Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/boxer-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Boxer Dog with another breed ## Living with the Boxer Dog Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Boxer Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Boxer Dog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/boxer/)[Boxer Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/boxer) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tosa.webp)Tosa](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tosa/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/vizsla.webp)Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/vizsla/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tyrolean-hound.webp)Tyrolean Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tyrolean-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hanover-hound.webp)Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hanover-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bullmastiff.webp)Bullmastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bullmastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Boxer Dog22–25 in 2. Tosa24 in 3. Vizsla22–25 in 4. Tyrolean Hound18.5–24 in 5. Hanover Hound20–22 in 6. Bullmastiff25–27 in 7. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Boxer Dog65–75 lb 2. Tosa83–200 lb 3. Vizsla45–66 lb 4. Tyrolean Hound35–60 lb 5. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 6. Bullmastiff110–130 lb 7. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Boxer Dog10–12 yrs 2. Tosa10–12 yrs 3. Vizsla12–14 yrs 4. Tyrolean Houndno recorded figure 5. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 6. Bullmastiff8–12 yrs 7. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 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. See the Boxer Dog on the breed map Read about the Boxer Dog on Wikipedia