From Captain Homeslice: Malcolm passed away in 2007 at age 13. He was a fantastic companion dog. In his full bloom, he was 105 lbs of pure muscle. His mother was a boxer. This is known because she came into the shelter with him and his litter mates. One can only guess at his father’s heritage. Many people hazarded he was crossed with a Mastiff or Great Dane, but his coat was much too thick. I’ve always assumed he was crossed with either a German Shepherd Dog or Akita. His tail and hips were set low like a shepherd, but his size and muzzle set were more similar to an Akita. Either way, this was a very loyal companion, wonderful with other dogs and children, loved to play like a Boxer and displayed excellent judgment of character upon meeting strangers (another Shepherd quality). He had a deep barrel chest like a boxer, rarely barked, was remarkably easy to train and was the very definition of “mellow.” Great, great dog.
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hi
I have a boxer german shepherd mix …. he was born on september 4 2007…i totally agree that they are lovely companions … keeps every member of my family in sight…and he looks exactly the same as your malcolm…
I have a dog that looks exactly as Malcolm, but his fur colour is more of a german shephard. I don’t know exactly what he is, I was told Boxer/German Shepherd and I didn’t really believe it until now..
I had pleasure to read it and remember me the Boxer from my neighbors, a smart but strange dog by the way!
I can see my old companion in Malcolm. He too was a boxer/ german shephard cross. Looks exactly like him. He was my best friend and I miss him.
Beautiful dog! I have a shepherd akita mix, he looks a lot like your dog! I got him from the pond when he was only 7 lb, now he is about 100 lb.Thanks for posting his photo! <3