Boxer Talk

I AM THINKING OF BREEDING MY WHITE BOXER DOGS ANY COMMENTS?

I HAD WHITE BOXERS WHEN I WERE LITTLE AND I THINK THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.I NOW HAVE A WHITE STUD WITH A BRINDLE PATCH ON HIS LEG AND A WHITE BITCH WITH A BRINDLE PATCH ON HER RIGHT EYE.BRUNO HAS 20 CHAMPIONS IN HIS BLOODLINES AND SHYNER HAS 21 CHAMPIONS IN HER BLOODLINES.I THINK ITS WRONG THAT THEY CANNOT COMPETE IN THE CRUSTS OR BE SHOW DOGS,MY BABYS ARE BEUTIFULL DOGS,GREAT PEDIGREES AND PERFECT FAMILY COMPANIONS.I THINK THAT IF MORE PEOPLE BREED WHITE PUPPYS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE WHITE BOXERS THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD BE ACCEPTED.

Hi there,

I think Claire that in many ways you're right. There's no reason white boxers shouldn't be accepted into the breed standard.

For some reason though I don't care as much as I once did. I think something more important has happened. That is that people have become more accepting of white boxers as family pets.

Once upon a time they were seen a lt more rarely I think and now many people claim to love them. Just like you and me.

As for breeding, well I don't know too much about that. It's something I'd be very cautious about and as you are. I'd ask around a lot and do a deal of research before contemplating it seriously.

Say hi to Bruno and Shyner!

I am an owner and breeder of boxers and i agree that white boxers make perfect pets (as do brindles and red) BUT, white boxers carry defected genes which is not always a problem but this defect can cause blindness and deafness, and they are more proned to cancer breeding with boxers in general is not something to be taken lightly especially white 1's. Cardiomyopathy and aortic stenosis are common in boxers this if not detected can be passed on and drastically reduced the lifespan and is not a nice way for a suffering pet to live. It is almost a 100% certainty that breeding with a white dog or bitch you will get at least 1 out of the litter that has problems if bitch and dog are white then more!! The heart problem is the most serious and effects all coloured boxers and the only way to detect the problems is to have your pet heart scored if you dont how do you know you are not putting your pups in danger of having fatal heart problems in later life caused by studding your pet, and if breeding with a bitch a pregnancy could kill your pet!!!! I lost my 1st dog through a heart defect and trust me its heartbreaking and not nice watching your beloved animal collapse daily wondering if hes going to get up again. Be responsible and think very carefully of the consequences not only of your pet but of future pet owners if you are going to breed regardless at least make sure the bitch is heart scored at a specialists vets as heart problems in boxers is far too common due to irresponsible and incorrest breeding. The kennel club are working hard to reduce the rate but if people are going to breed anyway they are fighting a losing battle!!

Hello drev00,

Very, very interesting. Thanks for providing the insight.

I'm not and have never been interested in breeding. So that was a little bit of an eye opener. Though it all sounds obvious ion many ways now that you say it.

As for people breeding anyway I don't think anyway running a proper operation and registering their dogs would go against the guidelines/rules. They would know why as well as you and it would affect their livelihood.

So I'd imagine you don't have a huge problem, amongst professional breeders with it? I'd imagine that most people that don't understand would be simple owners that don't breed their dogs.

Anyway, thanks for posting drev00. Very good of you.

Paul wrote

Hello drev00,

Very, very interesting. Thanks for providing the insight.

I'm not and have never been interested in breeding. So that was a little bit of an eye opener. Though it all sounds obvious ion many ways now that you say it.

As for people breeding anyway I don't think anyway running a proper operation and registering their dogs would go against the guidelines/rules. They would know why as well as you and it would affect their livelihood.

So I'd imagine you don't have a huge problem, amongst professional breeders with it? I'd imagine that most people that don't understand would be simple owners that don't breed their dogs.

Anyway, thanks for posting drev00. Very good of you.