Hello from Virginia

kayakfish · 12-27-2012, 06:07 PM

Hi everyone, I am a Boxer owner for the first time with a 2 year old Boxer Service Dog for Mobility.
He is huge, 27.5 inches at the shoulder and 100 pounds, I have had several porblems with allergies, to bees, lumps removed, and growths, that have had to be removed, as well as finding out that he is hypothyroid. WOW, may last dog was a German Shepperd, and this has totaly shocked me.
He has been on a grainfree diet his whole life, and is very healthy other than the examples I have given. Is it normal for a male Boxer to get this big?

2manydogs · 12-27-2012, 06:53 PM

Boxers are suppose to be a medium breed. The CKC standard says that males should not exceed 25inches so your male is quite tall.

I have seen some very large boxers but typically males do not exceed 75lbs. I would love to see a picture of your boy

Everything else you listed are known issues with this breed, allergies, lumps/bumps and thyroid issues.

af_wx_wife · 12-27-2012, 07:19 PM

Hi & welcome from TX. Sounds like you have a big boy. I would love to see some pictures.

**Gypsiemouse** · 12-27-2012, 07:28 PM

Welcome from NJ
Pics please

skai · 12-28-2012, 08:19 AM

Hello from Louisiana!

cadkids · 12-28-2012, 09:29 AM

hello from Indiana

12-27-2012, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
kayakfish New User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1	Hello from Virginia Hi everyone, I am a Boxer owner for the first time with a 2 year old Boxer Service Dog for Mobility. He is huge, 27.5 inches at the shoulder and 100 pounds, I have had several porblems with allergies, to bees, lumps removed, and growths, that have had to be removed, as well as finding out that he is hypothyroid. WOW, may last dog was a German Shepperd, and this has totaly shocked me. He has been on a grainfree diet his whole life, and is very healthy other than the examples I have given. Is it normal for a male Boxer to get this big?

12-27-2012, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
2manydogs BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts: 4,250	Boxers are suppose to be a medium breed. The CKC standard says that males should not exceed 25inches so your male is quite tall. I have seen some very large boxers but typically males do not exceed 75lbs. I would love to see a picture of your boy Everything else you listed are known issues with this breed, allergies, lumps/bumps and thyroid issues. __________________ Kari ~ Keeper, servant and mommy to the following crew Proudly Raw fed since 2010

12-27-2012, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,439	Hi & welcome from TX. Sounds like you have a big boy. I would love to see some pictures. __________________

12-27-2012, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,621	Welcome from NJ Pics please __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

12-28-2012, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
skai Intermediate User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Abbeville, LA Posts: 32	Hello from Louisiana! __________________ Mike

12-28-2012, 09:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
cadkids Super User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: south bend indiana Posts: 1,537	hello from Indiana __________________ Carol mommy of Roxi aka "rotten" at the bridge RIP sweet girl you are missed, Brandi, Buster and miss Ziggy and occasionally Mia

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