[Avaboormavoro]

I'm so annoyed with people making up breeds

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pet/2141521466.html

I have a 4 month old female miniature boxer brindle coloring that I need to find a new home. Her name is Nelly and she was born September 3, 2010, so she is exactly 4 months old today. Full grown, she is expected to be between 12-18lbs, and right now, Nelly is 7 lbs, and she is the runt of the litter, so I would expect her to be on the smaller side.

Nelly is extremely sweet and playful and already partially potty-trained. We have her sister and I am finding that having 2 puppies is just too much for me, and this is on top of my other 2 dogs.

I really want to find her a good home with someone who will give her lots of attention. It is also necessary for her to be an indoor dog because she is a small breed and boxers in general do not do well in extreme temperatures. I paid $1200 for her at Petland (and I would like to get back some of this, but my priority is for her to have a good home), have all her papers, including akc registration and she is fully vaccinated with rabies for the next year. Please email for more information and only serious inquiries.

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[yPuqQ248]

AKC recognizes minature boxer as a breed? Wow.

Curious though, how does one "minaturize(SP)" certain breeds? I've seen mini labs and whatnot too. How exactly does this work? Just keep breeding dogs on the smaller end of the scale together to produce smaller dogs?

[incizarry]

Really? It looks like a poorly bred brindle beagle puppy.

[Creva4k]

Really? It looks like a poorly bred brindle beagle puppy.

Agreed

[QRhnNSg9]

omg I was thinking beagle too LOL.

[Slintreeoost]

Sad, she bought her at Petland, puppy mill pup for sure

[Creva4k]

Sad, she bought her at Petland, puppy mill pup for sure

I try to be as nice as I can all the time on here...but I'm finding it hard to bite my tongue on the fact that

1. Someone bought their dog at Petland
2. They paid $1,200


If they did indeed pay that much, I take a little bit of pleasure in the fact that they took a $1,200 "L"

[Tamawaipsemek]

What is even worse is not that they paid $1200 but that they likely FINANCED $1200 or charged it on a credit card!! Ridiculous!! Yet people bitch and moan about $80.00 for a dog at the shelter. I will never understand people...

[Slintreeoost]

I try to be as nice as I can all the time on here...but I'm finding it hard to bite my tongue on the fact that

1. Someone bought their dog at Petland
2. They paid $1,200


If they did indeed pay that much, I take a little bit of pleasure in the fact that they took a $1,200 "L"

I'm confused as to why you quoted me and then said that? I don't get it?

[Creva4k]

I'm confused as to why you quoted me and then said that? I don't get it?

Extension of the foolishness of buying from pet stores

[Galsteinbok]

I recently saw an ad for a "Mini Rottweiler".. I forget what breeds it was mixed with..But they admitted it was from an "oops" litter, yet were looking to breed it to "recreate this super great/smart/insert whatever breed they discovered".

Right.... I also saw a Boxer/Catahoula mix at the pet store last year, for the same price of $1200.

*face palm*

[Slintreeoost]

Extension of the foolishness of buying from pet stores

Ohh, gotcha

[Britiobby]

Let's not forget the little point of "and I would like to get back some of this." I don't see that ad lasting long on CL. I just saw it posted a little while ago and was annoyed.

[Slintreeoost]

Let's not forget the little point of "and I would like to get back some of this." I don't see that ad lasting long on CL. I just saw it posted a little while ago and was annoyed.

I'd like to know why they spent $1,200 and then suddenly decided they couldn't keep the dog?

Maybe I'm just... whatever about my money, but I'd be damned if I threw away $1,200 and only got "some" of it back.

[Britiobby]

When will people realize that "pet store prices" are usually MORE than purchasing a puppy from a reputable breeder?

[Gazeboss]

She said she has the sister also? So she bought 2 puppies?

[avaiguite]

Miniature Boxer | Small Breed Dogs

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Miniature Boxer



Important Facts about the Miniature Boxer

*********** The American Kennel Club has declared the Boxer to be the most popular dogs in the US; this probably explains why many people with limited living quarters seek a miniature boxer as a pet.* Unfortunately, their search will be in vain, as there are no true boxers in the miniature class.

*********** The boxer breed itself began as a mixed breed of dog.* Combining the Brabanter Bullenbeisser with an English Bulldog long ago, the dog we now know as the boxer was developed.* The boxer is a dog with many attributes; the most desirable of which is its love of its humans, which makes them highly sought-after pets for many people.* Loyal, intelligent and powerful, this breed of dog is an excellent guardian dog and often used as a seeing eye dog.* These characteristics are also those which make the boxer such a popular choice for families.* **

*********** It is this popularity that has given rise to numerous attempts to develop breed variations of the boxer.* Having a breed variation that is unique is believed to be more profitable for the breeder; a practice which has been the standard for developing most of the miniature breeds in existence today.* To capitalize on the demand for boxers, attempts to produce a miniature version of the dog have already begun.


*********** Producing a true miniature version of a breed requires many years and generations of the dog.* It is generally the acceptable manner to utilize the smallest adult female and breed her with the smallest adult male.* This is no guarantee that the pups will be small as well, though.* The best a breeder can hope for is that at least one pup will acquire the genetic propensity for being smaller in stature.* Once the “runt” pup attains an age to be mated, another “runt” must be located in order to mate with the hopes once again of pups that are smaller in size.* Over time, a genetically smaller dog will have been developed that can be truly considered to be a miniature version.*

*********** Not all mixes of dog breeds are as successful as that of the ACK recognized Boxer.* A dog that is the result of breeding a rat terrier dam with a pug as the sire is called a Pugrat or Pugat, and many also refer to the resulting pup as a Mini-Boxer.* It is important for a potential owner to realize that this type of crossed breed has no association with a boxer at all although there are similarities in resemblance.* Indeed, many of the hybrid cross breeds of dogs that one can find are simply mixed breed dogs.* Especially in cases where neither the sire nor the dam are members of the referred to breed it is difficult to justify addressing the pup as a “miniature” of that breed simply because it carries a similarity.* Beware of any breeder who cannot prove the bloodlines of the breed cross, for not all crosses are successful.* Dogs inappropriately crossed can be bad tempered, have serious health issues or be genetically flawed.*

*********** Those who are searching for a miniature version of the boxer breed may be disappointed to find that they simply do not exist as a true boxer variation.* Because the dogs carrying the term of “miniature boxer” often also carry price tags in the hundreds of dollars, it is important for those seeking this type of dog to realize exactly what they are purchasing.**

*********** Despite the current lack of true miniature boxer breeds, it is not an impossible feat for future miniatures to emerge.* Perhaps someday, with proper patience and techniques applied in the breeding process, the popular Boxer will appear in miniature form.

[standaman]

All the "mini-boxers" I've seen were pugs mixes. There was someone local to me trying to sell a "mini-bulldog" for $500 and said it was worth $1,500. Dog looked like it weighed at least 50 pounds, hardly mini anything. It's amazing what people will pay for poorly bred mutts with a stupid name.

[fhutiussk]

Why in the hell are people doing this? Seriously? Ive seen a "mini" version of just about any common breed. Boxers, "ABPT"s, GSDS, Labs, etc. Why? I mean seriously. Im really starting to look down on AKC for recognizing more and more mutts. Sharpoodie, Puggles, Shitzuoodlepookie. God. Whats next? "Mini-Pitbulls! 5lbs and under! $2,500 AKC registered! Comes in all colors! Yayyy!!"

[CaseyFronczek]

It almost looks like a brindle Puggle. I'd love to see that dogs "AKC papers"

I will never understand how people STILL buy puppies at pet stores.. I mean, with all the specials that have been on TV about puppy mills and whatnot, you'd think the majority of America would know better. But, then again, lots of people aren't very bright