Boxer Breed Description
Working Group
The Boxer’s body is compact and powerful. The tail is usually docked. Ear cropping is optional. Its head should be in proportion to its body, lean and unwrinkled. Its lower jaw extends beyond its upper one, curving upward. Neither teeth nor tongue are to show when the mouth is closed.
Recognized Registries: FCI, AKC, UKC, KCGB, CKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, CCR, APRI, ACR
Country of Origin: Germany
Life Range: 11 to 14 years
Height Range: 21” to 25”
Weight Range: 53 to 65 lbs.
Colors: Fawn, brindle, white and various shades of red, with white markings
Trainability: The boxer is happy, high-spirited, playful, curious and energetic. This breed is highly intelligent, eager and quick to learn, but can be stubborn and sneaky.
With Children: Loyal and affectionate, Boxers and known for the way they get along so well with children.
Other Pets: A well brought-up and properly socialized Boxer will also get along with his own kind and other household pets.
Climate: Boxers do best in temperate climates as the breed can chill easily in cold weather and have trouble cooling off in very hot weather.
Indoor / Outdoor: Boxers will do okay in an apartment if sufficiently exercised. They are fairly active indoors and do best with at least an average-sized yard.
Exercise Required: An active, athletic breed, Boxers need daily work or exercise, as well as a long, brisk, daily walk.
Grooming Required: The Boxer’s smooth, short-haired coat is easy to groom. Brush with a firm bristle brush, and bathe only when necessary, for it removes the natural oils from the skin. Boxers are very clean and groom themselves like cats. This breed is an average shedder.