The Legend of the Boxer
Boxer dog was talked about
even in fiction literature. Thus, we can find a fragment from
the book " My Boxer Dog" of Joahim Grosse and Peter Holtzhausen.
It is called "The legend of
the Boxer". We are glad to present it to your
attention.
It was the 5th day of world creation. After God made all
possible animals he decided to create all future dog breeds, one
specimen each. There were big and small dogs, shaggy, long and
shorthaired, fair, dark, spotted and motley, in a word, all
kinds the human could desire. All the dogs were ready, when God
looked at them favourably and said:
-Here exists such a great variety that other animals doesn't
have. Although, in order to successfully finish my work, I want
to make a dog that will combine strength and generosity,
speed, courage and good-nature.
He took a clay and shaped a Boxer. It looked like our usual
Boxer, only the head didn't much differ from the other dogs'.
Then the God said happily:
-This one turned out even better than I expected, but I want to
put it aside as it is still soft and can break.
The Boxer heared everything and he pulled his head high as now
he had to be the best among all the dogs. He couldn't help but
demand the other dogs to grant him honours and recognition. The
small dogs agreed and showed the Boxer great admiration. The
other way behaved the large dogs. They were really offended that
the middle-sized Boxer will surpass them. First, only fierce
snarl was heared, than the abusive words came from everywhere.
If only you could see it! The Boxer, full of rage, threw himself
onto the foes. He forgot that his snout was made in the last
turn so it was still soft. It was very bulged-in at the front
and when God pulled him out the trouble had already happened.
However, God just said smiling:
- Whatever you are now, the same you must remain until the
Judgement Day.
It happened so. Who somewhat doubts in this story, should take
his Boxer to the other dogs' society. He will immediately make
certain that Boxer's relations with other dogs remained the
same. Each small dog friendly welcomes the Boxer in honour of
its former homage. As for the large dogs, they try to leave in
advance as the Boxer remembers until now the disrespect
that was showed to him in the past.
