Which breed of dog is this?

The Boxer is a medium-sized, short-haired breed of dog, developed in Germany. The coat is smooth and tight-fitting; colors are fawn, brindled, or white, with or without white markings. The name "Boxer" is supposedly derived from the breed's tendency to play by standing on its hind legs and "boxing" with its front paws.

Boxers have a square muzzle, very strong jaws, and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to large prey. The Boxer is a member of the Working Group.

The first Boxer club was founded in 1895, with Boxers being first exhibited in a dog show in Munich the next year. Based on 2013 American Kennel Club statistics, Boxers held steady as the seventh-most popular breed of dog in the United States for the fourth consecutive year.

However, according to the AKC's website, the boxer is now the eighth-most popular dog breed in the United States. Boxers have white and black markings.

Boxers are a bright, energetic and playful breed and tend to be very good with children. They are patient and spirited with children but also protective, making them a popular choice for families.

They are active, strong dogs that require adequate exercise to prevent boredom-associated behaviors such as chewing, digging, or licking. Boxers have earned a slight reputation of being "headstrong," which can be related to inappropriate obedience training. The Boxer, by nature, is not an aggressive or vicious breed. It is an instinctive guardian and can become very attached to its family.

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Johnny Rock

My wife and I had a pure-breed Boxer that had sort of a second life. At 14, considered a very old age for Boxers, he wouldn't get out of bed for three days when my wife would plead to him to get back up. He did get up and lived for 3 more years. Sort of an extraordinary age for a Boxer to live until 17.

Morag Wilson

Who is besotted with dogs?

Susan Lake-Harris

Boxers in Australia are no longer submitted to having their tails docked. When they are excited and happy, those tails go nuts! And yes, they can hurt if they whip you... but it makes me very happy to see them with those beautiful, smooth, long tails.

Irene Townsend

My neighbour had a boxer was a lovely dog, I would go over to their place and sit with the dog and I'd eat their radishes straight from the garden

Bill Robb

Easy question, since I had 3 of them. The best dogs I ever owned.

dsneed

I actually got to see a Boxer "play" at a dog park once and was thrilled to see it demonstrate how it got its name. Yay me.

Humberto Carrasco

GGOT ITIT RIGHTOT

Linda Spreng

deborahpmercer, And?? There was a time all boxers had their tails docked. Europe seems to have gotten over docking. Both of the boxers in my life had uncut ears, thank goodness. They look so precious with their floppy ears.

Linda Spreng

My family had a big beautiful boxer when I was born. He would only let my mom & dad near me. Later on, if somebody were being mean to my brother, the dog would stand in front of him and use his menacing growl at the offender. If my brother then started picking on me, the dog would do the same to him. The dog understood hierarchy!!

Jacqui Golledge

An old photo of a beautiful breed. It is illegal (in the uk at least) to dock the tail.

Jamie

Gary Chadwick, and I got sick of the football and cricket questions a long time ago that seem to stream in incessantly and wasn't rude. You OZ's can be so disrespectful at times. It must be all your Brit convict bloodlines. Stay down under and enjoy your kangaroos.