The boxer breed itself is an awesome breed. They have great temperaments and are very playful. The colors are fawn, brindle, and white.
White boxers have been frowned upon for many years since about 1925. This is when the color was banned. From then on white boxers were not allowed to be breed and most breeders would kill them when they were born. Over the years there have been many excuses drawn up to warrant the killing of these innocent puppies.
White Boxers have high rates of being DEAF and BLIND.
White Boxers are ALBINO.
White Boxers are RARE.
White Boxers are cause by a GENETIC BIRTH DEFECT.
White Boxers are cause by a GENETIC BIRTH DEFECT.
White Boxers are SICKER and more prone to CANCER.
All of these excuses have been used by breeders to euthanize the puppies at birth. They are not allowed to be registered with ABC and can only have limited registration with AKC. These days of euthanizing the puppies at birth is starting to change and these great creatures are being put into homes as family members more often now.
White boxers do not have higher rates of being deaf and blind then there colored siblings. They documentation and statistics out there have not proven this. They are possibly more susceptible to deafness due to loss of pigment around their ears but there are no statistics to prove the higher rates.
White Boxers are not Albino nor are they rare. White boxers make up roughly a quarter of all boxers and they receive there genes from there parents. They are not a genetic birth defect caused at birth. They have pigment and this is represented by a black nose and black spots that are under their white fur.
White boxers that are placed for sale at astronomical prices is ridiculous. White boxers should be cheaper than there colored siblings because they cannot be registered and if breed, their offspring cannot be registered.
The only medical issue that white boxers have over other colored boxers is sunburning. They are more susceptible to the sun burning them because of there pigment. This is easily fixed with a little sunscreen applied.
I have my own white boxer and she is very healthy and active. She has no problems associated with her and she is an amazing dog.
Don't you just love dispelling "myths"? I know I do. I love animals, in particular dogs. Right now I have a pack of 3. One of which is a Pit-mix that I adopted at the ripe old age of 7. Having no experience with this breed, and actually having fought one off 4 different times, I was a bit nervous about adopting her, but she was older and I have a special place in my heart for the senior adoptions, so I did the deed.
ReplyDeleteWe just celebrated our first anniversary together and she is the most wonderful, 75lb lap dog I have ever encountered.
If there is one thing I cannot stand it is ignorant individuals making excuses to harm living beings.
ReplyDeleteI love dispelling myths!
That is great that you have a love for dogs. My dog is only 50 lbs but she is also a lap dog.
The horrible stories that people tell about pits give those dogs a bad rap. People need to understand that the breeding is only part of the solution. Pit's are great dogs and can be loving family editions, as is obvious with you!