flashy?

[ColleenAus]

Would my girl be classified as flashy? she has a white chest and small socks and a thin white line on her forhead. thanks guys!

 

[brandimonkey]

hmmmmmmmmm.........

ummmm.............i'm not sure........but i think they are considered to be "flashy" if they are at least 1/3 white...........so i guess you should be the judge of that......i can't really tell from the pictures. but she is a cutie pie flashy or not.

 

[ColleenAus]

fanks!

thanks brandimonkey your baby is beautiful too!

 

[Matt S]

(moving this thread to the Boxer Standard forum)

Deciding whether a dog is Flashy or not is a little difficult as it's open to individual interpretation.
In your case Colleen, from the pics from your gallery, IMO I would say that Shelby is Brindle rather than Flashy Brindle, you could possibly say Semi-Flashy.

by brandimonkey
but i think they are considered to be "flashy" if they are at least 1/3 white

This is not the case, if a dog has more than 1/3 white it is considered not to fit the standard.
A flashy boxer will generally have a combination of alot of white in the areas of the mask, neck, chest & socks (not just white feet) but not exceeding 1/3 of the body.

I'm sorry to use a picture of my dogs as an example but here goes. :p

Click here to see a picture of Eric & Ali

Eric is considered "Flashy" as he has alot of white in his mask, neck, chest etc. & notice his white socks.
Whereas we consider Ali to be "Plain" Brindle even though she has a white chest, feet & the smallest piece of white on top of her nose. (BTW .......she is anything but "plain" to us :p )

I hope this clears it up a little.
Either way Shelby is a fine looking boxer. :D

 

[ColleenAus]

thanks matt!

Thanks for the clarification buddy!! and thanks for the compliment - hehe your bubys aint to shabby either!:D

 

[JulieM]

A lot of that white on the face will disappear as the puppy ages, too. My oldest male had just a bit less than that as a puppy - now you can't see the white on his face at all - except, for some reason, in photographs. :rolleyes:

 

[Mom3]

Originally posted by Matt S
In your case Colleen, from the pics from your gallery, IMO I would say that Shelby is Brindle rather than Flashy Brindle, you could possibly say Semi-Flashy.

Okay Matt, have I lost my mind (or maybe just my vision)?!! Isn't Shelby a fawn (or red) Boxer, not a Brindle? Or do I need to knock off the gin and tonics a bit?

 

[JulieM]

I think Eric is the fawn. Shelby is on the right (as you're looking at the picture).

 

[ColleenAus]

hehe

no no, my shelby is a fawn ( no doubt about that )- Matt just got mixed up im guessing :D

 

[Matt S]

by Colleen
Matt just got mixed up im guessing :D

Guilty as charged
I was concentrating more on the semi-flashy / flashy issue rather than the actual colour. :p