Description: The Dogue Brasileiro is a muscular breed that exudes speed and strength. Its body is structured well with strong bones, and the thick skin is relatively loose but with no dewlap. The neck is strong and slightly arched, and the shoulders and arms are strong and muscular, ending in catlike feet.

Dynamics: The Dogue Brasileiro has a balanced personality and are sweet-tempered. It gets along very well with children and is loyal to its family. This bread is affectionate and very eager to please. This breed is also brave and courageous, making an excellent watchdog and guard dog. Generally, this breed is not aggressive.

Breed Group: Guard

Weight: males 55-88 pounds (25-40 kg) females 48-81 pounds (22-37 kg)

Height: males 21-23 inches (55-60 cm) females 20-22 inches (53-57cm)

Color: The Dogue Brasileiro’s coat comes in any variations or combinations of colors.

Country of Origin: The Dogue Brasileiro comes from Brazil, where it was first bred during the 1980s. It comes from the line of the Bull Terrier and the Boxer.

Activities: This is a very active breed and therefore needs a lot of exercise to exhaust its energy. This breed is mainly used as a watchdog or a guard dog, and most especially a family companion.

Grooming: The Dogue Brasileiro is very easy to groom because of its short hair. An occasional combing and brushing will be enough.

Other Info: The Dogue Brasileiro has a life expectancy of 12-13 years. It will be fine living in an apartment as long as it is taken outdoors from time to time and exercised sufficiently.

AKA: Bulloxer, Bullboxer, Bull-boxer

Description: There is no set standard for the Bull Boxer. The appearance varies and the only general requirement is that it has a large squared head with defined muscles. This breed is the result of a cross between a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a Boxer, or a cross between a Boxer with other Bull breeds.

Dynamics: The Bull Boxer is considered to be superior to either of its parents. It is said to mature earlier than a Boxer would, and it is more calm and careful than a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

The Bull Boxer is easy to train because of its easy temperament and calm intelligence. It also has a sociable nature that it has inherited from the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which makes it a good family companion and pet.

Breed Group: not yet recognized as a true breed

Weight: 37-75 lbs (17-32 kg)

Height: 16-27 inches (41-69 cm)

Color: The Bull Boxer’s short coat are usually in brindle or fawn, with whites (especially on the chest and feet). Black or reverse brindle coats are rare and not agreeable to trainers and show competitions.

Country of Origin: The Bull Boxer is a new breed, developed in Great Britain by crossing the Boxer and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier in the 1990′s. It is still being bred today in Great Britain and other parts of the world.

Activities: The Bull Boxer, like other breeds, need to be taken outdoors from time to time and exercised. It is calm and mature, but it still loves to play and fetch a ball.

Grooming: The Bull Boxer has a short and smooth coat that is easy to groom. Brushing it occasionally is enough. Remove dead hairs. Bathe only when necessary. Check and clean the ears regularly to avoid ear infections.

Other Info: The Bull Boxer has a life expectancy of 12-13 years. There is nothing specifically dangerous to its health. Some breeders say that the Bull Boxer are not as prone to skin cancer and heart disease as its parents are, but other breeders disagree. The Bull Boxer will be fine living in an apartment as long as it is sufficiently exercised and taken outdoors from time to time.

AKA: German Boxer, Deutscher Boxer

Description: The Boxer is a muscular and powerful breed that denotes balance in its physical form. Its body is compact and square, with the head lean and unwrinkled and the neck round, strong, and without dewlap. The front legs are straight and parallel while the hind legs are muscled with angulation in balance. The tail is usually docked and carried high.

The ears of the Boxer can be cropped long and tapered. The eyes are dark brown in color. The nose is large and black, with very open nostrils. The teeth and tongue is shown when mouth is closed. The lower jaw extends beyond the upper jaw, curving upward.

Dynamics: The Boxer has a playful and curious disposition. It is highly intelligent and can quickly understand training. It can be sneaky and stubborn at times, though. It is high-spirited and is constantly on the move. Boxers are also known for getting along so well with children. They are loyal and affectionate and can also get along well with other household pets if properly socialized.

It has been said that Boxers like to use their front paws for just about everything, hence the name. A boxer would paw at toys, bowls, and other stuff in a cat-like way. It tends to look clownish but very playful when it uses its paws.

A female boxer is more aggressive than the male, especially when it is with another female Boxer. It will be friendly with the other but will try to show her dominance most of the time.

A Boxer is keen at working to protect its family and playing with them. They welcome know visitors and will sometimes jump up at people. The breed is also know to be good guard dogs, and are sometimes used in military and police work.

Breed Group: Mastiff, Working

Weight: males 60-70 lbs (27-32 kg), females 53-65 lbs (24-29 kg)

Height: males 22-25 inches (56-63 cm), females 21-24 inches (53-61 cm)

Color: The Boxer comes in colors of fawn, brindle, white, and various shades of red, all with white markings.

Country of Origin: The Boxer originated from Germany, where two German mastiff type dogs (the Bullenbeiszer and the Barenbeiszer) were crossed with the ancestors of the Mastiff and the Bulldog. The breed standard was stabilized in 1904. There are now two types of Boxers being bred: the German Boxers (who have bigger head and are more muscular) and the American Boxers.

Activities: The Boxer is an athletic and active breed, therefore it needs lots of exercises and daily walks. It enjoys fetching and other sessions of play. The Boxer is used nowadays for watchdogging, guarding, police and military work, search and rescue, competitive obedience, schutzhund, and performing tricks.

Grooming: Grooming the Boxer is easy because it has smooth and short hair. Brush with a bristle brush and bathe only when necessary. A Boxer can clean itself like a cat and is an average shedder.

Other Info: The Boxer has a life expectancy of 11-14 years. Major health concerns include cardiomyopathy, sub-aortic stenosis, thyroid, and heart problems. The breed is also prone to epilepsy, hip dysplasia, skin allergies, and tumors. It may have excessive flatulence. A white Boxer may be prone to deafness.

A Boxer will do okay in an apartment if taken outdoors for exercises regularly. It is fairly active indoors. It is a breed that does best in temperate climates, not too cold, not too hot.