Origin of the boxer
Originally breed in Germany, it is believe that the boxer is of
Brabanter Bullenbessier descent. The Bullenbeisser was used by
the elite to hunt wild boar in and around the 1800's In order to
prevent injury during the hunt, the ears were cropped.
As time passed the the Barbanter Bullenbeisser was used by cattle
dealers, and by the end of the 1800's was officially recognized
as a working class dog. As well as being renowned for being an
intelligent working dog, the Barbanter Bullenbessier was
recognized as an excellent companion dog who was always eager to
please humans.. When not working, the breed was known to be an
excellent family pet, who was great with children.
It is believed that around 1830, the Babnanter Bullenbeisser was
bred with an early breed of the English Bulldog, and thus, the
boxer was born.
In the early days of the breed, many changes took place. Many
older pictures show boxers as being white. It is believed that
white boxers were no longer accepted because in order to be
police dogs, a darker coat was needed. Therefore, the Boxer Klub
of Germany set the breed standard to no longer allow white
boxers. To this day, there is still huge debate over white
boxers.
THE BOXER / ORIGIN
