Origin: Germany.

Function for the breed: Toy Dog, protection and service.

Brief history:
As an immediate ancestor of the Boxer is considered perfect or Bullenbeisser of Brabant. Raising the Bullenbeisser was then largely in the hands of hunters, since they served them in the hunt. Their task was to hold the beast until I came the hunter and the prey realized. For this task has to be a dog that had as much as possible a broad snout and a broad alignment of teeth to chew properly. Bullenbeisser which has these characteristics was prepared to the best for your task and thus is still used in hunting, previously only performed by function and the reason for its use. This will also practiced selective hunting dog brought the broad muzzle with an upturned nose.

General Appearance:
The Boxer is a medium dog, straight hair, strong, short, square structure. The muscle is thin, strongly developed and enhanced. His movement is lively, full of strength and agility. The Boxer should be neither coarse or heavy, or lack of substance, nor light.

Important proportions:
a) Length of body: The structure is square, ie the horizontal lines on the back and two vertical touch the tip of the chest and the tip of the buttock, respectively, form a square.

b) Depth of Chest: The chest reaches to the elbows. The depth of chest is half the height at the withers.

c) Length of muzzle: Length of muzzle is in relation to skull length as 1 to 2 measured from the tip of the nose up in inner corner of eye from the corner of your eye to the occiput, respectively.

Behavior and Personality:
The Boxer should be fearless, confident, calm and balanced. His character is of utmost importance and requires special consideration. Devotion and loyalty to his master and the whole house, their monitoring and unmatched bravery as a defender, are known since antiquity. He is harmless in the family but suspicious around strangers, calm and friendly in play, yet fearless in a serious situation. It is easy to train on their willingness to obey, his pluck and courage, his wit and natural smell. Clean and unassuming by nature, do so immediately enjoyable and valuable to the family dog of protection and service. His character is trustworthy without falsehood or malice, even in old age.