Q 01/05

The Boxer was developed in which country?

A) England

B) Belgium

C) Austria

D) Germany

Answer · why

D) Germany

It descends from the now-extinct Bullenbeisser and Bulldogs brought in from Great Britain.

Q 02/05

The Boxer was bred from the Old English Bulldog and which now-extinct German hunting dog?

A) Rottweiler

B) Bullenbeisser

C) Deutsche Dogge

D) Broholmer

Answer · why

B) Bullenbeisser

The smaller Brabanter type from northern Belgium is generally accepted as the Boxer's direct ancestor.

Q 03/05

The Boxer's extinct German ancestor was employed for centuries to hunt which animals?

A) Bear, wild boar and deer

B) Ducks and geese

C) Foxes and hares

D) Wolves and lynx

Answer · why

A) Bear, wild boar and deer

Its job was to seize the prey and hold it until the hunters arrived, which is why the Boxer keeps such powerful jaws.

Q 04/05

In which city was the first Boxer club founded in 1895?

A) Frankfurt

B) Hamburg

C) Munich

D) Berlin

Answer · why

C) Munich

Friedrich Robert, Elard König and R. Höpner set up the Deutscher Boxer Club and published the first standard in 1904.

Q 05/05

Boxers were first exhibited in 1896 at a show intended for which breed?

A) Great Danes

B) St. Bernards

C) German Shepherds

D) Dachshunds

Answer · why

B) St. Bernards

It was the first event to have a class specifically for Boxers, and the winner became the first Boxer in the German Stud Book.