| A boxer puppy will grow up to be a medium sized dog, | | | | wrong decision. Here's why. |
| with a proportionate body. It is easy to care for a | | | | The AFC standard states that a dog belongs to the |
| boxer, as it is a fairly active animal. All it needs is a | | | | boxer breed only if two thirds of its body color is not |
| brisk daily walk, and on occasions, a long walk will | | | | white. For this reason, many dog breeders find that |
| benefit both the owner and the pet. Grooming wise, it's | | | | they cannot register white boxers with the AFC. And |
| an easy task because this breed has short hair. Use a | | | | this affects sales. Potential customers want to buy |
| hard bristle brush to comb the hair on a regular basis | | | | pups that are properly registered. They want the |
| to remove loose hair. | | | | assurance from an authority that they are indeed |
| A boxer is a quick and intelligent animal. It is very loyal, | | | | paying for the right breed. |
| and can get along with almost anyone. A young puppy | | | | Unfortunately, many new pet owners, being |
| can be easily integrated into the family due to its | | | | inexperience, base their decisions solely on |
| natural sociable nature. It can even get along quite well | | | | registrations. This results in many perfectly healthy |
| with a cat. But don't tempt the dog with smaller animals | | | | white boxers being euthanize. |
| like ducks or guinea pigs. A well trained dog can be | | | | A white boxer gets its fur color due to genes |
| told to leave these little animals alone. But you don't | | | | inheritance. It is not an unhealthy animal, and it certainly |
| want to risk having your dog misbehaving by | | | | is not an Albino. An Albino means a lack of pigment. |
| presenting the opportunities! | | | | You tell if a dog is an Albino just by looking at the color |
| In fact, the boxer is good with human beings that you | | | | of the eyes. The white boxer is just like any other |
| can trust them to be with young children. Trainers love | | | | healthy boxer, except that most of its fur is white in |
| to work with them as they are easy to get along. | | | | color. It will still bear a small percentage of colored |
| Some boxers are so sensitive and intelligent that they | | | | markings on various parts of its body such as the |
| are trained to carry out police work such as search | | | | face. |
| and rescue. | | | | However, the white boxer has a higher chance of |
| When buying a boxer puppy, most people refer to the | | | | becoming deaf after 6 to 8 weeks. This is caused by |
| official breed standards, set by the AFC (American | | | | a lack of pigment cells in the inner ear. Without |
| Kennel Club). But bear in mind that these are just | | | | adequate sensory hairs, the hearing is affected. It is |
| guidelines to help you choose a healthy pup. They are | | | | this lack of pigment cells that cause the coat of fur to |
| not concrete laws that you have to follow. If you treat | | | | be white as well. |
| them as concrete laws, you may end up making the | | | | |