We can’t verify beyond a doubt that white Boxers fell out of favor because during WWI they were too easy to spot at night, but they have always been around. In fact, one of the founding bitches of the breed,Ch. Blanka v. Angertor, was white. Highly intelligent and energetic, Boxers were naturals in both the armed services and police forces as patrol dogs, but a white coat was a disadvantage. Germany went as far as to block the registration of white Boxers in the 1920’s in an attempt to wipe out the gene.

White Boxers are not albinos since they have some spots of pigmentation somewhere on their body (an albino is missing the gene that allows pigment to be produced in the skin), nor are they rare since about 25% of all Boxers are white due to flashy to flashy Boxer breeding. Another myth has to do with deafness: White Boxers are not all or mostly deaf; a lack of pigmentation of the hair cells in the ear puts the number of dogs deaf in both ears at approximately 5-8%, and up to 13% can be deaf in one ear typically due to the presence of the extreme piebald gene responsible for white markings and linked to congenital sensorineural deafness.

White Boxers can be registered and may compete in sporting events, but not in a conformation ring.

“White Boxer” by DJ Rogers
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