| American & European Boxers |
| The following edited Boxer
description was taken from the AKC website:
General Appearance: The ideal
Boxer is a medium-sized, square-built dog of good substance
with short back, strong limbs, and short, tight-fitting
coat. His well-developed muscles are clean, hard, and
appear smooth under taut skin. Developed to serve as
guard, working, and companion dog, he combines strength
and agility with elegance and style. His expression
is alert and his temperament steadfast and tractable.
Adult males 23 to 25 inches; females 21 1/2 to 23 1/2
inches at the withers. Proper balance and quality in
the individual should be of primary importance since
there is no size disqualification.
Colors: The colors are fawn
and brindle. Fawn shades vary from light tan to mahogany.
The brindle ranges from sparse but clearly defined black
stripes on a fawn back ground to such a heavy concentration
of black striping that the essential fawn back ground
color barely, although clearly, shows through (which
may create the appearance of reverse brindling). White
markings, if present, should be of such distribution
as to enhance the dog's appearance, but may not exceed
one-third of the entire coat. The absence of white markings,
the so-called "plain" fawn or brindle, is
perfectly acceptable, and should not be penalized in
any consideration of color. |
American
Kennel Club (AKC)
Founded in 1884, the AKC is the largest purebred dog registry in the world. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs and affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership.
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Character and Temperament: These are of paramount importance in the Boxer. Instinctively
a hearing guard dog, his bearing is alert, dignified,
and self-assured. In the show ring his behavior should
exhibit constrained animation. With family and friends,
his temperament is fundamentally playful, yet patient
and stoical with children. Deliberate and wary with
strangers, he will exhibit curiosity, but, most importantly,
fearless courage if threatened. However, he responds
promptly to friendly overtures honestly rendered. His
intelligence, loyal affection, and tractability to discipline
make him a highly desirable companion.
American Boxers and European
Boxers have differences in appearance, structure, temperament,
and drive. The information below will describe these
differences.
Appearance/Structure
- American Boxer: Less
dense bone structure, but more elegant; usually has
a longer muzzle and very clean neck, often unpigmented
third eyelids, lacks deep chest, has a topline that
is flat or gently sloping, and the skin/coats are
tighter fitting.
- European Boxer: Heavier
and more substantial bone structure; usually has a
short nose bridge and high forehead, pigmented third
eyelids, deep prominent chest, a topline that slopes
excessively, and loose fitting skin/coats.
Temperament/Drive
- American Boxer: American
breeders often focus on cosmetic appearance but sometimes
will enter their dog into obedience work. While the
American Boxer is just as intelligent as its' European
counterpart there is less drive and therefore can
be more difficult to train; they are more hyper and
have a tendency to lose focus easier.
- European Boxer: European
breeders work their Boxers in Schutzhund, French Ringsport,
or other similar forms of obedience, tracking, and/or
protection work. Because of this fact, most European
Boxers have a fearless demeanor and are easy to direct
their extreme drive into a job; they are very focused,
serious, and calm.
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