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Boxer Dog

The Boxer Dog is a working breed from Germany, standing males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing males 65–75 lb · females 55–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Boxer Dog
Breed group
Working
Origin
Germany
Height
males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in
Weight
males 65–75 lb · females 55–70 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Boxer Dog is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 74%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany.

Breeds that look like the Boxer Dog

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Boxer Dog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Boxer Dog
    22–25 in
  2. Tosa
    24 in
  3. Vizsla
    22–25 in
  4. Tyrolean Hound
    18.5–24 in
  5. Hanover Hound
    20–22 in
  6. Bullmastiff
    25–27 in
  7. Dogue de Bordeaux
    24–27 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Boxer Dog
    65–75 lb
  2. Tosa
    83–200 lb
  3. Vizsla
    45–66 lb
  4. Tyrolean Hound
    35–60 lb
  5. Hanover Hound
    55–88 lb
  6. Bullmastiff
    110–130 lb
  7. Dogue de Bordeaux
    120–145 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Boxer Dog
    10–12 yrs
  2. Tosa
    10–12 yrs
  3. Vizsla
    12–14 yrs
  4. Tyrolean Houndno recorded figure
  5. Hanover Hound
    10–14 yrs
  6. Bullmastiff
    8–12 yrs
  7. Dogue de Bordeaux
    5–8 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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