Boxer rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 16 Boxers are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Cliffe Kennels & Rescue, Homeless Hounds, St Francis Dogs Home, Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity, Carla Lane Animals in Need, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang), North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Rescue Remedies, S.A.R.A. – The Ann Prosser Foundation, West Wales Poundies Dog Rescue and Wolfwood. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, Cliffe Kennels & Rescue (at Hoylandswaine): 2, Homeless Hounds (at Blackpool): 2, St Francis Dogs Home (at Newquay): 2, Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity (at Barnsley): 1, Carla Lane Animals in Need (at Melling): 1 and K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare (at Truro): 1, and 7 more. By age, that is 12 adult dogs and 3 older dogs, plus 1 with no age given. The newest was added on 4 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Boxers on this page are with Cliffe Kennels & Rescue, Homeless Hounds, St Francis Dogs Home, Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity, Carla Lane Animals in Need, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare and 7 other rescues. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. It lists the Boxer as a large breed best suited to a large house with a large garden. Dogs Trust says Boxers are at higher risk of heat stroke, so take care with exercise on warm days.

The Royal Kennel Club describes the Boxer as "much loved as a family companion", but every rescue dog is an individual. Ask the rescue whether this dog has lived with children and what kind of home they think suits it; their assessment matters more than the breed.

They need care in the heat. Dogs Trust says Boxers are brachycephalic (short-nosed or flat-faced) and at higher risk of heat stroke, and points to its warm weather advice. Ask your vet or the rescue how to keep this dog safe on warm days.

Yes. Dogs Trust describes Boxers as brachycephalic, and The Royal Kennel Club's Boxer page carries its guidance on flat-faced dogs. Its Breed Watch lists pinched nostrils and an excessively short muzzle as points of concern for show judges.

Yes, moderately. The Royal Kennel Club lists the breed as shedding, and Dogs Trust says the short coat only needs a weekly brush, though skin folds need regular cleaning.

The breed standard gives a height of 57 to 63 cm for dogs and 53 to 59 cm for bitches, and a weight of about 30 to 32 kg for dogs and 25 to 27 kg for bitches. A standard describes the ideal, so an individual dog may be bigger or smaller.

The Royal Kennel Club lists the lifespan as over 10 years, and Dogs Trust says typically 10 or more. Ask the rescue what vet checks this dog has had.

We only list dogs with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Boxer on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, The Royal Kennel Club runs a Find a Puppy service and advises extra precautions when buying a flat-faced puppy, and Dogs Trust suggests talking to your vet, and says some practices offer pre-purchase consultations covering likely health conditions, rough costs, finding a responsible breeder and testing for inheritable diseases.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 7 of the 16 Boxers listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Boxer on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "boxer puppies for sale", the Boxers here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 16 Boxers listed in the UK is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Yes: 3 Boxers of the 16 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by the listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Boxer with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Boxers in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.