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Boston Terrier Dog Breed
The Boston Terrier is a lively, highly intelligent, smooth coated, well balanced dog. It is a great house pet and companion. Its first official title was the American Bull Terrier. This New England breed was originally developed as a fighting dog for pit contests. It had been created by crossing an English Bulldog with an English White Terrier.
This lovable, cute, compact little fellow has become famous as "Badger" in MasterCard Commercials.
A true American breed, Boston Terriers are the result of breeding the Bulldog and English Terrier. The Boston Terrier is easily recognized by his short head and tail, round eyes, muscular body and his dark coat with crisp white markings.
The Boston Terrier has a lively, friendly character making him an excellent companion dog, especially for elderly owners and apartment dwellers. However, since he loves games and children, he is a fine family pet as well. If you are looking to purchase a Boston Terrier, you will find they are in short supply because of the breed's birthing problems (most puppies are delivered by Cesarean section) and small litters.
Bostons are strictly house dogs, they are not able to cope with extreme cold, nor can they deal with extreme heat.
Boston Terrier Breed Outline
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| FCI Classification: |
Group 9 - Companion and Toy Dogs; Section 11 - Small Molossian Dogs. |
| Utilization: | Companion Dog |
| AKC Classification: |
Non-Sporting Group |
| Personality: | Boston Terriers are self-confident, attentive, smart and quiet. They are outgoing with a desire to please. Bostons make excellent watch dogs, but not so as a guard dog. A joy to have around, the Boston can sometimes be determined and self willed. |
| Size: | Small
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| Height: | 15-17 inches at shoulders |
| Colors: |
Brindle, seal or black with white markings. Brindle is preferred only if all other qualities are equal. (Note : Seal defined: Seal appears black except it has a red cast when viewed in the sun or bright light). |
| Other Names: | Bostons |
| Average Litter Size: | 4 |
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Life Span: | 9-15 years |
| Grooming Requirements: |
Boston Terriers should be brushed weekly with a grooming glove or rough towel. |
| Shedding: | Moderate |
| Social skills: |
Usually gets along with other animals. |
| Suitability for Children: | Boston Terriers love to play with children. Early socialization with young children is recommended. |
| Exercise Needs: | 20-40 minutes a day is quite enough. They love toys, playing fetch, and chase. |
| Train Ability: | Bostons are easily trained. |
| Health Issues: | Juvenile cataracts, heatstroke, sinus problems, patellar luxation, deafness. |
Comments
Boston Terrier Breed
In fact, I run a Boston Terrier Rescue, and have never heard of 1 in 7 Boston terriers being born deaf. I have in fact yet to encounter a deaf Boston. It is also a falsehood that deaf dogs are not trainable. I also do boxer rescue, and it is a fact that approximately 15% of white boxers are born deaf. I have dealt with deaf boxers and they are as easy to train as hearing dogs, they very easily learn hand signals.
Posted by Guest_4325 on Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Boston Terrier Breed
I HAVE OWNED 4 BOSTON TERRIERS IN MY LIFE SO FAR. THE FIRST TWO WERE FEMALES,SPAYED AND AS LOVING AS THEY WERE, THEY FOUGHT LIKE CRAZY WITH EACH OTHER. WE LOST THEM IN AN TRUCK ACCIDENT. BUT IT DIDNT HINDER IN OUR GETTING 3 MORE. MALE AND FEMALE THIS TIME. THEY WERE DEVOTED TO EACH OTHER EVEN THOUGH ONE WAS A YANKEE AND THE OTHER A REBLE.THEY ARE TWELVE AND THIRTEEN NOW . BUSTER IS ALMOST BLIND AND BUNNY HAS HAD EVERYTHING FROM SIEZERS TO CANCER AND SHE IS EXCEPT FOR A PROBLEM WITH HER HIPS SHE IS STILL GOING STRONG. I AM NOT A BREEDER, OR A SPECIALIST IN BOSTONS JUST A LOVER OF ANIMALS. I WOULD RECOMEND BOSTONS HIGHLY ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. THESE DOGS BELIEVE THEY ARE BIG DOGS AND HAVE NO FEARS OF BEING HURT, SO THEY UNDERSTAND CHILDREN I THINK. I ALSO HAVE TWO MINI PINS ONE IS FIVE AND ONE IS 2. THEY TOLERATE CHILDREN. IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED DOGS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM ANYONE THAT WOULD HURT THEM. I NEVER STARTED OUT WANTING 4 DOGS. BUT EVEN IN THIS ECONOMY, I WOULDN'T GIVE ONE OF THEM UP. I'M SURE THERE IS A DOZ. THINGS THAT I COULD LIVE WITHOUT BUT THEY WOULD NEVER BE ONE OF THEM. THEY HAVE COST US A FORTUNE IN HEALTH CARE BUT THEY HAVE GIVEN US THOUSANDS MORE IN LOVE AND DEVOTION. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SHARE THIS WITH YOU ALL. DIAMOND OF MAINE
Posted by Guest_4322 on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Boston Terrier Breed
I have a 3 and a 1/2 year old boston terrier who is completely deaf, and he is very well trained. He is a joy to everyone he meets, he gets along with other dogs, he's wonderful with children, and he's extremely smart. When we discovered he was deaf as a puppy, my husband suggested we take him back to the breeder, but I figured that nobody else would want him and he might be destroyed (plus I'd already fallen in love with him), so I insisted we keep him. He has brought so much joy to my husband and me. We love him like he's our baby, and he has loved us in return. Deaf bostons shouldn't be destroyed because they are deaf. They learn to live in a silent world just as well as deaf humans do. And besides that, they don't know they're deaf in the first place!
Posted by Guest_4197 on Sunday, June 28, 2009
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