So You're Thinking About Boxer Dogs...
Boxer Dogs can be a wonderful pet that bring years of enjoyment to the entire family. If you're looking to add a Boxer dog to your household, here's a quick overview that may help in your decision.
Boxers are a great all around breed. They are a distinguished canine and the coolest, most lovable dog out there! Boxers are a medium-built and strong breed that is so named because of its habit of standing on the hind legs to begin a fight and boxing with the front paws.
By nature, Boxers are working dogs. Throughout history they have been trained as hunting dogs, police dogs, seeing-eye dogs for the blind, guard dogs, circus dogs, courier dogs on the battlefields during World War I and World War II, fighting dogs in the once popular sport of dog fighting and more.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) categorizes all dog breeds into 7 groups:
· herding
· hound
· non-sporting
· sporting
· terrier
· toy
· working And the largest breed registered in the working dog category is the Boxer. By the way, the AKC registered over 150 different breeds totaling nearly one million dogs in 2003. To put that in perspective, the animal shelters in America rescue up to 12 million homeless dogs and cats every year and 25% of these are purebreds. So please consider this when looking for a dog to add to your home. Devoted and glad owners of Boxers have come up with a long list of attributes and traits of their favorite pet that include: · Alert
· Boisterous
· Boundless energy
· Brave
· Canine clown
· Courageous
· Devil dog
· Devoted
· Dignified
· Exuberance
· Family dog
· Fearless
· Friendly
· Hearing dog
· Highly trainable
· Intelligent
· Intuitive
· Keen judge of character
· Loving
· Loyal
· Patient with children
· People dog
· Poor swimmer
· Playful
· Quick learner
· Self-assured
· Smart
· Soulful
· Spirited
· Stoical
· Vigilant
· Working dog
· Wonderful pet No doubt that Boxer dogs make for great utility dogs but the greatest advantage to owning one is that a Boxer can be your most outstanding companion on four legs and a great source of personal fulfillment.
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