Boxer Dog Pet

A Boxer Dog pet is very popular in the USA and other countries today. What makes this breed popular is its intelligence, friendliness, devotion to the family and great power. Although the Boxer originated from Molosser-type bull-baiting breeds, it lacks the aggression of its ancestors, but preserves the protective instinct and independent mind. This breed is good at obedience, agility, and conformation. Boxers can be trained to be therapy dogs, guides for the blind, and police dogs.

It doesn’t matter what you are going to use the dog for, it should come from the certified breeding stock. Only responsible and trustworthy breeders test their stock for all possible hereditary problems and can guarantee a good health and a sound personality of their dogs. When looking for a Boxer Dog pet, ask the breeder about health screening done to the parents of the puppy. Reliable breeders provide their buyers with copies of the test results for both parents of the puppy.

If you want your future Boxer Dog pet to have the best characteristics of the breed, buy a puppy from a champion bloodline. All reputable breeders show their dogs and can offer puppies with a champion background. In conformation showing, the appearance of the dog is assessed. If you are interested in working abilities and temperament of the dog, look for a puppy from the Obedience or Agility Champion bloodline. A perspective buyer should be suspicious of a breeder who doesn’t provide a guarantee against hereditary disorders, doesn’t show the dogs, charges more for registration papers, and tries to sell dogs with “rare” coat colors.

Those who plan to show the dog should look for a high quality puppy that corresponds to the breed standard. If you need a family companion, there is no need to buy an expensive show quality dog. Actually, there is little difference between a show and pet quality dogs. No one can give a guarantee that a show potential puppy will grow into a show quality dog. When purchasing a pet quality puppy you get a dog with typical characteristics of the breed, but with a minor defect in conformation. The price difference between a Boxer Dog pet and a show quality dog may be very great, depending on the kennel and the quality of the puppies.