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The Boxer Legend |
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In the beginning was the
creation, and on the sixth day, after the world and the heavens were
made, God created the animals to inhabit it, in every possible variety
for every possible purpose; and he created man to have dominion over the
animals. But so man should not be alone amongst the animals, he
made one animal to be man's best friend - the dog. And he made the
dogs in many different forms so that every man could choose his
favourite companion - large and small, tall and short, brown, black,
white, spotted or striped, shaggy or smooth. And God saw that they
were good. So good that he said 'I will make one dog that is
supreme, one above all other dogs, who shall have beauty, strength,
speed and courage; blended subtly with loyalty, nobility, watchfulness
and friendliness'.
So he took soft clay and from it fashioned the ideal dog, in the shape of a boxer, except that, like other dogs, he had a long, sensitive, elegant nose, the very acme of noses. As he put it aside to harden. God was pleased, and said 'Truly this is the perfect dog'. Now although the Boxer had not hardened, he was in all other respects complete, and he heard what God said about him, which made him very proud. Therefore, as he went his way, he said to the other dogs 'I am the perfect dog, because I heard God say so. Look at me and you must admit that I am a better dog than you'. The little dogs agreed at once; the medium dogs were not so sure but were not prepared to dispute the point; but the large dogs were decidedly annoyed, for were they not bigger and stronger than the Boxer? They said as much, taunting the Boxer for his size, until in a rage the Boxer hurled himself upon the largest. But alas! He had forgotten that he was still soft, and his beautiful nose, the symmetrical perfection of all noses, was squashed flat, his smooth face was all wrinkled, and when he saw this he was very worried. Then God, who had seen all that had taken place, smiled, and said 'Because you are my favourite, you shall have only the punishment you have made for yourself. For all time you must wear your face as you have made it this day'. That this is true cannot be doubted, because to this day, the Boxer meets all small dogs with courtesy and will not harm them; but he has not forgiven the large dogs, and if provoked, will still hurl himself upon them in rage. Anyone who has shared their life with a Boxer will fully understand that he was God's favourite, and the many and daring attributes of the breed mentioned in this delightful piece of folklore persist to this day.
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| Boxer owners know that this is a very special breed, with a very special character. Most of them will never settle for any other, once they have had a Boxer as part of their life. | |||
