Known for its playful, energetic, loyal, friendly and intelligent temperament, Boxers are one of the most popular dog breeds in the United States (and among celebrities), and for good reason.
Athletic and alert, they are great companion dogs that love to please the owners. In the 19th century, boxers were bred for hunting & dog fighting purposes.
During the war, they worked as messengers, but since have become popular as family pets. Although they are gentle with humans, they make great guard dogs as well.
But as popular as they've become, there are surprising fun facts that you may not know about them. Check out the following fun facts about Boxers:
kelly
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THAT third red colored dog was not a boxer, I think it was a mastiff
Jenn
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Dog #3 is a French mastiff or dog debordeux (sp)
KKeels
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This is not a Boxer pic people.
Caitlyn
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It’s actually called a dogue de bordeaux, basically a French mastiff.
Carol Hughes
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Is there a totally black dog that looks like a boxer? One lady, posted that her boxer was black and killed by someone, because they didn’t know what kind of dog it was. People often get them mixed up with pit bulls. I guess they don’t what either breeds looks like. I have had many boxers and I love them all.
Carol Hughes
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Oh, Boxers and Boston Terriers personalities are a lot alike. Except the Boxer is sweeter. But both are a lot of fun.
Penny steele
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Our boxer just turned a year old. She is my first Boxer. I cant even begin to say how much joy and happiness she brings in our lives. I also have two Pugs and she loves them dearly sometimes to much for my older pugs taste.I am so happy I have my three babys .
Cindy
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3 is a Dogue de Bordeaux.
greta
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Yep, you’re right, I’m pretty sure that’s a Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff)
Rona
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I always thought boxers bame from a bullenbeisser x bullmastiff not bulldog, and the red dog in 3 is a french mastiff aka douge de bourdeux.
cat
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You are correct the red “boxer” in the third pic is actually a Rogue Debordeaux aka French Mastiff..not a boxer
cat
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** Rogue not rogue..ugh
cat
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*Dogue** stupid auto correct
CHARLES BEAVERS
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I HAVE HAD BOXERS FOR 40 YRS WOULDN HAVE ANY OTHER KIND THERE KIND GENTEL AND PROTECTIVE OF THERE SPACE. I have a male brendl now 5 years old weighs 75 pounds and loveable.
CHARLES BEAVERS
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WE JUST WOULDNT HAVE ANY OTHER BREED
Jackie Purves
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Yes, definitely not a Boxer. I think a type of mastiff too – Dogue de Bordeaux possibly?
nic
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yep kelly its a mastiff
audrey
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wow i like that pic of the boxer with the pig
Paul
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It is a Dogue de Bordeaux, or commonly called a French Mastiff. It is not a Boxer
Matthew
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Might be a Dogue de Bordeaux, they have that single colour coat.
Emira
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You’re right. It’s a Douge De Bordeux (sp?) I believe. One of the many mastiffs.
Paul Sorrensen
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Number 3 is not a boxer. It’s a Dogue de Bordeaux. I own one. Look it up. I’m not even going to continue with the rest of the article. A seven-year old kid can do a better research that this.
Nancy Grant
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Page 4 is not a boxer but a Dogue de Bordeaux
Patti
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Def not a boxer.. it’s a French mastiff…
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/doguedebordeax.htm
Andrea
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That is a Dogue de Bordeaux which can outweigh a Boxer by almost 100 pounds.
Keri
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I agree with Kelly, that dog is not a boxer. That third dog (page 4) is a Dogue de Bordeaux.
Alison
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boxers ,s never mature lol
Diane
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the red dog is a Dogue de Bourdeaux French Mastiff.
stacy
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It is a mastiff, its a Dogue De Bordeaux , the French mastiff from turner an hooch, we have one and had a boxer pass away at 9.5 tts old a yr ado
Abii
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It’s a Dogue de bourdeaux, not a boxer.
victoria
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Actually they desendents of Mastifs and Bulldogs so the dog is probably a mixed breed with Mastif
Tiffanie
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That’s notaboxer in one of the pics in your article. It’s a bordeau…. French mastiff
Tracy
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The 3rd dog looks like a Dogue de Bordeaux
Cindy
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I thought the same thing, Kelly. I believe it was a dogue de bordeaux. Still a beautiful dog as well. My mom always said Boxers are a comedic dog….they make you laugh every day.
Karen
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Yes- #3 is a Dogue de Bordeaux- French Mastiff. Hooch (Turner and Hooch) was this breed.
Meg
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Yeah the third is definitely not a Boxer.
Sharon
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French Mastiff
HB
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13 is not true , there are black boxers over the past years ! We have 1 !
Debbie
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That’s what I thought too.
dan boxer owner
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The boxer comes from an English bulldog breed and a breed called bullenbeiser which is a type of mastiff. When you have a big boxer, they tend to look like mastiff.
chris
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There is no such thing as a black boxer there is however a sealed brindle which look black but in direct sunlight you can see their brindle markings
chris
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You have a sealed brindle, there is no such thing as a black boxer
Dawn
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I have had 2 boxers… the only dogs I have ever owned….they both have been the best dogs..Been around alot of dogs grew up with Great Dane ‘ s (good dogs too.) Just to big…my boxers love all my grandkids never been impressiveaggressive With them… but very protective….all and all great dogs
Maxine
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My Boxer has supernumary incisors just like #14, Count the teeth – he has 6!
gar
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Yeah I have herd it both ways. Rumor has it there is a guy in Texas who breeds black boxers. I will say this the article said if they appear to be black it’s most likely reverse brendle. So my question is are they actually black or just appear to be. It wouldn’t be that hard to achieve the darker brendle after a few generations.
chris page
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There is a black boxer. It is called “closed Brindle”. There is a women in Middletown CT who breeds them. They are absolutely beautiful’
Jasmine
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There is other colors then brindle and fawn the black bicker is a color is called a seal boxer it is a real color they come in white fawn brindle and seal look it up on akc website
Jasmine
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And if a boxer is over 33% of there body is white then they are classified as a white boxer they have to be 2/3 of none white
Tammy
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Yes. Wonderful with children. Only prob is when my grandson is picked up by my son-n-law. I think he has “imprinted” on grandson 😉 Rocky is my beautiful white boxer..save brindle on ears and face and around his stubby tail. Great friend of our newly adopted 4 yo long haired chi wa wa. Roxie and Rocky more like sis and bro I should say.
vickie
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I have my third boxer (rowdy). he is truly the best friend I have ever had it my life! He will be nine tomorrow. They are amazing dogs ever.