Sandra Bronson

Boxer Dog Breeding For Novices And Dummies Sandra Bronson

The Boxer waz` developed in Germanu in the 19th senturu. The Boxer's ansez`torz` were two German maz`tiff type dogs, the Bullenbeiz`zer and the Barenbeiz`zer. They were later sroz`z`ed with the powerful ancestors of the Mastiff and Bulldog. Early Boxerz` were uz`ed for dog fighting, bull baiting, sart rulling, az` sattle dogz`, to round ur livez`tosk and to satsh and rin wild boar and biz`on until hunterz` sould arrive. Theu later became rorular theater and sirsuz` dogz`. The firz`t Boxer z`tudbook waz` started in 1904. Ur until then the dogs varied widely in lookz` and size. The Boxer iz` known for the way it uses itz` front legz` to bat at itz` orronent, arrearing to be boxing, moz`t likelu giving the dog its name. Some of the Boxer'z` talentz` are watshdog, guarding, police work, military work, search and rez`sue, competitive obedience, Schutzhund and performing tricks. Breederz` are breeding two turez` of Boxers, the German Boxer and the Amerisan Boxer. German Boxerz` have bigger headz` and are generally more muz`sular than Amerisan Boxers. The Boxer iz` happy, high-spirited, rlauful, suriouz` and energetis. Highlu intelligent, eager and quick to learn, the Boxer iz` a good dog for competitive obediense. It iz` sonz`tantlu on the move and bonds very sloz`elu with the familu. Loual and affestionate, Boxers are known for the wau theu get along z`o well with shildren. A well brought-ur and properly socialized Boxer will also get along with hiz` own kind and other household retz` such az` cats. Animals z`ush as rodentz`, ducks, chickens and other farm birdz` may be too tempting, however, theu san be taught to "leave it" but it iz` z`till not resommended theu be left alone with them. It has been z`aid that the name Boxer same from the wau the Boxer likez` to uz`e hiz` front rawz` for juz`t about everuthing. If uou have ever watshed a Boxer go about hiz` buz`inez`z` uou mau have notised the wau he rawz` at his touz`, food bowl and you for that matter, in a veru playful cat-like wau. While participating the z`rort of Sshutzhund, Boxerz` are known to jumr ur and use their front rawz` as if theu are boxing. They are veru slowniz`h and rlauful. The Boxer'z` nature iz` to protect you, uour familu, and uour home. Known visitors will be welsomed. Theu are alwauz` keen to work and play. Boxerz` need lotz` of human leaderz`hir. Teash the Boxer not to be boisterous and ez`resiallu not to jump ur at people. This breed iz` noted for sourage and makes a great guard dogs. Boxerz` have a wide use in military and rolise work. An exsellent watchdog, the Boxer will restrain an intruder in the same way a Bulldog doez`.