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The Boston Terrier

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I’m told.  I would hardly call the Boston Terrier beautiful.  Not beautiful like some other breeds but you could not want a better companion. Best of all, they shed only minimally. 

Here’s what the American Kennel Club has to say.  “The Boston Terrier
is a lively, highly intelligent, smooth coated, short-headed, compactly built, short-tailed, well balanced dog, brindle, seal or black in color and evenly marked with white. The head is in proportion to the size of the dog and the expression indicates a high degree of intelligence.

The body is rather short and well knit, the limbs strong and neatly turned, the tail is short and no feature is so prominent that the dog appears badly proportioned. The dog conveys an impression of determination, strength and activity, with style of a high order; carriage easy and graceful. A proportionate combination of “Color and White Markings” is a particularly distinctive feature of a representative specimen.”

Interestingly, the Boston Terrier was initially bred for fighting. Not surprisingly given his compact and muscular stature.  He was later downbred for companionship and this is the breed we know now. Because of their short snouts, they do tend to snort and snore. This is harmless although it could frighten the owner.

If you’re thinking of getting this wonderful and faithful companion, click on the link to get additional information.  Boston Terriers Dog Guide Article

July 17th, 2007 Posted by Lugatz | Affiliate Advertising | no comments