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Following are health screenings often performed on breeding Boxer adults; choosing a puppy from a breeder who tests parents for health can help avoid future health problems in your puppy:
Cardiac Evaluation - OFA
Elbow Displasia (OFA, by X-Ray)
Hip Dysplasia (OFA or PennHIP)
Cardiomyopathy (Holter Monitor)
Thyroid Function Test (blood test)
Color information: The only AKC acceptable colors are Fawn or Brindle, with or without white markings. Brindling (black striping) may be so heavy that the coat could appear black at a distance, but it has been widely asserted by Boxer experts that there are NO true black purebred Boxers. Therefore, a Boxer referred to as black would most likely be a very heavy brindle, or could possibly have another breed mixed in its lines.
