![]() ![]() That same blood also contributes to their aggression when they feel their family is in danger this phenomenon is seen across most breeds with the ‘hunt’ instinct in them. Being that the hunting dog is in their blood, they’re often independent and confident. Although the temperament of a Boxer depends widely on early socialization and the personalities of their parents, they’re by in large polite and friendly to others. The soldier-imported dogs contributed to the ‘commercialization’ of Boxers (in America) which eventually led to the popularity and presence of the breed today.īoxers are a dynamic blend of the alert and hyper-attentive guard dog, and the playful, patient, energetic pup perfect for children. During World War I-due to the fact that Boxers were enlisted in the US military-soldiers would return from their tours with their canine companions. The scarcity of Boxers in America during the early 20th century made them exclusive and hard-to-come-by. In the early 20th century, Boxers came to America, where they were registered by the AKC in 1904. By 1895, in Munich, the first ever Boxer Club was founded. ![]() Shortly after in the late 19th century, one of Flocki’s sisters was bred to a grandson of Leckner’s Box, which produced a female named Meta von der Passage this very female is coined as the ‘mother of the modern Boxer.’ Thus you have the three ancestors of the Boxer breed a Bullenbeisser, a Bulldog, and a question mark.Ī few years later, three German men decided to iron out and exhibit the breed. Alt Schecken was then bred to an English Bulldog which paved the way for Flocki, the first ever Boxer registered in the German Stud Book. At the time, Alt Shecken’s breed was referred to as either a Modern Bullenbeisser, or a Bierboxer. However, Lechner Box was then inbred within the litter giving birth to a female pup later named Atl Shecken. However, Lechner Box was then inbred within theĪs you can deduce, the second ancestor remains unknown. As you can deduce, the second ancestor remains unknown. Lechner’s Box was the beginning of the Boxer breed we know today. Georg Alt, a German fellow who lived in the late 19th century, bred a female Bullenbeisser with another canine of unknown origin, and the litter borne a cute cream-white runt named Lechner’s Box. The Bullenbeisser, an extinct hunting dog used for big game over multiple centuries, is the first. Boxers, often referred to as the ‘Peter Pan’ of dog breeds-because of their tireless energy and loving rapport-have three ancestors. ![]()
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