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German Boxer
Patronage: Germany
Classification:
- FCI Group 2: Pinschers and Schnauzers - Molossoids - Swiss Mountain Dogs and other breeds
- Section 2: Molossoids
Variants:
- according to FCI Yellow
- Brindle
- White
- Pied
- Black
- Males 57-63 cm
- bitches 53-59 cm
- Males over 30 kg (at about 60 cm at the withers)
- Bitches about 25 kg (at about 56 cm at the withers)
At European princely courts in the Middle Ages, regionally varying bull biter strikes were used to hunt well-fortified game, esp. Breeding bears and wild boars. From these breeds such as Alans, Brabant Bullenbeisser, English Bulldog, Mastiff and Bordeaux Mastiff developed. The Brabant Bullenbeisser is considered the direct ancestor of the German Boxer.
The Bullenbeisser became unemployed due to the advent of firearms and unpopular by crossing the related and thoroughly bred Bulldog and were given the name "German Boxer" based on the Munich term "Bierboxer". The Boxer-Klub e.V., based in Munich, was founded in Germany in 1895. He set the first standard in 1904, the standard is still set by this club today and then adopted by the FCI. The German Boxer has been recognized as a service dog breed since 1924. With Lustig vom Dom, Fiderun Stockmann, who came from her breeding, laid the foundation for today's boxer breeding. Almost every boxer bred today is a descendant of him. Boxing clubs were founded all over the world. The Boxer-Klub e.V. was founded in Munich (BK) in 1895. The Swiss Boxer Club (SBC; founded in 1906) and the Austrian Boxer Club (ÖBK, founded in 1921).
The Atibox (Association Technique Internationale du Boxer) is the international boxing federation of which the national boxing federations are members. In addition to these "official" clubs with their national and local groups, there are other clubs in many countries that are also committed to German boxers, such as the International Boxer Club (IBC) based in Hamburg (founded in 1951). Regional and local groups of the clubs regularly organize breed shows and performance tests.
In addition, there are national championships and world championships in both breeding and performance.
DescriptionThe German Boxer is a strong, stocky build dog with smooth, short, close-lying hair and strong bones. The physique of this breed is square (the height at the withers corresponds to the length of the body), its musculature strongly developed; it emerges plastically. The Boxer's appearance is full of power, elegance and nobility.
The ears and tail are left natural, docking is now forbidden in almost all of Europe. Their tail is set high rather than low. Its ears are of reasonable size and set on the side of the head at the highest point, lying close to the head and reaching to the cheek. His eyes are dark, the lid rims colored. This breed's gaze should not be piercing or threatening. The skull is generally slender and angular, while the muzzle is broad.
A typical feature of the boxer is the so-called underbite, whereby the lower jaw protrudes over the upper jaw. At the same time, the lips must still be on top of each other; the fangs of the lower jaw form the support of the bulging upper lip. The neck, like the head, is dry and strong, round and muscular.
The back and hindquarters are heavily muscled, the shoulders not too strong. Front legs should be parallel when viewed from the front, hind legs should be straight. The lower breast line, which runs elegantly backwards, begins at elbow height and ends in tight, short, slightly tucked-up flanks.The Boxer's skin is dry, elastic and without wrinkles, the coat is short, hard, shiny and close-fitting.
The basic color of the fur is yellow. Color gradations can range from light yellow to dark deer red. In brindle German boxers, the dark or black brindle (stripes) must be distinguishable from the ground color. The flow must be in the direction of the ribs. White coat markings are allowed up to one third of the body surface. The black mask, which should not extend beyond the muzzle, is also typical.
beingsThe German boxer is described as a balanced, calm, self-confident dog, with strong nerves and conservative. He is affectionate and loyal to his caregivers, he treats strangers with caution and distrust. When training the boxer, it must be taken into account that he often "has his own mind", he needs patience, and by no means a "hard hand". He needs a lot of exercise to keep him busy. This breed loves children and is not aggressive.
UsageThe Boxer is rarely used as a service dog. Today, this breed is mostly found as a family, guard, companion or sports dog, for tracking, rescue dog work and other activities.
DiseasesGerman Boxers are prone to a number of diseases that are considered in reputable breeding programs.
In addition to the examination for hip dysplasia established in most dog breeds, the Boxer is used to rule out congenital heart disease and arthrosis in the spine (spondyloarthrosis).
In addition, they have an increased risk of developing tumor diseases. To better understand genetic diseases in dogs, the complete genome of a boxer (limited to the genes) was sequenced and mapped in 2006 at the Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Maryland.
