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« on: October 05, 2009, 12:46:07 pm » |
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I have been breeding boxers as house dogs for almost 6 years now, and i recieved i a very interesting call the other day. This man seemed to be a very knowledgable person, and an all around good guy, but gave me some knowledge i have never heard before. I am not sure what to think about it. so hear goes. He says that boxers are used in abundance as hog dogs in Australia. He also says that boxers were one of the few breeds that people actually sat down and said lets make a dog that can chase and hold hogs. He says that the boxer breed having the 75% bullenbieser blood in them make them have the hunting drive. he has been running boxers for 18 years as catch dogs, and says you can't beat a boxer catch dog. Now i do have a female boxer that is crazy when it comes to me working my "hog dogs" and will climb fences, dig holes, and do whatever else to get to the pig. i usually end up having to choke her off. i don't hunt her in the woods, but i really thought she was just a weird boxer. I just don't know what to beleive. i will do the research soon, but i know there are knowledgable folks on this site, so i figured i would try here first. so with that said any thoughts on this information?
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 12:49:46 pm » |
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I believe that the information he gave you is correct. I am sure that the hunt has been bred out of them to some extent but I bet they would catch.
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BigAinaBuilt
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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2009, 02:09:23 pm » |
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They make great catch dogs but after breeding them for so many yearsI am sure you know all about their breathing problems and teeth not being to solid? I had a Boxer/Bull when I was in high school and he was one of the best CD I had back then but at about 7 years old his teeth started falling out already and he just looked like a mess!
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boarwild
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2009, 02:14:03 pm » |
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yes i do know about there health problems. I actually have a 10 week old female out of my last litter that got something like a sinus infection. she was real sick, but is now better after getting her meds. i have decided to keep her and give her a try.
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BigAinaBuilt
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2009, 02:16:25 pm » |
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If she has the drive and you give her the oppurtunities I am sure you won't be dissapointed
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 04:19:17 pm » |
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I had a male boxer/ Catahoula cross that looked jus like a boxer with blue eyes and was a great catch dog.
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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 12:23:29 pm » |
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You where talking with Josh. He said he has been hunting 18 years not hunting with Boxers for 18 years. But he is right on the Ozzies using them in most crosses and a lot in pure form. William Drapper uses nothing but Boxer, and Boxer cross in Ozz. He is a full time pig hunter and sells thousands of pigs a year to the chiller boxes. They don't have Pits in every other yard like we do and have found that Boxer makes a super hard cross. You shouldn't have trouble finding Boxers that catch. There are just some things you can't show breed out of bulldogs. I would say most of the Pits and AB's being used on this board did not come from hunting lines and a lot where just pound puppies. You might have your odd cull or two with any breed but I don't see it being higher with a Boxer than with any other bull breed if the dog is healthy in the first place. Just look at how many Dogo's are culls, and I have seen more than a dozen Pits that bayed pretty from hunting lines. I think people put way to much thinking into the breeds when they really don't need to or even have enough time to hunt enough to prove a dog as a bad breed. And if the dog is healthy with no genetic problems then you shouldn't have any trouble no madder the breed. Just stay with good heathy dogs and you will be fine. People say the hunt has been breed out of Danes but I have yet to see one that wouldn't hunt that met all the health and temperment requierments expected of a hunting dog. And if you don't believe me on the Boxers just spend some time looking at pig dog for sale adds in Australia. More than half of the dogs will have Boxer in them some where.
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Mike
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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2009, 12:30:27 pm » |
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Boxer crosses, yes... full blooded, no.  |
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boarwild
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« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2009, 02:48:36 pm » |
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ok so i have a female full blooded boxer that is good in a pen, and will catch good sized pigs with no issue, and not saying she would be worth a dang in the woods, but if i were to cross her up with a dog that is what would you recommend? If i could get my hands a decent hunting dog male to breed her too. Pit, dogo, ab, or some kind of cur dog?
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« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2009, 03:41:56 pm » |
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we had an oh sh-- 4 yrs ago pit got bred with my fam. pet half boxer half rotweiller he hard hittin as they come .. will pm pics of him if you like 2 see him
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boarwild
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2009, 03:57:43 pm » |
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sure sounds good. here a few pictures of mine boxers. i don't have a picture of my pup but plan on posting all of them soon.   |
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« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2009, 05:05:54 pm » |
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Here is a pic of our Boxer cross. His mother was fullblood pit and father was 1/2 boxer and 1/2 rottie. I have pm you a video of his action on a small pig.  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2009, 10:39:53 am » |
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He hasnt been out in a few months, but here is my boxer/ab cross.   |
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boarwild
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2009, 12:36:10 pm » |
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wow gangly i really really like him. good looking dog. how old is he. would you be willing to part with him?
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BigAinaBuilt
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« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2009, 12:42:10 pm » |
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Seeing all these Boxers is really making me miss watching my boxer work! Nice dogs guys! Thanks for posting!
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« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2009, 06:41:04 pm » |
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i have personally never tried a boxer, or a boxer cross. but a guy i hunt with has tried a few & said they catch great until they get whipped the first time then they become soft & lose their drive. have any of yall had that experience?
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DubbleRDawgs
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« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2009, 06:51:53 pm » |
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my ranger hadnt been on any real big ones yet or got whipped yet ,maybe the pit will out weigh the boxer .. cant wait ti see him in action on big and mean one to see him in action. those are some really good loookin boxers and really like the ab x boxer
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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2009, 07:07:17 pm » |
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i have personally never tried a boxer, or a boxer cross. but a guy i hunt with has tried a few & said they catch great until they get whipped the first time then they become soft & lose their drive. have any of yall had that experience?
Ive seen that with a couple of pits that were started too early and it ruined them, im sure thats not the case with the breed as a whole. |
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BigAinaBuilt
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« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2009, 07:15:32 pm » |
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I actually learned to suture up my dogs on my Boxer/Bull and he never had any fear or respect for any hog in him! lol
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Brushbuster
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« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2009, 07:36:15 pm » |
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maybe time to try my wife boxer if i can sneak him off our bed while she sleeps!
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