what is the problem with solid white boxers?

Question

i here that they have a bad bloodline

Answer 1

The gene pool for white boxers is too small, to produce genetic health..the breeders breed for that color, rather than over-all quality and health...Many are deaf, and many go blind very young..

the same thing happened with white Dobermans.. they began as beautiful, stable-minded and robust..After about 30 years, they are scrawny, enemic, nervous, timid, and unstable.unhealthy .and downright ugly.

Edit: the white boxers are already gettting skin cancer on their cropped ears..

Answer 2

They have a predisposition to certain problems (i.e deafness), but otherwise can make great pets. However, they are frowned upon by serious boxer breeders. White boxers should not be bred from (because of the higher chance of health problems). Reputable breeders will not deliberately produce white pups, although some may occur in well-bred litters. Reputable breeders will NOT promote them as "rare" or charge extra for them. Members of the American Boxer Club are not allowed to AKC register white pups (or other disallowed colors), but the pups can still get an AKC ILP (Indefinite Listing Privilege) number and compete in Obedience, Agility and other performance sports.

Answer 3

Explanatory note regarding disqualification for "White Boxers"

Approximately twenty-five percent of all Boxer puppies born are either white or almost all white, making white puppies neither "rare" nor "unusual". White puppies come from a recessive gene. Throughout the Global Boxer World it is common practice not to use "White Boxers" in breeding programs for the following reasons:
"White Boxers" will not strengthen the genetic pool.
"White Boxers" may develop skin problems, when exposed to the sun.
"White Boxers" may become deaf in either one or both ears. Deafness in white pups of several breeds results when the cells of the skin lining of the ear canal lack pigment.
"White Boxers" may become blind.


10 Quick White Boxer Faqs's

1. White boxers are not rare.
2. Approximately 25 percent of all boxers born are white.
3. White boxers are not albinos.
4. White boxers can sunburn easy.
5. White boxers can be deaf and sometimes blind.
6. Some people have argued that whites are sicker and have more cancer but this has never been proven.
7. White boxers can be registered BUT the white boxer does not meet the American Boxer Club's standard. The members code of ethics states that it is a infraction to register with the American Kennel Club a boxer of any color not allowed by the Standard.
8. White boxers should be spayed/neutered.
9. White boxers have the same temperment and personality as colored boxers.
10. Check boxers are whites that have spots of fawn or brindle on them.

Answer 4

I use to have an all white Pit Bull that would get all sorts of stains on himself. Lucky for me I also have many gray horses and paint horses. I found that by using a horse whitening shampoo- such as Cowboy Magic, White N Brite, or White Knight it will get out anything. The shampoo is blue when you use it and if you leave it on your dog 5 minutes before rinsing off- you'll have the most perfect looking snowball. Hope this helps and god bless you for adopting a wonderful pet in need.

Answer 5

If they're anything like white German shepherds, the genetics involved in getting a pure white animal can also cause behavioral problems. Not all white Sheps are aggressive or "squirrely," but I've seen a lot of them who are.

I would also hazard a guess that the genetics can cause health problems, too. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't more prone to eye ailments, hip dysplasia, and other genetic issues.

And having said all that, I'd love to see a white Boxer. I bet they're beautiful dogs.

Answer 6

Sorry this is not a short answer. Part of this is due to genetics, popularity and the Parent club of the Boxer breed.

White boxers are NOT a bloodline. I do research in canine genetics and I know about how serious a problem this is in boxers. If you are NOT a boxer breeder nor know about the problem in boxers please do not make up stuff for the sake of an Answer!

White markings in all breeds is due to inheritance of the spotting gene. There are several different classes of white markings. But let's just go straight to boxers.

Flashy boxers are popular and are marked almost like "Lassie" collies.
http://images.google.com/images?btnG=Google+Search&q=boxer&sa=N&tab=wi
- With a pinto splash on the face, around the shoulders/neck, chest medallion and with flashy marks up the legs.

The problem with this color is that it is NOT a natural boxer color. This flashiness occurs __naturally__ in other breeds like the Bernese Mountain Dog, the rough Collie for example - this is called IRISH spotting (it's the name based on a breed of rat that is marked the same way). Boxers do not have a gene for Irish spotting.

The Flashy Boxer cookbook...
Okay, in order to make these pseudo Irish marked Boxers, a breeder has to breed a dog with some degree of pinto trait (most boxers), to a dog that is fairly solid or to another flashy type pinto. This results in some flashy pups and some solid pups - because the type of pinto is not dominant enough to override the solid color in the other parent. And solid can't override the pinto.

Pinto color markings can be pretty random since they are not well controlled by genes.

From the ABOVE, you can gather that they cannot FIX the flashy trait into Boxers because that color needs to be rebuilt from scratch every time. Whereas breeds like the Collie will throw irish style (Lassie) markings without any genetic hassle. Breed two homozygous irish marked together and you get more irish.

So where do the white boxers come from? Since the breed does not have a homogenous mixture of flashiness nor carries the Irish gene to pass to their puppies, some pups may inherit a double dose of the extreme white spotting genes. In the Boxer breed, a double dose of extreme white spotting can be bad news. The majority of Boxer pups only get one copy. (In other breeds such as the Great Pyrenees, it's normal in the breed to be extreme white spotted all the way!)

When a double dose happens in Boxers, then neural development doesn't complete in the fetus and so problems occur with the nervous system.

The Boxer Club of America has __NOT__ ruled against breeding for flashy boxers, so as long as this unnatural coloration in Boxers is desired, there will always be some white boxers.
http://americanboxerclub.org/white-deafness.html

The Boxer Standard defines the following disqualifications: "Boxers that are any color other than fawn or brindle. Boxers with a total of white markings exceeding one-third of the entire coat."

BUT, because practically all boxers are carriers of spotting trait and some carry extreme white spotting as a recessive, this problem continues. And there's always someone who dreams of breeding healthy white boxers... Boxers currently do not have the genetics to create 100% healthy white boxers.

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As to white GSDs, they're not 'white' due to the spotting gene but because they do not have the dominant form of extension gene (Capital E) that allows dark pigment (eumelanin) to develop. This makes them an e/e breed. They HAVE pigment, it's just very light. They also carry another gene which reduces pigment development (sometimes attributed to the chinchilla allele but hasn't been determined at the molecular level yet). Their behavior genetics (referred to) is due more to isolating them as a strain and having fewer BEST dogs to pick from. Which has also happened in other color breeds such as the Dane, where there are rules as to which colors can breed other colors. I have known some very calm pet quality white GSDs, with gorgeous black noses (no snow nose in that bloodline).

To learn more about dog coat color genetics, go here:
http://skyway.usask.ca/~schmutz/dogcolors.html

Answer 7

Pure white boxers are not naturally found. they are the result of inbreeding. As it is with any unnaturally pure white dogs. this could lead to skin (sun burn)and eye (weepy, more than normal) problems later in life and a shorter life expectancy. Less common problems could be behavioural and mental (harder to train "dumber") because the bloodline is so narrow. BEAUTIFUL looking dogs and good if you just want a big dopey dog as a companion and loyal mate.

Answer 8

It may be due too in breading. To keep that bloodline clean would be really hard as there are not many solid white boxers to be found. If the dog does turn out to be a in breaded dog please be careful with it. That kind of dog has been know to attack for no reason at all and they can get sick very easily. Good luck and i hope you find one that has a good blood line

Answer 9

Higher instance of deafness in the white over regular and you wont be able to tell if it is deaf until it is a few weeks old

Answer 10

never heard of a pure white boxer???!!! is it mutated??? sounds cute!