Boxers are intelligent, loyal dogs that are known for their alertness, stamina and friendly nature.They are sometimes called the clowns of the dog world. How much do you know about this amazing dog? Take the Boxer Dog Breed Quiz and check your knowledge!
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The Boxer Dog is a direct descendant of the Bullenbeisser a now extinct breed also know as the German Bulldog.
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The German Boxer tends to have a bigger bone structure and be slightly larger and more muscular than the American Boxer.
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According to the AKC, there are three standard coat colors in Boxer Dogs. They are Fawn, Brindle and White.
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white boxers are registered by the AKC but the white coat is NOT considered a standard coat color-AKC
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Boxer dogs are known for generally having long tongues. A boxer named Brandy held the Guinness World Record for longest dog tongue ever at 17 inches.
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Boxers have the highest rate of mast cell cancer tumors of any breed of dog.
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Between the age of 14 and 22 months, many boxer dogs go through a “Skinny Phase” where their ribs may show and they look thin.
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In most cases, this is totally normal; it is a brief 'stall' that is an awkward, adolescent stage-and occurs between puppy hood and adult hood. they will slowly fill out and gain weight-allboxerinfo.com/boxer-dog-is-skinny
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There are Long Haired Boxers. These are NOT Purebred Boxers and always have a mix of another breed in their lineage.
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This is very rare but a mutation in a gene known as the fibroblast growth factor-5 (FGF5), which controls hair length in dogs, could be involved and two purebred, short-haired boxers have produced long haired puppies. -boxerdogdiaries.com/boxer-dogs-with-long-hair/
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There are two distinct breeds of Boxer Dogs. The German Boxer and the American Boxer.
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Boxers are among the dog breeds predisposed to heart murmurs. Most are minor and do not cause any significant health problems.
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Estimates of prevalence vary from half to 80 per cent of all Boxers. - boxerdogdiaries.com/boxer-dog-heart-murmur/
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A purebred Boxer can have a black coat.
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it is genetically impossible for a PUREBRED boxer to be black in color. The color gene responsible for a dog being black does not exist within the breed-ownedbyaboxer.com/boxerdogs/black-boxer-dogs-clearing-myth/
