Loyal and affectionate, Boxers are known for the way they get along so well with children. Constantly on the move, bonding very closely with the family. The Boxer is a good dog for competitive obedience. Highly intelligent, eager and quick to learn, but can be stubborn and sneaky. The Boxer is happy, high-spirited, playful, curious and energetic. Some of the Boxer's talents are watchdogging, guarding, police work, military work, search & rescue, competitive obedience, schutzhund and performing tricks. Though early Boxers may have been quite ferocious, the breed today is a very gentle, loving family companion. In spite of its German origins, "Boxer" is an English name that suitably describes the dog's punchy fighting style. Breeding was rather indiscriminate until the first Boxer studbook was started in 1904, stabilizing the breed standard. They were also popular circus and theater dogs because they learned tricks so easily. A bit farther down the family tree, Boxer ancestors became cattle dogs, and were used to round up livestock. Early on, these dogs were prized for hunting, bull baiting, and for pulling carts. They were later crossed with the powerful ancestors of the Mastiff and Bulldog.
According to the Boxer's ancestors were two German mastiff type dogs, the Bullenbeiszer and the Barenbeiszer.
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