The tail of a boxer is typically docked before the cartilage is fully formed, between 3–5 days old. The procedure does not require any sutures when performed at this young age and anesthesia is not used. Previously, the American Boxer Club 'unofficially recommended euthanasia for these animals.' Reasons for euthanizing white pups includes the view that it is unethical to sell a dog with 'faults' and the perception that white Boxers are at higher risk of ending up abandoned in rescues. Today, breeders are increasingly reluctant to euthanize healthy pups and may choose to neuter and place them in pet homes instead.
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