The dog must not only meet the breed standard, but also suit you in character. Therefore, when choosing a puppy of any breed, you need to look not only at his "stats", but also at his good disposition, playfulness and desire to communicate with you. The dog will live with you for many years, so it is important to know for what purpose you are getting it. If you will not participate in exhibitions with a boxer, do not want to breed, a sociable companion dog will suit you. But you need to pay attention to the puppy's health in any case.
Instructions
Step 1
A boxer is an athletic dog, it will suit an active, cheerful person. Even from raising and communicating with a "non-elite" puppy, you will get a lot of pleasure and fun. A boxer can handle many kilometers of jogging and hiking in difficult conditions. A dog can and should be trained to get a healthy strong individual.
Step 2
If you decide to be a boxer breeder, buy a good bitch, she will serve as a starting base for breeding. The mother of the puppy must be a member of a well-known family, with excellent titled offspring. If this is a primiparous bitch, her grandmother and mother should have the qualities of excellent sires.
Step 3
For a breeding boxer puppy, it is better to go to well-known kennels that guarantee "high quality material". First of all, make sure that the parents of the puppy are mentally balanced and have excellent qualities for the given breed. Ask if they are tested for hip dysplasia, deforming spondylosis, mental disorders, and eye conditions. All these ailments are very dangerous for the dog, many can cause its death.
Step 4
Ask the breeder for the Litter Inspection Act and find out which puppies were rejected by the commission. If the number of rejected babies turned out to be large, do not take the puppy, he can pass on the defects to his children. But as a companion dog, such a boxer is quite suitable.
Step 5
You can significantly reduce the price of a puppy if there are more than a third of white spots on his skin, if they are not symmetrically located, if his eyes are too light, if he has curved limbs. Check your dog for a hernia, this is not considered a defect, but after five months it will need to be removed.
Step 6
A good boxer has dark eyes, an almost square body, and a strong, straight back. The "mask" of the face should be dark. The head of a two-month-old puppy practically repeats the shape of the skull of an adult dog. The tip of the boxer's nose is located above the base of the back. The puppy's forehead should be high and the head should be domed, not flat. The boxer has a clear transition from the muzzle to the skull. The lower jaw of the animal is slightly longer than the upper one, both of them are wide and powerful.
Step 7
A two-month-old boxer puppy weighs 7-8 kg. At this age of the dog, it will be difficult for you to evaluate its movements, but if you see that the baby throws its front legs far and pushes hard with its hind legs, you can hope for a good perspective.
Step 8
See how the puppy's tail is docked, if there is infection and inflammation in the wound. A healthy dog has an excellent appetite, clear clean eyes, and a shiny glossy coat. Boxer puppies are mobile and cheerful, test them to make the final choice.
Step 9
Get close to the puppies and observe their reactions. Sufficiently sociable dogs will happily bark and wag their tails. Such a puppy will be an excellent pet. Wild and shy dogs will get scared or ignore you. Try to make contact, because caution in an animal is not such a bad quality.
Step 10
Do some puppy tests. Take any rag and spread it on the floor. Pull it towards you with sharp and short jerks. Those toddlers who just chase the rug are good pets. Dogs that gnaw and bite on a rag will make good guards.
Step 11
Pick two or three puppies that suit you. Play with them, let the little animals be distracted from everything else. At this moment, sharply rattle with something, at least a bunch of keys. A good response is indifference or a slight flinch. The dog should not be cowardly and afraid of the street and harsh sounds.
Step 12
Throw a small ball to the puppies. Dogs with a developed hunter instinct will run after him. Dogs with a more developed reflexive instinct will return the ball to you and ask you to continue playing. Check those babies that match your requirements.
Step 13
Turn the puppy over onto its back and hold it in this position. Do not take a dog that does not offer any resistance. Those who bite hard are not suitable either. A dog suitable for the role of a pet should whine and disagree. The guard dog will growl and bark, but not bite you. A boxer puppy should not be too aggressive.
Step 14
If you have children, take the following test. In play, pinch the puppy quite perceptibly. The dog may screech, but quickly return to the game. This is what the right dog should do. Do not take a baby who then hid from you or decided to take revenge, such animal behavior can be dangerous for your child.
