Related breedGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyBoxer at a glance
- Origin
- Munich, Germany
- Appeared
- 1880 to 1904 (well documented)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Guard dog
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 12 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 144
- DNA clade
- European Mastiff (Parker 2017)
The name. Possibly from its habit of "boxing" with its front paws, or from German Boxl/Bullenbeisser.
Same familyChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Same family: European Mastiff
Boston Terrier, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux
Same time, same continent
Airedale Terrier, Basset Hound, Brittany, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Dobermann
Close by DNADobermann1880 to 1900 · GermanyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Cane Corso63.0 Mb
- Dogue de Bordeaux50.5 Mb
- Bulldog34.4 Mb
- Boerboel31.8 Mb
- Shar Pei22.5 Mb
- French Bulldog17.8 Mb
- American Staffordshire Terrier14.8 Mb
- Boston Terrier13.9 Mb
- Glen of Imaal Terrier11.7 Mb
- English Mastiff11.3 Mb
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier11.1 Mb
- Kerry Blue Terrier11.0 Mb
- Irish Terrier10.7 Mb
- Bullmastiff10.3 Mb
- Cane Paratore10.2 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraFlat-coated Retriever1860 to 1880 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Boxer appears 1880 to 1904 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Boxer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
