Freddie the Bullboxer is all grown up
Our bullboxer, (Boxer / staff cross), is a big boy now and I’ve been threatening to put some new pictures up for months now, following on from the first time Fred the bullboxer appeared in the blog, back in April of last year.
They told us he would probably grow to the size of a staff, but he’s more like a beefy boxer than a staff, but that’s okay, because he’s beautiful!
The first pic shows Fred with Kai and Dolly’s Jack cross, Shuggie, on the first day that Fred moved in. Shug wouldn’t leave Fred alone, wanting to mother him, but as he grew, Shug’s mothering instinct fell away somewhat!
This is Fred now - he’s a big boy! He’s full of energy and an absolute joy. At 14 months, he’s still a puppy and needs lots of excersize - and food! If you are thinking of buying a bullboxer, you need to be aware just how active they are; they don’t stop. Freddie want’s to play all day and luckily we have Dave and Shug to keep him entertained, but if you are looking for a dog that needs little attention, a bullboxer is not for you.
He was easy to housetrain - in fact it was a matter of days rather than weeks, before he grasped that he has to go outside for a pee and he’s great at doing the sitting, lying down and running for a ball thing - but without using a halti, he’s a nightmare on a lead. With the halti, he’s no problem, walks by my side like a normal dog. He’s good with kids and other dogs, although he’s a bit of a racist - he doesn’t like black labradors for some reason!
Anyway, back to work. With so many visitors to the original post, I thought I’d stick up an update post so you can see the handsome boy that he turned into!
16 Responses to “Freddie the Bullboxer is all grown up”
August 20th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Hi
We have a Boxer/Staff cross and she’s beautiful (hard work mind) She looks like a Boxer with more muscle tho not like Fred (he looks more pit bull than boxer cross)looking at his face he’s about to get up to no good..lol very expressive. lovely pics
January 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Ive just got a male cross staff/boxer and I’m worried that people might thaink he is a pitbull terrier. Have you every had any one say that your dog looks like one.
January 19th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Yep, a few times. It’s unavoidable, as he’s taller than a staff and got a staff’s head - you don’t notice the boxer’s gunnels until you are up close. It has never been an issue though. It’s easy to say, yes he’s a cross between a staff and a boxer and as I walk him with a jackador and two border jacks, all three considerably smaller than him, they can see he’s a gentle beastie. As long as you are sure your new bullboxer isn’t a pitbull, then legally you have nothing to worry about. If your boy is anything like Fred, once you have trained him, he’ll be great with kids and other dogs - although he’ll always look a bit roughty-toughty!
April 9th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
wow looks like my 9month old boxshire terrier as we call her boxer/staff, except kyra has perfect bridle boxer markings people get so confused over what she is. from afar she looks boxer, but at close peolple think she is deffo a box/ staff, beutiful temperment,
April 29th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
He is truly a very handsome boy. Our boxerford terrier took some time to train but is far better behaved off the lead, she hates the restriction. She also dislikes other dogs that are restricted by a leash and takes a cheap shot at them! Keep working with him, the boxer side should shine through and he will grasp walking without a lead and recall on command.
He’s good on the lead now and off the lead he walks to heel, but he still loves chasing white or red vans! See more of him at www.kenkai.com/seo-blog-article-184.htm BM
June 26th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Hi there, i’ve just got a ’staff x’ from a rescue home and i’ve had nothing but people stop me and suggest he’s actually a: staff, boxer, ridgeback, pit bull! I’m none the wiser, have no idea what he is now, would you know if i sent you a photo? He really looks like your dog, same colouring but more tan than white. He’s delightful, love him! Just damned curious as to what he ACTUALLY is!! Send your dog’s photo to bigman@kenkai.com and I’ll give it my best shot, togther with length of his legs an his height to the top of his head. I can’t guarantee I’ll be a 100% right, but I have had close contact with all kinds of staff crosses, so I may be able to give you a better idea than most. BM
July 6th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Hi, i have a staff x boxer and shes HUGE, shes 6 years old and since i had her spade shes gone to 38.5 kilo ive just been and got a new puppy which is also staff x boxer to get my 6 year old motivated! shes brilliantly with my children, but can be aggressive with other dogs when shes on her lead, i have also been told by my vet that she could be mistaken for a pitbull which is scary, my 6 yr old looks like a staff but my puppy looks more like a boxer. x
All of the Bullboxers I know need lots of excersize, as they have large appetites. If you are just taking her for a short walk each day, I would suggest finding somewhere that you can throw a ball for her and gradually work her up to twenty minutes of chasing and retreiving a ball. Don’t feed her anything but dog food ( no sweets, bread, crisps, leftovers, etc.) and give her three small meals a day. All dogs that don’t spend time with other dogs can be aggressive when they meet other dogs, but that can be trained out of them. If you are struggling yourself, find a local dog trainer, or dog training classes. They are never too old to learn how to behave. If your vet thought she was a pitbull, he would have notified the law, as it is unlawful to own an unregistered pitbull terrier in the UK, so don’t worry about that, she isn’t a pitbull, if your vet hasn’t had her registered as one. It sound like you love her to bits. Any chance of a Pic? BM
September 28th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
We have had our bull boxer for 10 years now and he is a big softy!He hates black labs as well which may be because hes been attacked by 3! however hes never retaliated which goes to show you cant judge a book by its cover! he has his own face book site as well! duke maddison!
September 29th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Just about to get a bullboxer from a rescue centre, he is a year old, loved reading all ur comments and look forward to adding mine in time, thanks everyone.
The secret is to keep them active. Get a hard ball that he can’t sink his teeth into - Pets at home sell them with a wee bell inside - we find Fred finds the purple one in the grass the easiest - and let him run and fetch it for you over and over. Don’t try a tennis ball - it’ll last two minutes! Lots of exersise and lots of fun and he’ll be the best dog you ever had. BM
November 19th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Our Boxer X staff has been with us for 6 weeks now and hes fab!! Hes so loving and very playfull. Excellent with children(my wifes a childminder and we have our own) although very licky!! Tennis balls last 10 mins as you said, we found a ball that has lasted more then 3 weeks-a record! He has terrible wind (any suggestions on why??)We are very lucky to of found him,cant believe somebody dumped him.
We use two types of balls for Freddie, these ones from Pets at home http://www.petsathome.com/shop/solid-rubber-ball-dog-toy-2.5in-by-happy-pet-13491 and another pets at home product that they don’t have on their website. Its about 2 and a half inches in diameter different colours, got rubber knobbles on it and a hole at each end with a little bell inside. We find these to be almost indestructable by Fredd, although our two Border Jacks like to give them a good go! As for the wind, Freddie has the same problem - particularly with tripe - he loves it, but you can’t be in the same room as him after he’s eaten it. The vet told us that it’s because he gulps his food down so fast, so we tried hand feeding him, but it didn’t make a difference! We’d love to see a pic of your bullboxer, if you send it to bigman@kenkai.com, we’ll publish him on the site with latest pics of the Fredmeister.
December 10th, 2009 at 5:19 am
yes im tryin to find some info about a dog . i have a 2year old boxer / pittbull her name is lilly and she alway tryin to bite ppl and i dont know why.
I’m no expert and I don’t know anyone with a pitbull cross, as pitbulls are illegal in the UK, but from what I’ve seen on shows like the Dog Whisperer, they can be trained. If Lilly is 2 years old, and she was my dog, I’d speak to a dog behaviorist or dog trainer soon, as the saying that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, may not be completely accurate, but in the case of powerful, dangerous dogs, it certainly becomes more difficult to change character as they get older. BM
February 4th, 2010 at 6:00 am
hey, i just got a new puppy…his parents are a CKC reg. boxer, and a CKC reg. blue nosed pit…hes black with a trace of brown spread evenly throughout his fur..hes only ten weeks, i think he might turn to be a reverse brindle…but hes a sweet little guy full of energy and spunk..i love my Jack
Send a photo and I’ll publish it. When he grows up, he’ll need 1 to 2 hours excersize a day, so look forward to getting fit! BM
February 19th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Last night my teenager came to me with a photo of a bull boxer in an old dog book, saying, “Mommy that’s Harry.” I’ve had a “foster” dog from the local humane society for a year-and-a-half so I guess that makes Harry Potter a rescue. So named because he was turned in with a four inch gash on the top of his head. Much of what I’ve read here sounds like Harry. He’s a handsome fellow… when my husband first saw him, he asked him why he was so dressed up in his tux and spats. He’s black & white. I’ve always thought him to be a border collie-lab mix because of herding ability, but since he does not have a soft mouth & has an INCREDIBLY powerful, heft to him, lately I’d been wondering about a Staffordshire. He has taken protection of my daughters and me (in fact any female) on as his “work.” Unfortunately I believe he was abused by a man and possibly teenage boy and may have also seen a woman & girls abused. Other than chasing anything that runs and disliking tall blonde men in loose-fitting or flapping garments (like my husband), he’s a wonderful, but high-maintenance and somewhat unpredictable dog. Actually he’s predictable; unfortunately humans in closely packed suburbs are not. There’s the rub and why I still have this loving dog. Any thoughts and has anyone ever had that DNA-breed test done? We’d love to see a picture of Harry. I may be able to give you more idea if you are correct that he’s a staff cross, with a boxer or any other breed. Send the pic to bigman@kenkai.com and we’ll publish it on the blog. I don’t know anyone that has had the test, but as all dogs are 99% wolf, I can’t see thatit’s particularly accurate? Have a great day, BM
March 31st, 2010 at 12:10 am
Hi there, I have read your blog top to bottom
with quite some interest. Today I went to see the most gorgeous staffy/boxer cross pup. Only 9 weeks old, Mstilda (as she us known at the Blue Cross) is just gorgeous. I have been researching tonight her breed and trying to work out if she is the right choice for us. My husband is a big boxer fan. When I heard of these pups I was at first put off by the staffy in them but then quickly realised that this might mean that she will turn out to be smaller than a boxer but with many if the characteristics of a boxer.
We have a 3 year old daughter too who we have to
consider obviously when choosing the right dog but I see many if you report how well your dogs get in & mix with children.
Any additional pictures your dogs would be so great as I have failed to
find many online. I have pics of Matilda too that I can
post. Will email to you.
Any advice you have would be gratefully recieved.
I have 13 grandchildren, aging from 2 to 14 and they all love Fred and he loves playing with them. he can be boystrous in the first five minutes that they arrive, as he is always so happy to see them, but when they are staying overnight, he lays on the end of their bed and protects them all night. We also have three other dogs - Shug (a girl) and Donald (a boy), who are Border Jacks (Jack Russell-Border terrier crosses and Dave, (a girl), who is a jackador (lab Jack cross) and he plays with them all day. He is a fabulous dog and I’ve known two other bullboxers and they are exactly the same. I would suggest raising any bullboxer as a puppy, so that you can give them the love and fun that they need from a very young age - the only negative they have is that they have relentless energy and you need to be willing to exersize them - I don’t mean a 5 minute walk once a day, but chasing a ball in an open field for half an hour, combined with a walk in the evening. I obviously don’t know your situation, but if you are going to get a puppy that you are willing to exersize and make a true part of your family, you can’t go far wrong with a bullboxer!
June 14th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Hi all, i have been swaying over getting a staffy or a boxer for about a year, now that the time is right i saw a staffy/boxer the other day and i loved it instantly and have now decided that i want a cross. I cant find any breeders at all. I live in Scotland but will travel anywhere to get one
CAN ANYONE HELP ME, DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY STAFFY CROSS BOXER BREEDERS. THANKS IN ADVANCE
Jack These are available now Jack - http://www.dogsandpuppies.co.uk/pets-dogs-staffordshirebullterrier/region-w-uk-north-west-lancashire/StaffordshireBullTerrierwhiteStaffy-9207693.html?impression=normal_impression
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August 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 am
Yes Justin, his head is certainly more staff than boxer, but he still manages to slaver like a boxer when there’s food about! Funnily enough, I’ve seen pictures of his sister, and she has more of a squashed face and has the boxers gunnels - in fact she looks more like an American Bulldog than a bullboxer!