Draco Boxers

The Boxer Dog Guide

What families ask us most about Boxers, answered plainly: how big they get, how long they live, what they are like to live with, and what to ask a breeder.

  • 21.5 to 25 inHeight at the shoulder
  • 50 to 80 lbAdult weight, roughly
  • 10 to 12 yrsUsual lifespan
  • Fawn and brindleThe two breed colors

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The three questions families search most before bringing a Boxer home.

Four brindle Boxers stretched out on a bed at home How Long Do Boxers Live?Most Boxers live 10 to 12 years. What the AKC and vet research say about Boxer lifespan, what cuts it short, the senior...Read the guide Four Boxer puppies peeking over the side of their pen, three brindles with white markings and one darker puppy How Big Do Boxers Get? Size, Weight and GrowthFull grown Boxer height and weight from the AKC standard, a puppy growth chart by age for males and females, when Boxers...Read the guide Stacey of Draco Boxers with Draco, a fawn Boxer with a black mask Boxer Temperament and PersonalityBoxer temperament explained: whether Boxers are aggressive, how they do with kids, dogs and cats, their energy, guarding,...Read the guide

Breed Basics

How big Boxers get, how long they live, what they are like at home, and the American and German types.

A brindle Boxer puppy with a white blaze resting its chin on a blanket American vs German BoxerOne breed, three standards. How the American, German and English Boxer differ in head, build, height, tails, ears, color...Read the guide Seven Boxer puppies, white, fawn and brindle, asleep and awake together on blankets in a dog bed on a porch Boxer ColorsFawn, brindle, white and the truth about blackSee the color Stacey of Draco Boxers with Draco, a fawn Boxer with a black mask Boxer BreedersWho we are and how we raise our puppiesLearn more

Health and Care

The health problems worth knowing about, and the everyday care: coat, food, tails and ears.

Boxer puppies on a vet visit: fawn, brindle and mostly white puppies on the waiting room floor Boxer Health Problems and What to Ask a BreederThe main Boxer health problems, from cancer and ARVC to hips, bloat and allergies, plus the screening tests that exist...Read the guide Two white Boxer puppies sitting on the grass, looking up at the camera Do Boxers Shed? What Living With a Boxer Coat Is Really LikeDo Boxers shed a lot? How much they shed and when, why they are not hypoallergenic, and simple care for coat, drool,...Read the guide Two Boxer puppies side by side on a blanket: a brindle with a white blaze and a white puppy Boxer Dog Food: How to Choose the Right Food for Your BoxerHow to choose Boxer dog food and Boxer puppy food: the AAFCO label, WSAVA questions, calories, meals by age, treats,...Read the guide Three brindle Boxer puppies with white markings looking over the side of their pen at Draco Boxers Boxer With Tail or Docked? Natural Tails, Docking and Cropped EarsAre Boxers born with tails? What docking and ear cropping involve, when each is done, what the AKC, FCI and UK rules say,...Read the guide

Living With a Boxer

Training a Boxer puppy, choosing a name, and what a puppy costs.

Boxer puppies with colored collars exploring a vet waiting room: three mostly white puppies with brindle patches and a fawn Boxer Puppy Training: What to Teach and WhenBoxer puppy training from day one: socialization, reward-based methods, potty and crate training, biting, jumping, leash...Read the guide Mulan, a fawn Boxer puppy, in the arms of her new family Boxer Puppy Names for Every Kind of BoxerBoxer puppy names in groups: strong, German, boxing, fawn, brindle and white, girls and boys.Read the guide A fawn Boxer puppy with a white blaze and black mask lying on a blanket Boxer Puppy PriceWhat a puppy costs and what is includedLearn more

Honest Answers

Straight answers to the searches sellers like to cash in on: miniature, black and white Boxers.

Maple, a white Boxer puppy, hugged by a member of her new family Is There Really a Miniature Boxer?There is no miniature Boxer breed. What sellers mean by a mini Boxer dog, the health risks of breeding small, what to...Read the guide A dark brindle Boxer puppy with a white blaze, the kind of coat often sold as black "Black" BoxersWhy there is no black gene, and what sellers meanSee the color Two white Boxer puppies sitting on the grass White BoxersMostly or all white: deafness, sunburn and the show ringSee the color

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