Here are few facts you didn’t know about Boxer:
| Breed Group: | Mastiff, AKC Working |
| Weight: | 60 – 70 lbs |
| Height: | 22 – 25 inch |
| Colors: | Fawn, brindle, tan, mahogany, black often with white markings |
| Life Expectancy: | 11 – 14 years |
- The Boxer was developed in Germany in the 19th century.
- The Boxer’s ancestors were two German mastiff type dogs, the Bullenbeiszer and the Barenbeiszer.
- They were later crossed with the powerful ancestors of the Mastiff and Bulldog.
- Early Boxers were used for dog fighting, bull baiting, cart pulling, cattle dogs, to round up livestock and to catch and pin wild boar and bison until hunters could arrive.
- They later became popular theater and circus dogs.
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