Boxer Dog Review
hi guys welcome back to another episode
of breeding of you I’m Liam Murphy hi
guys welcome back to another episode of
breed review I’m Liam Murphy and today
I’ll be reviewing the boxer okay so the
boxer was originated in Germany they
used Bulldogs from England and cross
bred them with a dog called a bull and
by Sir I don’t know if that’s the exact
pronunciation but it was a massive type
dog that they had in Germany and they
cross bred it with the Bulldog to create
the box near a large dog they weight
anywhere from 55 pounds to 80 pounds now
that can vary as well there are what
they call now American boxes in German
boxes German boxes typically are the
original size the smaller size 55 70
pounds max but there’s also an American
what people call in the American version
kind of like what they do the labs
there’s the American in the English lab
even though it’s from Canada well I
guess that’s part of America so
congratulations Canada you made it so
the American box that basically is a
much bigger version of the original
German boxer which is more dia standard
size 55 to 70 pound max box is
classified as a working dog they were
used back in the day as hunting dogs and
they were used to take down animals such
as deer beer and also primarily wild
boar now as you can see the box was a
very lean muscular dog very short tight
coat they come in two different colors
brindle or fawn and white now you can
see on us on his face here he’s got a
very short muzzle square muzzle with
very strong jaws and those strong jaws
we use to hold on and subdue strong
animals like a wild boar so very
athletic breed very strong dog very
strong-willed dog okay so let’s get into
their review now let’s start off with
health they have a lot of health issues
I’d say with this breed I’d say the
number one health issue with these guys
is cancer it’s unfortunately very
prevalent in the breed also they can
have I problems breathing problems skin
allergies hip dysplasia is hot problems
there are quite a bit of health issues
known to this breed a big reason for
that is over breeding as these dogs get
popular more people breed them less
people are taking the time to ensure the
proper dogs are being bred to ensure a
safe and to ensure a better health going
forward any time consider getting a pure
breed you always want to look at what’s
the popularity of the breed and in dogs
that are in that top
range generally we’re seeing a lot more
health issues so you want to make sure
that you’re doing your research talking
to veterinarians talking to other
breeders talking to other dog owners and
making sure you picking the right
breeder that will give you the best
chance of a healthy puppy you guys also
don’t do very well in the heat show up
muscle breed again you have to be super
careful of guys so for health I’m gonna
give these guys a three it’s a little
bit mid-range one being the least
healthiest 5min the healthiest i’m gonna
say they’re about mid range assuming you
go to a good breeder and you do your
research okay so let’s talk about
temperament most of them you find a very
high-energy happy-go-lucky goofball
loving protective dogs now this is a
breed that I’ve worked with a lot and
very popular dog and I’ve been working
for dogs for a long time almost 20 years
and so I’ve seen a lot of these guys
we’ve seen a lot of boxes I would say
10% of those have been very aggressive
towards people towards their own owners
towards other dogs is very very
aggressive now that’s a small number
however it’s something you want to be
aware of so if you do decide to get a
boxer you want to make sure you research
your breed and you want to make sure
that they breed for temperament and
health but overall I find these dogs to
be very good with children
for the most part good with other dogs
in people they can’t be a little aloof
with strangers you know they do make a
good guide dog if you’re not at home and
people come up to the door they’re gonna
balk their heads off they can be Bacchus
I’ll say that right now very Bakke breed
especially at home especially in their
on their property especially around
their people if they see somebody they
don’t know coming up they’ll sound the
alarm but with proper socialization and
training I find these guys to be a very
good dog so for temperament for these
guys I’m gonna give them a four I’m
gonna four I think they were very very
good breed and it would make a great
feeling companion or just companion for
somebody who’s you know a solo artist if
you will okay so let’s talk about
activity now the boxer is I would say a
high-energy breed very high-energy breed
either like the bullied type dogs
Bulldog type dogs this is the most
energetic one out of them in my opinion
they have very good endurance they’re
very fast
they love to play they’re very playful
dog so this is a good dog for an active
owner just be careful in the heat other
than that very very good for active
owners if you’re not active if you don’t
like to exercise your dogs a lot
then not a good dog for you if you know
a high-energy person if you’re not
somebody’s up and wants to be able to
moving around a lot these guys require a
lot of exercise these guys need a lot of
it because it’s so active you want to
make sure that you stay on top of the
nutrition so what you feed them will be
vital in order to make sure that they’re
gonna live a long healthy happy life
make sure you feed them good food
make sure you not only feed them feed
them their food when they’re supposed to
get it if you want to throw a couple of
vegetables their way and have them spit
it at you that’s fine you can do that
keep them healthy keep them fit
they’ll live a longer life activity for
these guys I’m gonna give them a five so
what next want to talk about
trainability I find these guys again to
be out of all the Bulldog type dogs the
easiest to train they can learn a lot of
different commands they can’t be a bit
stubborn at times they are flighty they
are a very flighty dog again very high
energy dog high prey Drive they see
something move and they want to go at it
so you want to get on training early you
gotta really work on these guys from
when they’re puppies through adult get a
good trainer and really work on it this
isn’t a dog that you can kind of go
through the motions with the training
you have to take training as you should
with all dogs but especially a dog like
a boxer you really want to take a lot of
time and put a lot of effort into their
training they can be very flighty
they’ll take off on you the minute they
get off leash they’ve gone see you later
so you want to make sure get them into
training right away get working on their
training from when they’re young stick
with it be consistent be in control and
you shouldn’t have any issues so for
training on these guys I’m gonna give
them a 3.5 not because they can’t be
trained I think they just take a little
bit more effort than most dogs okay guys
that’s it that’s the box that let’s
recap a little bit let’s go over some
pros Pro very fun loving protective
family dog makes a great wash dog if you
want somebody that’s gonna help protect
your house and your family boxes are a
great pick for you if you’re an active
person excellent athletic dog fun to be
around they always are looking to play
they’re always looking to work out great
dog for an active owner bonds they’re a
very active dog if you have somebody
who’s not a very active person not a
good breed view and I guess the biggest
con would be their health it’s the
biggest risk when you’re looking at
getting a dog like a boxer you are gonna
run the risk of a lot of genetic health
issues so again do your research you
should be fine so the pros outweigh the
cons of my opinion I definitely
recommend this dog if you’re an active
strong-willed person willing to put in
the time and effort into their training
go right ahead
get
box you’ll love them they’re a fun funny
breed they’re a great dog so best of
luck if you do decide and get in a box
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