单词 | boxer dog |
释义 | > as lemmasboxer dog A breed of medium-sized dog of the bulldog type, developed in Germany and having a stocky muscular body, a broad blunt muzzle, and a short smooth coat that is typically fawn or brindle with white markings. Also: a dog of this breed. Also as a modifier, esp. in boxer dog. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > bulldog bulldog?1518 bull-bitch1681 bull1827 bull-pup1883 French bulldog1893 boxer1903 1903 Dog Fancier Nov. 13/1 Rose of Graudenz, the German Boxer bitch, whelped September 5th, six puppies... This is the second Boxer litter whelped in America. 1937 Country Life 19 June p. xxix (advt.) Boxer dogs. A few well-bred puppies of this ancient and rare breed for sale. 1940 E. Paul Mayhem in B-flat ii. 22 The Boxer wrinkled his forehead at the terrified little man in blue denims and passed majestically on without even sniffing. 1992 Dogs Today Dec. 43/4 A Boxer will quite happily chomp through furniture, electric cables and slippers when they are bored and lonely. 2008 Guardian 12 Apr. (Money section) 2/2 The Missing Pets Bureau reckons felines such as Siamese, Persian and Burmese are top for cat-nappers, while dog thieves go for boxers and spaniels. < as lemmas |
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