| Have you ever seen a boxer dog before? It is likely | | | | In the past, white boxer puppies were often killed. |
| you have but did not know what they were called. | | | | However, times have changed and breeders would |
| Boxer dogs are usually medium sized, rather stout and | | | | rather place the white puppies in people's homes that |
| its coat is gleaming, smooth and short. Most boxer | | | | want a boxer pet under the agreement they the |
| dogs have a fawn or brindle colored coat, many of | | | | puppy would be neutered. Boxer clubs do not allow |
| them without some sort of markings. Do not be | | | | these dogs to compete in conformation shows. |
| surprised if you find a boxer dog that has white | | | | However, they can participate in non-conformation |
| patches on its belly and its paws. Colorations such as | | | | (agility and obedience) competitions. No matter the |
| this earned them the reference name "flashy". | | | | color of the coat, they are equal to the fawn and |
| When one-third of the boxer's coat is white, they are | | | | brindle boxers in every way. |
| called white boxer dogs. Even though white boxers | | | | White boxer dogs are not immune to other common |
| make up to 20 to 25 percent of the boxer population, | | | | ailments the fawn and brindle coat color dogs can get. |
| they are not considered to be albinos. Genetically, | | | | You already know they can develop skin cancer. |
| white boxer dogs have a fawn or brindle coat. Yet, | | | | They can also get other types of cancer, have heart |
| there is so much white flecked out on the coat that it | | | | problems which include caridomyopathy. They are still |
| overrides the other colorations. This is the reason for | | | | susceptible to AS (SAS), hypothyroidism, degenerative |
| their name. White boxer pups can suffer from the | | | | myelopathy and hip dysplasia. White boxer dogs can |
| same ailments that Caucasian humans endure. It is | | | | get other genetic conditions such as allergies, intestinal |
| imperative to know this before you purchase a white | | | | problems and gastric dilatation. White boxer dogs are |
| boxer dog/puppy. | | | | also badly affected with entropion when it occurs. |
| White boxer pups can get sunburns at a higher risk | | | | Entropion is a defect of the eyelid and is can be |
| than those dogs that have a fawn or brindle color | | | | corrected with surgery. |
| coat. They are also susceptible to getting skin cancer. | | | | Some boxers can be inflicted with a disorder in which |
| The gene called piebald is the culprit for sensorineural | | | | spine fusion occurs. It is called spondylosis deformans. |
| deafness that is present at birth for these white boxer | | | | Reputable breeders can and will screen boxer dogs |
| puppies. It occurs because of inner ear pigmentation | | | | for any genetics disorders including this debilitating one. |
| shortage. This can also lead to damage in the auditory | | | | Find a reputable dealer to do business with... if it is only |
| nerve cells. Reports indicate that over 18 percent of | | | | for this reason. |
| white boxer dogs are born deaf in one or both ears. | | | | |