About the painting - by Daniela Ria:
Boxer in 1600 Spanish clothes. The breed was created in 1870 in Germany. The ancestors of this breed were the German Bullenbeisser, a dog of Mastiff descent, and the English Bulldog. The Boxer became a German soldier companion during World War I. It was not until after World War II that it became popular around the world. Boxer mascots, taken home by returning soldiers, introduced the dog to a much wider audience and it soon became a favorite as a companion animal, as a show dog, and as a guard dog. |