boston terrier
The AKC Standard, Club Names and Breeder information were all provided by information given out by the Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. All materials used with permission. [1]
Truly an “All-American” dog, the Boston Terrier is a lively and highly intelligent breed with an excellent disposition. [2]
The Boston terrier was the first non-sporting dog bred in the United States. [3]
Although the Boston Terrier is a cute, compact little dog, and you have decided you would like to be owned by one, it is important to understand the special nature of this little dog and why the breed exists. [1]
“Balance, Expression, Color and White Markings” should be given particular consideration in determining the relative value of GENERAL APPEARANCE to other points. [2]
One of the few native American breeds, and often called the American Gentleman, the Boston Terrier is a recent addition, comparatively speaking, to the realm of purebred dogs. [1]
The fur of a Boston is fine, short, and thin. [3]
An imported dog known as “Hooper’s Judge” (sold to a Boston man in 1870) became the ancestor of almost all true modern Boston Terriers. [2]
The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. [...] Judge’s specific lineage is unknown; however, Hooper’s Judge is either directly related to the original Bull and Terrier breeds of the 18th and early 19th centuries, or Judge is the result of modern English Bulldogs being crossed into terriers created in the 1860s for show purposes, like the White English Terrier. [4]
The head is in proportion to the size of the dog and the expression indicates a high degree of intelligence. [2]
The Boston is the first US breed to be recognized and is one of a few breeds to have originated into the United States that the AKC recognizes. [3]
This “American Gentleman” was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. [4]
The length of leg must balance with the length of body to give the Boston Terrier its striking square appearance. [...] The eyes are set square in the skull and the outside corners are on a line with the cheeks as viewed from the front. [2]
Sources:
[1] Boston Terriers
[2] American Kennel Club - Boston Terrier
[3] Boston Terrier Breed Information & Pictures (Boston Bull dog …
[4] Boston Terrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia