Breed standard of the Boxer.

    GENERAL APPEARANCE:

The boxer dog is one that can best be compared with a strong muscular athlete,
that a high degree of speed and power within itself.
The boxer is a medium-sized breeds, it is a sturdy dog with a short, square build and strong limbs.
The muscles must be very dry, strongly developed and clearly visible.
The movement of the boxer are lively, ongoing solid but elastic, the pass and is quite long, the attitude is proud and noble.
As a guard dog must have a certain amount of power available, dog as he should have stamina.
Excellent jumper as he should not lack elegance

THE HEAD:
The beauty of the boxer's head rests on the harmonious relationship between muzzle and skull size.
From what direction the head is also seen, in front, top or side, the muzzle should never appear too small.
The closer the width of the snout of the skull approaches, the better.
Nevertheless, it has the depth to width remain consistent.
Called a frog head is wrong.
The head should be as dry as possible, without excessive bending.
The dark mask must restrict itself to the muzzle. Moreover, the dark-lined eyes.
The lips complete the shape of the snout.
They are very strongly developed and run in well-shaped arches, contrasting sharply in the dry throat.

Lip:
The upper lip is thick and full.
It fills the empty space on the front by the forward stabbing of the mandible and is formed by the above canines strongly supported.
This creates the front face of the muzzle.
This should be as large as possible and with a blunt nose angle.
The bottom edge of the upper lip resting on the edge of the lip.
Up the curved portion of the mandible with the lower lip, which we call the chin, upper lip must be something to protrude.
The chin must either front or in profile, clearly visible, without bulldoggy forward to.
When the mouth is closed, the teeth may not be visible.

Jaws:
The two jaws at the front end is not in a vertical plane, but the lower denture puts forward and bends slightly upward.
The boxer is an "undershot".
The upper jaw is broad at the skull and goes well wide, tapering only slightly forward.
Both the top - and his lower jaw forward so very wide.
The canines are far apart as possible, the incisors in a row.
In the upper teeth in a slightly bent forward curve in the teeth by as much as possible in a straight line.
The teeth should be strong and healthy.

Stop:
This is the transition from the forehead to the nose. Must be sharply defined.
Skull above:
This is domed or globular or flat and may not be too wide.
The nose may not like the English bull dog in the head are printed, but should not lose weight.
He is slightly broken, the tip of the nose is therefore slightly higher than the carrot nose.
The length of the nose is to the skull length as 1:2.
The forehead shows the well-marked furrow, between the eyes may be too deep.
The cheek muscles are in line with the powerful teeth too vigorously developed without bulging out.
The ears should size in harmony with the head, rather small than too large, to feel thin and wide apart.
In repose they lie from the upper skull flat against the cheeks.
When the dog is alert, the ears fold forward in a clear fall.

Eyes:
So dark as possible for neither too small nor too full nor too deep.
It betrays willpower and not gloomy or threatening impression.
The correct term is faithful - seriously.
The third eyelid should be pigmented.

Nose: ....This is so broad, black and pops up very slightly. The nostrils should be as wide as possible.

Neck:
The neck is not too short and not too thick but quite long.
It is this strong and muscular, dry and without loose skin.
The neck should be an elegant bow in the back pass, the base of the neck is clearly visible.

  THE BODY:

For Hand:
The shoulder is long and sloping, tight fitting and possible angles,
He is a right angle to shoulder blade.
The two front legs straight when viewed from front,
parallel to each other and stand strong, sturdy bones are joined together.
The elbows should not be pressed strongly against the chest wall, but do not give up.
The forearm is straight, tall and muscular.
For the knee joint is short and not overly visible.
Metatarsal is short, only slightly oblique and almost perpendicular to the ground alone.
Feet are small, have closed and arched toes (cat feet) with hard soles.
The chest is deep and up to the elbows.
The chest is half of the entire height of the boxer.
The ribs are well sprung but not barrel around and reach far back.
The body is short and tense, stomach lining is an elegant line to the rear.
The back is as short and straight as possible, broad and strongly muscled.
Slightly higher is the withers.

Loin:
These are broad and concise, the belly is well tucked up.
The croup is broad and very slightly sloping.

Hindquarters:
The hindquarters are very muscular, which strengthens the muscles hard and clearly visible.
The thigh is not narrow, but flat, wide and round.
The pants are also well developed muscles.
Thigh - and has long shank bone, the angulation at the hip - and knee joint is minimal stump.
The knee must be in normal position where protrusion, that by one of the knobs on the cross leg
lowered to the ground perpendicular still be affected.
The angle of the hock about 140 ° amounts
The short rear pasterns is a slight deviation of 95 ° -100 ° to the ground, not quite vertical.
Viewed from behind, the hind legs are straight.
The hocks dry, not too strong a heel.
The front toes are slightly longer than the toes back.
The tail is set high and erect gay.

HAIR:
The hair is short, hard and smooth to be.
The recognized colors are yellow or brindle.
Yellow comes in different shades for the most
from dark deer red to light yellow, the mid-tones are the best (yellow - red).
The brindle color can range from very light to very dark fluid movement that almost looks black.
The ground color and black currents must be clearly separated;
The lines shall neither too close nor too far apart.
The ground color should be clear; foreground color and movement should not mix.
White markings are allowed if not more than 1 / 3 of the total body surface area of the boxer taking.
Also, the white markings are well placed so that the expression and general appearance
Boxer of the distortion.
A whole head or halfwit considered junk.
Boxers with white ground color and a black are undesirable and are not permitted at exhibitions.

Size:
Dogs are to have a height between 57 & 63 cm;
Females between 53 & 59 cm (height is measured with the stick).
The weight of a dog is situated between 30 & 32 kg and one female between 24 & 25 kg.

Gang: ...........The natural course of the boxer is the canter


Errors:

Floppy or a bulldog-like appearance, to light construction, lack of harmony,
poor condition and lack of nobility and allure.
Bulldog and Pinscher type to little stop, bird of prey, unpigmented third eyelid, lack of mask or mask weak.
With closed mouth, the tongue or teeth are not visible, incomplete dentition,
flat chin, lips weakly developed,drooling, rose ears,
flapping and head protruding, not falling flat ears.
Dewlap, gooseneck, too short or too plump neck.
Steep and loose shoulders.
French state, very weak pasterns, flat feet, toes spread.
Long back seat - or roach.
Too broad, too narrow or flat chest, pot-bellied, sloping croup.
Steep, stiff, too little bent hindquarters, lack of muscle on the hind legs, Cowhocks.
Oh - and saber legs, narrow corridor, dewclaws, weak hocks, overhoekt (hindquarters too far back)or spurious, waddle.