Medium to large, powerful and athletic working dog with a distinctive short-muzzled, flat face and short coat. Known for their fun-loving, bright temperament and expressive face, combining energy with loyalty.
Developed in late 19th century Germany from the now-extinct German Bullenbeisser (used for hunting large game like boar and bear) and English Bulldog, originally for bull-baiting and hunting, later refined for working and companion roles
Males typically weigh 29-36 kg and stand 58-64 cm at the shoulder; females 23-29 kg and 55-60 cm.
“The Boxer should be fearless self-confident, calm and equable. Temperament is of the utmost importance and requires careful attention. Devotion and loyalty towards his master and his entire household, his watchfulness and self-assured courage as a defender are famous. He is harmless with his family but distrustful of strangers. Happy and friendly in play, yet fearless in a serious situation. Easy to train on account of his willingness to obey, his pluck and courage, natural keenness, and scent capability. Undemanding and clean, he is just as agreeable and appreciated in the family circle as he is as a guard, companion and working dog. His character is trustworthy, with no guile or cunning, even in old age”
Quoted from FCI standard n°144. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Referência da raça de The Dog API.
Retirado de fontes e não escrito como opinião — investigação de saúde citada, o padrão do próprio registo, e estudos de longevidade revistos por pares. Padrão da raça, FCI; American Boxer Club — Health Screening Recommendations. Os animais de um criador podem diferir de tudo isto, e uma coluna vazia significa que não temos nada desse lado, não que não haja nada a dizer.
Padrão da FCI · Boxer
Tal como o padrão da FCI o estabelece. Cada linha abaixo está nas palavras do próprio padrão.
«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» e «disqualifying» — preferida, admissível, indesejável e desqualificante — são as palavras da própria FCI sobre a raça, e ficam em inglês porque é assim que constam do padrão. Descrevem o que o padrão exige — não são uma avaliação de nenhum cão em concreto, nem nossa.
Resumido de FCI standard n°144 — cada etiqueta está nas palavras do próprio padrão, com o veredito passado para a etiqueta ao lado. Leia a cláusula completa na fonte.
Quoted from FCI standard n°144. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
FCI divides the Boxer into these varieties, listed in the registry's own words. Depending on the breed they separate colour, coat, size or line — they are not a full list of colours, which no registry we hold publishes. Ask a breeder which variety their line is.
Informação ao nível da raça, de The Dog API. Descreve a raça Boxer em geral; qualquer animal em concreto pode ser diferente.
Riscos hereditários conhecidos na raça Boxer, e a documentação específica a pedir a qualquer criador antes de pagar um sinal. Um criador responsável tem esta documentação à mão; desviar a conversa é um mau indício.
7 doenças documentadasIsto é literatura ao nível da raça, não aconselhamento veterinário sobre um animal em concreto — o seu veterinário conhece o animal.
Health checklist (PDF)A narrowing of the outflow from the heart that can range from harmless to a cause of collapse or sudden death; it can develop after a dog has already tested clear once at a younger age.
O que pedir
Auscultation and Doppler echocardiogram by a cardiologist, on both parents, from 24 months old
An inherited heart-rhythm disorder that can cause fainting, collapse or sudden death; the breed club's own primary screening tool is not a DNA test but an annual 24-hour Holter monitor.
O que pedir
The club's required screen is an annual Holter monitor on breeding dogs. DNA tests exist for two known markers (striatin/ARVC1, and a second gene identified in 2021, ARVC2), but their predictive value is disputed: a negative result on either or both does not rule out the disease, since not every affected Boxer carries a known mutation, and dogs with only one copy of a mutation often stay symptom-free for years. Treat a clear DNA result as reassuring, not conclusive, alongside the Holter monitor.
Malformation of the hip joint causing pain, lameness and early arthritis.
O que pedir
OFA hip evaluation (or PennHIP), on both parents, from 24 months old, under the American Boxer Club's programme
A progressive, incurable disease of the spinal cord causing hind-limb weakness and eventual paralysis in older dogs.
O que pedir
Degenerative myelopathy (SOD1) DNA test, on both parents (recommended)
The immune system attacks the thyroid gland, usually leading to hypothyroidism; manageable with lifelong medication once diagnosed.
O que pedir
Full thyroid panel (TgAA, total and free T4AA, cTSH) annually while breeding
A severe inflammatory bowel disease that occurs overwhelmingly in Boxers, almost always before two years old, causing bloody diarrhoea and weight loss. It responds well to antibiotic treatment once correctly diagnosed, but there is no way to predict or test for it in advance.
O que pedir
No test exists. Ask the breeder whether they have seen it in litters from this line — it is a young-dog disease, so an experienced breeder would already know.
The standard's short muzzle, pinched nostrils and short neck restrict airflow; the FCI's own judging guidance for this breed names forced breathing and snoring as a specific area of risk.
O que pedir
No test; ask to hear the dog breathe after mild exercise in warm weather — pronounced snoring or open-mouth breathing at rest is what the FCI's own guidance flags.
Sobrevivência mediana de 11,3 anos
Intervalo de confiança a 95% de 11,3–11,5 anos, a partir de 5925 mortes registadas entre 11 187 cães
Risco de mortalidade de 1.18 (1.15, 1.21) em relação a cães de raça indeterminada, cuja mediana é de 12,0 anos.
Medido no Reino Unido a partir de 584 734 cães. A sobrevivência mediana não é uma previsão para um cão em concreto.
McMillan, K.M., Bielby, J., Williams, C.L., Upjohn, M.M., Casey, R.A. & Christley, R.M. (2024) Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death. Scientific Reports 14, 531.
É aqui que vão aparecer as fotografias dos próprios donos de Boxer, a partir dos perfis dos animais que mantêm aqui. Ninguém acrescentou ainda nenhuma a uma página pública.
Uma fotografia num perfil de animal fica privada do seu dono. Não colocamos nenhuma aqui sem que nos peçam.
That is not the same as none existing. Publishing a litter is part of a breeder's subscription here, so a Boxer breeder can have a litter and no listing — ask them directly.
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