Deaf White Boxers

[kassa]

>I also think that it needs to be stated that breeders actually killing white boxers is becoming more and more a faded memory. If that was true then there would not be as many white boxers in rescues as there are.

This is really dependent on geography. In New England, the white pups are generally the first spoken for (people have waiting lists for white puppies) and the white rescues get scooped up quickly. Because a good breeder will place them just as responsibly as the colored pups, they don't come into rescue at the same rate as the plain white males that come from the pet stores.

I do know in other areas of the country (sadly) white boxers are much harder to place, whether 8 weeks or 2 years old.

 

[shannonmac]

Emma'sMamma... I think that that is wonderful that you are training your pup using sign language... I am very intrigued by this... how exactly do you do it... and back to the actual subject... i have never actually seen a deaf white boxer...however i do know that a friend of my boyfriends has a deaf white boxer...and that he's a huge dog!!! hehe... however i do have a friend that has 2 dalmations one of which is deaf...she just follows her brother and does whatever he is doing at the time! hehe...which means if he's being naughty chances are that she is too!!! hehe

 

[mygirlmollie]

I thought cull meant kill

Ya learn something new everyday

 

[Emma'sMamma]

In response to how I train her with sign language:

It really takes some patience and you definately can't be lazy about it. They seem to be creatures of habit, so the best thing you can do is be consistant and repetative. Don't change the rules once you've started and always be right there! For example, when you take your puppy out to go potty, you say the command while they are doing there business and eventually they catch on to your command. Well, I have to be right in front of her while she is doing her business and I give her the hand signal for toilet and then praise her with petting right after she goes. I can't call her, but I can bang on the floor to get her attention and then encourage her to come to me using the same hand signals each time. Also, the same hand signals that they use when doing agility training are pretty much the same as sign language. We are teaching her to fetch and search by putting her favorite treat in a film case and letting her watch us put across the room. Then we encourage her to go get it and if she brings it back, she gets the treat. We just starting this one, but she is catching on pretty fast. Anything for that treat I know this is a little off the subject, but I hope that helps with your question Shannonmac :D

 

[boxers4life2001]

I also have a deaf puppy (white) Maddie. I adopted her when she was 9 weeks old. She is also being trained using sign language. She knows a number of different signs now. The most important things when training a deaf puppy/dog is patients, repetition and consistancy. It is alot easier to train her than I thought it would be. She catches on to things really easy and I think she's very smart. I was nervous at first wondering how I would communicate with her but I did alot of reading and research about it. I think she listens better than some "hearing" dogs I love her to death and wouldn' trade her for the world!!!!!

 

[2whtbabies]

I have two white boxers, Buster is 3yrs. and Riddick was a rescue, we think he's about 1yr. Buster has been deaf since birth and we thought Riddick was deaf too but he just had really bad ear infections and is fine now. The breeder we got Buster from was breeding two whites and most of the pups that came from those people turned out to be deaf or blind. My vet did everything he could to get them shut down, they were just interested in the $$$. We didn't know a whole lot about boxers when we first got Buster so we were shocked when we found out he was deaf. I've done alot of research since then and I wouldn't trade him for anything!! We ended up getting a mix breed "free puppy" for Buster. She had him pottytrained in three days! He knows signs now but it took alot of patients, thank god I'm a stay at home mom! LOL
These are the most kind hearted animals! They absolutely adore the kids and are very protective. I wouldn't know what to do without them!!

 

[Zeke123]

I'd have to agree that the meaning of "culling" depends on geography. There are almost no white boxers in my area, but a LOT of colored ones. I happen to know that around here (Southeast) many boxers are still culled by euthanasia.

 

[sjg41463]

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I have heard the same things about white boxers , To be honest it would not matter if my Gracie (which is a white boxer ) was deaf or not she is a great dog I will never understand why anyone would ever kull ( kill ) a WHITE Boxer they are great dogs I also have a fawn the boxer breed in its self are great dogs

 

[LuVsHeRBoXeR]

Tomi was white and could hear BETTER than me. He could also see BETTER than me
I was told by my vet that if they are all white without any coloring on their headsm then they have a greater chance of being deaf or blind. He said that usually if they have color on their face, close to their eyes and ears, they shouldn't have problems with deafrness or blindness.

Also, I heard that the breed originated from a white bitch. Does anyone know if this is true? I read that in a book somewhere, can't remember.

 

[gmacleod]

Also, I heard that the breed originated from a white bitch. Does anyone know if this is true?

No, it isn't true. The main ancestor of the boxer is the brabant bullenbeiser, which was brown or brindle. It is generally accepted that the white colour was introduced by breeding an early english bulldog into the emerging boxer breed.