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Boxer
Facts
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| Origin
of Breed |
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-Germany
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| Origin
of Name |
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-From
habit of striking out with its front legs when it fights or plays |
| Coat
length |
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-Short,
shiny, lying smooth and tight to the body |
| Coat
colors |
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-Fawn
and Brindle |
| White
on coat |
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-Not over 1/3 of the ground color |
| Body
type |
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-Stocky
and muscular |
| Male
height |
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-22
½ to 25 inches at shoulders |
| Female
height |
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-21
to 23 ½ inches at shoulders |
| Weight
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-60
to 75 pounds |
| Classification
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-Working
dog |
| Head
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-Blunt
muzzle without deep wrinkles, proportioned to skull |
| Eyes |
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-Dark
brown |
| Ears
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-Usually
cropped rather long and tapering, raised when alert |
| Jaw
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-Undershot
with lower jaw projecting beyond upper jaw |
| Temperament
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-Alert,
dignified, self-assured, playful, athletic |
| Registrations
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-7th
among all breeds registered in 2002 (34,340) |
| 1st
AKC Registration |
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-1904
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