 3 years of age), but they never lose that playful puppy spirit. “I have a 10-year-old Boxer that still acts like a puppy. Even in their old age, they are pretty active and stay a lot like puppies right to the end,” says Dr. Wallner.

They behave well with other household pets, but are cautious with strange pets and people which make them good potential guard dogs.

The Boxer is a highly sociable dog that even gets along well with other family pets. However, they can be distrusting of strangers. Boxer dogs love their family members, especially children.

A dog of a large strong breed with drooping ears and pendulous lips. Mastiff is one of the heaviest of all dog breeds. Affectionate and intelligent, the Mastiff makes an excellent family pet. Boxer dogs require plenty of exercise (at least two 20 minute walks daily). Boxers can comfortably live both in the country or the city. However, they are not good apartment dogs.

Genetically, these dogs are either fawn or brindle, with excessive white markings overlying the base coat color. Like fair-skinned humans, white Boxers have a higher risk of sunburn and associated skin cancers than colored Boxers. The extreme piebald gene, which is responsible for white markings in Boxers, is linked to congenital sensorineural deafness in dogs.

Boxers are very intelligent but can be boisterous. For that reason, obedience training is a must. The breed enjoys training and learns easily. He has a well-angulated rear with long haunches for great power. His back remains level when he moves for efficiency and endurance.

The Gunters run a sizeable Boxer kennel but say that the breed is very accepting of being a kennel dog. However, at Guntop the Boxers are always kennelled with another dog because they do enjoy company.

Bruno, (left) a 5 month old brindle Boxer puppy with Allie (right) a 7 year old fawn Boxer, out for a walk. Boxers are high energy dogs and need to be walked daily. Without proper exercise they can get themselves into a lot of mischief.

Boxers are a bright, energetic and playful breed and tend to be very good with children. They are active dogs and require adequate exercise to prevent boredom-associated behaviors such as chewing or digging. Boxers have earned a slight reputation of being “headstrong,” which can be related to inappropriate obedience training.

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