Expert: Renee Cox - 7/29/2009

Question
hi, i really want your help, today ill go for buy a one month puppy boxer(male), but i wanna bring him home one month since now, i just want you to tell me what exactly i must to focus about the face and body to understand better that if the dog is originality breed or not? thanks and sorry about my english

Answer
Hi. Boxer pups this young are hard to evaluate. When you gently pull the ears back, the top of the head should resemble a bunny's head. You want to see an undershot jaw, but not to where you see the teeth. The neck should be long, nicely arched, and flow into the shoulders. The pup should stand well on his feet, the feet shouldn't be flat, but at this age, it's hard to tell how they will turn out. The back should be level, and the tail set should be high. If you imagine that the head and neck aren't there, the body should be square, as tall as it is long. I'm going to give you a website to look at, it has some pictures of some nicely made Boxer puppies. good luck!
www.americanboxerclub.org