Zoe's Boxer Barn
Boxers, Valley Bulldogs & English bulldogs
Our Boxers
History Temperament Size Colors
The Boxer’s origins are ancient, dating back as for as 2500BC.
But it was Germany in the 19th century that refined and
developed the breed as we know it today. The Boxer was used on
the ducal estates to run down and hold large, fierce game- wild
boar, bear and bison, until the human hunter could approach and
dispatch the quarry. To that end, the Boxer was bred to be a
powerful, muscular dog with the wide undershot jaw for maximum
holding power. Though he is not used any longer for such
pursuit, the Boxer of today should be able to perform the duties
for which he was bred.
The Boxer is a hearing guard fog, ever alert to protect his
family but tolerant of any stranger once he knows there is no
danger. He is a happy, exuberant dog who delights in children
and is eager to play long after he has left puppy hood behind.
He is a natural show-off. The well trained Boxer is a glorious
sight to be hold.
The Boxer is a medium sized dog ranging from 21in height for a
smaller female to 25in and sometimes more for a taller male.
Adult weight mat reach 65-80lbs. in the male with the females
about 15lbs less. There are no giant or miniature varieties.
The short, close-lying coat comes in two equally acceptable
colors, fawn and brindle. The fawn may vary from a tawny tan to
a stag red. The brindle ranges from sparse, but clearly defined
black stripes on a fawn background to such a heavy concentration
of black striping that the essential fawn background color
barely, although clearly, shows through creating the appearance
of “reverse” brindling. White markings should be of such
distribution to enhance the dog’s appearance, but may not exceed
1/3 of the entire cost. It is not uncommon to have an entirely
white Boxer born in a litter or one with predominately white
background known as a “check”.