Judging from your pix, I'd say the rescue group you got your pup from is right on! I don't see shepherd or boxer. The ear set may be what others take as a boxer, but I would expect it to have a shorter snout.
The ears look beagle X terrier to me. Beagles can get up to 25 pounds when full grown and healthy (not overweight), and the largest of the terriers, the Airedale, can get up to 75 pounds. Don't let the size of your dog throw you. The bark won't necessarily give you any clues either. The beagle is a throaty bay type bark and the terrier is a silent trailer, but may bark when there is a stranger nearby.
If you are really curious, you can have a DNA test done by your vet. The cost is minimal and you'll have no more guessing.
Whatever the dog is, you have done a great thing in taking him in - some of my favorite pets have been rescues!
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