Tries to sell you are “rare” colour such as white (not rare), reverse brindle (not rare) or black (does not exist in a purebred boxer). Allows, or asks you to take your puppy home before it is at least 7, and preferably 8, weeks old (note that 8 weeks is the legal minimum in many places). We don’t want to see one titled great-grandparent in a pedigree, we want to see titled parents and grandparents. Employs lots of phrases and buzzwords such as “champion lines”. Not all dogs need to be shown and titled, but if a breeder doesn’t show any of their dogs or none of them are of sufficient quality to gain a title, find a better breeder. Does not provide a written guarantee against genetic disorders. Does not or cannot produce hard copies of health testing carried out on the parents of a puppy you’re considering. Warning signs – be very suspicious of any breeder who: If you’re going to buy a purebred boxer, you want a boxer that looks and behaves like a boxer! Well, conformation showing is about the independent assessment of how much a dog looks like a boxer is supposed to and, to a lesser extent, how closely it’s temperament matches that which a boxer is supposed to have. Conformation showing isn’t some elitist beauty pageant, it is exists for the purpose of assessing potential breeding stock. Your breeder should also offer a minimum of 1-year written guarantee against genetic health conditions, preferably 2-3 years.Ī good breeder should also (successfully) show their breeding stock. If they can’t (or won’t), find another breeder. Your breeder should be able to provide you with hard copies of the satisfactory test results for both parents. While health screening of breeding stock can’t absolutely guarantee a puppy won’t be affected, it substantially reduces the risk. Remember that these are serious health conditions that will severely impact on the quality and length of life of any affected puppies. Testing for corneal dystrophy is also appreciated, and a dog that has ever developed generalised mange must not be bred. These are: aortic stenosis, boxer cardiomyopathy and hip dysplasia. The boxer breed is prone to several serious genetically-inherited health conditions that need to be screened for prior to breeding. The very first thing you should look for in a breeder is one who breeds only properly health tested stock. One more question for all of you.When I get him home, should I moisten his food with warm water or something else? Thanks for all the help!!!! SO people were picking them up at 5 week.WOW I asked if others had already gone and she said that 2 had gotten picked up already. She seemed upset, but agreed that I would come and get him then. When April 1st got here, I called her saying that I was unable to get down there that weekend and that I would be there next weekend(This Friday). I agreed, knowing that I wouldn't get the puppy at 5 weeks. She old me that I needed to come back by the the first of April to pick him up. She really didn't seem to be understanding what I was saying to her. I told her that taking a puppy that day shouldn't be a opiton and it was IMPORTANT for the puppies to stay with their mother for the first 8 weeks. She runs a daycare out of her house and I think that she is overwhelmed with the demands of 8 boxer puppies, she obviously never had a litter of pups before! I went to look at them when the puppies were only 4 weeks old (I drove 3 hours to look at them) and she wanted me to take the puppy home with me that day. The lady that I am getting the puppy from is a older lady that wants them to find new homes now. I had a lot of people ask if I could wait to get the puppy. Thank you all for all of your tips, this site is so helpful!
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