Miniature Boxer Puppies

If you are looking for Miniature Boxer puppies there are a few things that you will want to know about this breed before you make a lifetime commitment. Be sure that this is a dog that will fit your lifestyle before you bring one home.

What Are Miniature Boxers?

While many people love the look of the Boxer, they don't have the room or the funds to provide for such a large dog. While Boxers are 25 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh about 70 pounds, Miniature Boxers are around 13 inches tall and may weigh as little as 12 pounds.

Miniature Boxers are not a smaller version of the Boxer. These dogs may be bred from a male Pug and a female Fox Terrier, Rat Terrier or Boston Terrier. They normally have no Boxer genetics in them at all. You can buy the look of the Boxer in a small form, but you will not be getting the same breed characteristics. In fact, the Miniature Boxer is not recognized as a breed at all. You may hear them referred to as a hybrid or designer dog. This only means that they are a mixed breed dog.

In other cases, the dog is a cross between a Boxer and a Boston Terrier. These pups are usually not as small as the Pug/Terrier crosses, but they will retain more of the characteristics of the Boxer breed. Since Miniature Boxers can be advertised for as much as $700.00, it is important that you understand exactly what you are getting when you purchase one.

Temperament of Miniature Boxers

These dogs are friendly and outgoing. They do well with other pets and children in the household. The Miniature Boxer is active and retains the Terrier love of hunting as well as the unending energy that Terriers often have.

Since a mixed breed dog is bred from two (or more) different breeds, it will have the characteristics of both breeds in varying amounts. There is no way to predict which breed Miniature Boxer puppies will take after.

Terrier Characteristics

High energy
Strong willed
Playful
Intelligent

Pug Characteristics

Friendly
Good with children
Easy going

Finding Miniature Boxer Puppies

If you are looking for Miniature Boxers, a quick search of the Internet may be the best way to find them if you don't know of anyone who has them locally.

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There are websites where you can type in your zip code and find a variety of breeders within a few miles of your home. If possible, it is always better to buy a dog from a breeder that you can visit rather than one that ships you the dog. You want to make sure that the animal has been bred responsibly and cared for properly. By visiting the breeder you can see the puppy's sire and dam and how they are housed. You will be able to ascertain whether or not you are buying a quality bred, healthy dog or some poor result of puppy mill breeding.

Some of the searches to try are:

Training Your Puppy

Once you have actually found the perfect Miniature Boxer puppy, you will need to begin training it. All dogs benefit from obedience training and discipline. This can encourage your puppy's positive characteristics while discouraging bad habits before they occur. Some aggression in a puppy is to be expected, but you can end up with a dog that is dangerous if the behavior is allowed to continue.Learning to use techniques like crate training are important in making sure that your new puppy grows into a dog that you like having in your home. An undisciplined dog is often a dog that ends up in a shelter or being euthanized.

Whether you decide on Miniature Boxer puppies or another type of puppy, take the time to make sure that he is trained and will fit well into your family.