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Boxer Did You Know?
- The Boxer springs from a line of dogs known throughout the whole of Europe
during the 16th century and is one of many descendents of the old fighting
dog of the high valleys of Tibet.
- The Boxer is cousin to practically all recognized breeds of the Bulldog
type, all of which go back to basic Molossus blood.
- Flemish tapestries of the 16th and 17th centuries depict scenes of stag
and boar hunting, featuring ancestors of the Boxer.
- The Boxer reached its greatest perfection and development in Germany.
- Until dogfighting and bullbaiting were outlawed, the Boxer, like all dogs
of his type, was used for this purpose.
- The Boxer was one of the first breeds selected in Germany for police
training.
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