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QUESTION: i have a few boxers and would love to know how would you rate them as to their breed the adult one is my male german boxer he is almost 4 the two pups one brindle the other is a mix of white boxer and brindle
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ANSWER: Hi Peggy,
The boxer I'm seeing in this picture, a fawn, in my honest opinion does not meet the breed standard. If I were to walk up to this boxer on the street I'd think it was a mix breed. Please feel free to get others opinions,I did not see any other pictures, thank you so much for your question.
Angela Donald
Canine Behavior Consultant
Hi-Tower Boxers
http://www.hitowerboxers.com
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QUESTION: i am so sorry that only that pic, made it through i will try and send the others, and by the way that pic is my adult now, and yes he is pure breed and looks like it now, so baby pics of pups are like people they can change. don't you think
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Yes Peggy pups can change as they grow but when you've been doing this as long as I have you can pretty much tell a show/breeder quality puppy and a pet quality puppy from around 8-16 weeks, may I suggest you visit the American Boxer Club website and the American Kennel Club (AKC) for detailed breed standards,diagrams and pictures. You may also like to google the breed standard for the European boxer standard (FCI) to understand the standard for the German boxers. If your not aware, breeders show their boxers at shows for the sole purpose of others to evaluate their breeding stock, this may be your best option to evaluate your stock in person as most pictures never do a dog justice.Good luck and thank you for your questions.
Angela Donald
Canine Behavior Consultant
Hi-Tower Boxers
http://www.hitowerboxers.com
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Angela Donald
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I'll be happy to answer questions about boxer dog allergies,behavior,behavior modification,breeding,care,coat color genetics,diet,ear cropping,exercise,genetics,grooming,health,history,pedigrees,showing and training.
Experience
I am a dedicated dog enthusiast and guardian of boxers for 40 years, a boxer conformation show exhibitor and breeder as well as a canine behavior consultant with a special interest in the boxer breed. I currently share my life with six boxer dogs.See our family of Boxer Dogs
Organizations
American Boxer Charitable Foundation
Publications
I currently contribute regularly to Dog-Canine Blog.I am the founder and publisher of The Boxer Behavioral Journal,a scientific journal with detailed behavioral case study information,which someday I hope will add valuable knowledge to the breeding,care and health of the breed.I am also a freelance writer with my latest article: Distinctive Behaviors of Boxer Dogs found at http://www.hitowerboxers.com/boxerdogbehavior.htm and distributed on the world wide web.
Education/Credentials
I have a MBA from AU.I have gotten real life experiences from my 40 years of the family owning boxers and other canine breeds, through my boxer rescue rehabilitation efforts, obedience training of the breed, more than 20 years of study on dog-canine behavior, genetics, health research,from my work as a canine behavioral consultant,exhibitor and breeder. My quest for canine knowledge is a never ending journey.
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