At this time the white boxers were killed at birth. This practice continued for about 75 years. This brought with it beliefs that white boxers are prone to being deaf and blind and that they have more skin problems and allergies. It is interesting that these were the beliefs even though the white boxers were not allowed to live. At some point it became acceptable to allow the white puppies to live however they were placed quietly into pet homes. Since white boxers are now allowed to live in the open, they have been included in health surveys etc. From these, we know that white boxers are exactly as healthy or unhealthy as other boxers. White boxers come from the very same genetic pool as their coloured littermates.
It is said that there is a slightly higher incidence of deafness in white boxers due to a lack of pigment cells in the ear. That being said, there is only one scientific publication that mentions a figure for this. This publication indicates that about 2% of white dogs are deaf in both ears.
Information provided by Henning Lund, “The Genetics and History of White Boxers".
