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Puppies are dogs.

Since puppies are dogs, then saying "dogs and puppies" is either like saying that puppies aren't dogs—which, of course, they are—or the redundancy of "dogs and dogs." So I propose a rewording from "puppies and dogs" to just "dogs," because by definition, the word "dog" is inclusive of all ages. Or in other words, old or young age is not specified by "dog" like it is by "puppy." (And to say just say "puppies and dogs" is like saying "puppies, and... some other species of animal," which is obviously not correct. But my edit was reverted, so I came here to discuss.

Thanks to anyone who understands this concept correctly and is willing to help form a consensus towards this correction by restoring, or supporting the restoration of, my editions to this effect. However, if editors absolutely feel the need to still be specific for some odd reason even though this article includes puppies with adult dogs, then let's correct the error in the more specific way by saying "puppies and adult dogs." Thanks. Thayve Sintar (talk) 08:40, 12 November 2017 (UTC)

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Too much Bullenbeisser in the Boxer summary?

I recently edited the second sentence below to clarify that the crossbreeding mentioned in the second sentence Is referencing the Bullenbeisser (not the Boxer). Do we even need the second sentence? Seems like a lot of talk about a different breed in the summary of the article. Maybe it should be discussed in the history section instead?

From Boxer article summary:

The Boxer was bred from the Old English Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser which became extinct by crossbreeding rather than by a decadence of the breed. The purpose of crossbreeding the Bullenbeisser was to increase the white color of the breed, and the necessity of producing thousands of dogs for one of the most popular breeds in the world. Maxmaximus22 (talk) 10:20, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

"Traits"

The size of the dog is listed as the United Kingdom Kennel Club target range for a show dog. It isn't reflective of the actual size of Boxers and undershoots even the American Kennel Club breed standards by around 15% by weight. I don't think the purpose of the article is to provide the British show dog judging criteria, so maybe it would make sense to edit the section to reflect the actual size of the dogs. The source of the 66-70lb weight range even specifies that it isn't indicative of the actual size of the breed, but their "ideal" dog. I'd be glad to do some more research to get a more accurate range. I was just looking for some input before I edit the page for accuracy's sake.

Perhaps if someone is keen on putting in the work, they can create a specific section for the different breed standards by region and/or organization. I just think the information would be more useful if it gave people who are unfamiliar with the breed a better idea of what the dog is like. I imagine there are more people interested in reading the article in terms of finding a pet than there are people looking to enter dog shows. 24.116.97.236 (talk) 06:16, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

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