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My commission, to produce a portrait of an English Boxer, was my introduction to this breed. A handsome dog, his short shiny coat glistened as he sat in the sunshine. Attentive and affectionate, he was a lovely dog to portray. For my painting I used pastels. This was the first of a number of Boxer paintings that I was commissioned to portray.
The first picture of a Boxer type dog, appears in a seventeenth century Flemish tapestry, but the Boxer, as we now know it, did not exist at that time. The breed was developed in 1850 in Munich by crossing the Bullenbeisser Mastiff which was used in bear hunting and the Bulldog, used to fight bulls. It was only to be expected that the Boxer would inherit the ferocious instincts of its forebears. However, the breeders made a point of eliminating the ferocity and of softening the dog's looks.
In 1896, the first Boxer club was founded. The Boxer is a very good-natured and loyal dog. It is easily trained and particularly affectionate with children. Used in police work, as a watchdog, a bodyguard and as a guide dog for the blind, it is also prized as an amiable and lively companion.
With the sale of each 'English Boxer' Fine Art Print and Greetings Card a donation is given to charity.
----------- ---_Wildlife Artist and Natural History Illustrator
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-----------------------------------------------------------------English Boxer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sold
------------------------------------------© Susan Shimeld
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---------------------
My commission, to produce a portrait of an English Boxer, was my introduction to this breed. A handsome dog, his short shiny coat glistened as he sat in the sunshine. Attentive and affectionate, he was a lovely dog to portray. For my painting I used pastels. This was the first of a number of Boxer paintings that I was commissioned to portray.
The first picture of a Boxer type dog, appears in a seventeenth century Flemish tapestry, but the Boxer, as we now know it, did not exist at that time. The breed was developed in 1850 in Munich by crossing the Bullenbeisser Mastiff which was used in bear hunting and the Bulldog, used to fight bulls. It was only to be expected that the Boxer would inherit the ferocious instincts of its forebears. However, the breeders made a point of eliminating the ferocity and of softening the dog's looks.
In 1896, the first Boxer club was founded. The Boxer is a very good-natured and loyal dog. It is easily trained and particularly affectionate with children. Used in police work, as a watchdog, a bodyguard and as a guide dog for the blind, it is also prized as an amiable and lively companion.
With the sale of each 'English Boxer' Fine Art Print and Greetings Card a donation is given to charity.
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