Checklist

Tails should be docked within a few days of birth. Optional removal of dew claws done at the same time. Ear Cropping is optional for show and pet Boxers in Canada. If you wish to crop your pup it should be done between 7 and 9 weeks of age and your breeder should advise you as to taping and after care. Show males must have two testicles descended into the scrotum. A dog with undescended testicles may not be shown in Conformation but makes a fine pet and is White Boxers or Boxers with predominately white background colour are a disqualification in the breed standard and cannot be shown nor should they be bred. Breeders who belong to National Breed Clubs will not register white puppies. Avoid the unusually quiet, inactive puppy or the one that shys away from you. This could mean a fault in temperament or even ill health. Puppies should remain with their littermates until the age of 8 weeks for proper socialization.