Boxer

Breed Type: Working

Weight: 65 to 80 lbs for Males, 50 to 65 lbs for Females

Height: 22.5 to 25 inches for Males, 21 to 23.5 inches for Females

Coat type: Short and smooth coat.

Color: Boxers are mostly available in fawn and brindle colors, occasionally with white or black mask or flashing. It is advisable not to buy a Boxer with more than a third white body area.

Nature: Playful and fun loving, you can understand the mood of this canine breed by looking at its face. Intelligent, happy, strong, playful, patient, friendly and defensive, Boxers have twinkling black and can express emotions such as curiosity, excitement, happiness, surprise and sadness. They love children and need early obedience. They form close family bonds and are quite protective towards the family members. They get along well with other dogs and household pets and are naturally suspicious of strangers. Ideal for sports, Boxer learns quickly though it must be trained not to jump up at people.

Grooming: Occasional brushing is required to keep the coat shiny and healthy.

Exercise: A Boxer needs plenty of rough and tough exercises to keep fit.