We have two flashy fawn females, both have cropped ears, they had no trouble after the surgery, I feel that the cropped ears help to show off their intellegence, they use them like antenas when they are evedroping on our conversations, it is a sight to see.also it makes them look very regal and people really take notice of them. I have seen Boxers with floppy ears, and although they are really cute ,I have to look a second time to see if it is really a boxer, but not with one that has cropped ears, you notice right away it is a boxer