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Colors of the Boxer Dog
Overview
The Boxer is a very interesting breed in regard to color. Some breeds can have over 15 color combinations!
The Boxer has only 3 distinct colors combinations:
What exactly is the color fawn in regard to dogs? This sample is a golden fawn. However, as you will see, fawn is a range of hues.
This is a fawn Boxer. This fawn is the standard for the term. With white markings on the chest, paws, ankles and face and with black on the muzzle, this Boxer meets breed standards perfectly.
This is a red fawn Boxer. As you can see, this fawn is darker and deeper, producing a slight shading of red.
If a Boxer has more than 1/3 of white on their body, this dog will be classified as Parti-color. Which simply means that the dog is not officially fawn, she is a mix of colors.
The Boxer is a very interesting breed in regard to color. Some breeds can have over 15 color combinations!
The Boxer has only 3 distinct colors combinations:
- Fawn with white and black markings
- Brindle with white and black markings
- White - sometimes with black or fawn patches, also know as a "Check" Boxer.
What exactly is the color fawn in regard to dogs? This sample is a golden fawn. However, as you will see, fawn is a range of hues.
This is a fawn Boxer. This fawn is the standard for the term. With white markings on the chest, paws, ankles and face and with black on the muzzle, this Boxer meets breed standards perfectly.
This is a red fawn Boxer. As you can see, this fawn is darker and deeper, producing a slight shading of red.
If a Boxer has more than 1/3 of white on their body, this dog will be classified as Parti-color. Which simply means that the dog is not officially fawn, she is a mix of colors.
A full white Boxer is indeed a rare sight! 20% of Boxers will have this color. Although not recognized as breed standard to some dog clubs; a white Boxer is truly beautiful.
What is brindle? This sample is Boxer brindle. It is a fawn with black mixed in. The brindle Boxers can also come in a range of hues from light to dark.
This is a brindle Boxer. This Boxer shows the standard brindle color. With white on his chest, paws, ankles and face and black on the muzzle, this Boxer also meets breed standards perfectly.
This Boxer is a dark brindle. As you can see, with dark brindle the black is over powering the fawn color.
A white Boxer with a patch of another color, such as this Boxer with a fawn patch on the eye will be classified as a "Check" Boxer.
What is brindle? This sample is Boxer brindle. It is a fawn with black mixed in. The brindle Boxers can also come in a range of hues from light to dark.
This is a brindle Boxer. This Boxer shows the standard brindle color. With white on his chest, paws, ankles and face and black on the muzzle, this Boxer also meets breed standards perfectly.
This Boxer is a dark brindle. As you can see, with dark brindle the black is over powering the fawn color.
A white Boxer with a patch of another color, such as this Boxer with a fawn patch on the eye will be classified as a "Check" Boxer.
The Facts and Fiction of White Boxers
Long ago, before people knew better, all Boxer dogs born white were actually killed at birth! Naive thinking being that an all white Boxer would have health problems and most certainly be deaf. This way of thinking is now gone as the world knows that white Boxers are just as healthy and beautiful as fawn or brindle Boxers.
Are white dogs albino dogs? No. There are very few true albino dogs in the world. If so, they will have no color at all on their body. A white boxer has black nose and muzzle and may have a patch of another color.
Are white Boxers rare? This is a touching and sad subject. Over 20 percent of Boxers are born white. This happens when both father and mother carry a white gene in their DNA. However, because of the stubbornness of a few dog clubs (the American Kennel Club is one of them) excluding white Boxers from the breed standard, some backyard breeders will not allow white Boxers to live! This Medieval practice has animal rights activists up in arms and most Boxer lovers hope that one day white Boxers will be accepted into the breed standard as they should: white Boxers are not rare and should be considered a natural Boxer color.
Long ago, before people knew better, all Boxer dogs born white were actually killed at birth! Naive thinking being that an all white Boxer would have health problems and most certainly be deaf. This way of thinking is now gone as the world knows that white Boxers are just as healthy and beautiful as fawn or brindle Boxers.
Are white dogs albino dogs? No. There are very few true albino dogs in the world. If so, they will have no color at all on their body. A white boxer has black nose and muzzle and may have a patch of another color.
Are white Boxers rare? This is a touching and sad subject. Over 20 percent of Boxers are born white. This happens when both father and mother carry a white gene in their DNA. However, because of the stubbornness of a few dog clubs (the American Kennel Club is one of them) excluding white Boxers from the breed standard, some backyard breeders will not allow white Boxers to live! This Medieval practice has animal rights activists up in arms and most Boxer lovers hope that one day white Boxers will be accepted into the breed standard as they should: white Boxers are not rare and should be considered a natural Boxer color.
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