Breedia Dog Forum
No not just looks. Deafness is not the only health concern in Boxers. Other serious issues include cancer and heart disease, and these are not so...
Yes, I agree with you :grin: I think breeders/judges just need to see plains as equal to flashies, then there will be more plains being bred and...
I don't think anyone would suggest breeding two whites together Moli. This would give 100% whites. But it's not correct that the ill effects are...
Yep, that's about it Roxy. The way the percentages work out in a litter can be very variable eg it wouldn't be that unusual to get say 100%...
If there was a really outstanding white Boxer, I see no reason why it shouldn't be bred from. By breeding to a plain, all the pups will be flashy....
There's no need to stop breeding flashies altoether, just avoid breeding two flashies together. This will prevent extreme whites being born...
Well no, not really. The reason for the occurrence of extreme white in the Boxer is because of the slightly unusual colour genotype of the flashy...
No I don't think so. It's more likely due to the fact that Dalmatian Breeders don't breed from patched dogs. Patching on the head reduces the...
Interesting this 18%. It is actually lower than the incidence of hearing loss ( bi or uni) in the Dalmatian, which is 20% in the UK( considerably...
