Boxers are a wonderful for any lively household or individual. They are a very devoted, energetic, inquisitive and social breed. Because of their loyalty Boxers make excellent watch dogs.
Boxers can sometimes be wilful, resulting in more difficult training than for other breeds.  United with their lively character makes obedience training key. For this reason professional dog walking companies such as London dog walkers are often asked to help Boxers respond better to positive reinforcement techniques such as clicker training. Whilst a loving and protective dog, Boxers are powerful so supervise carefully with children. Boxers can become easily bored and are likely to suffer from separation anxiety, combined with requiring a lot of exercise, results them in not being a good choice if you cannot give them the time they need.
They evolved from an ancient fighting dog known as the Assyrian Molossian, that was used in battles. This breed reached Germany in the 1700s this was known as the Bullenbeisser and was known for its power, even in bear and boar hunting. It became a general utility dog. When the Bullenbeisser and English Bulldog  in the 1900s  the resultant offspring was the Boxer. The name Boxer was believed to have been given of the way they pawed at the ground or air during play.
Boxers are an extremely popular dog, almost always in the top 10 breeds in most countries.
They are strongly built and are seventy centimetres  (twenty four inches) at the shoulder and have an average weight of 30-35 kgs ( 60-80 pounds). As a breed Boxers are part of the Working dog group.
Their heads are the distinctive feature, with broad short skulls with very powerful jaws and a square muzzle. The lower jaw protrudes beyond the upper jaw. Boxers often had docked tails and cropped ears, which is now banned in many countries. In the UK there is a naturally short tailed (bobtail) version that has been bred, accepted by the Kennel club in the UK, this characteristic disqualifies the breed in many countries.
Boxers are uncomplicated to groom with their relatively short hair and that they shed little, resulting in the requirement for brushing only a couple of times a week. The [normal~ typical] hair colours are fawn and brindle, with a white or paler underbelly and the front feet, which can extend to all four feet and the neck or face. If they have more then a third white, they are known as white boxers. White boxers are about a quarter of all births. They are not albinos, but these Boxers do suffer from a higher risk of sunburn and associated skin cancers. Being observant of the condition of the dog, the poo and skin is key to dog care. The white marking gene, extreme piebald, also results in [eighteen 18] % of white Boxers being affected by deafness. Boxer clubs prohibit white boxers from breeding and cannot be shown.
Boxers have a life expectancy of 10 years on average.
They suffer from heart and hip related hereditary problems. In addition they have a far higher likelihood to suffer from cancer than other breeds, with a UK survey showing that nearly forty percent of Boxer deaths were due to cancer.
They are a wonderful breed so if you have the time and energy for a Boxer, go get one!