About the Boston Terrier

  The Boston Terrier was born and bred in the United States, which is how
   it got the nickname "American Gentleman."   As you probably guessed
   form its name, the breed's hometown is Boston, MA.

  The Boston Terrier came about by cross breeding a Bulldog and the now
   extinct White English Terrier.  This breed brings about the best of both
   worlds with its "spark of enthusiasm and health form the Terriers and the
   gentle sweetness and good sense of the Bulldog."  The breed "displays the
   entire range of temperaments form mellower or more stubborn Bulldog
   temperaments to the feistier, more-likely-to-be-dog-aggresseive Terrier
   attitude, with most Bostons falling somewhere in the lovable middle."

   Boston Terrier Standards

  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.

     Size -  under 15 pounds; or not to exceed 25 pounds

     Head - skull is short, flat on top, free form wrinkles, cheeks flat, brow abrupt
                    and the stop well defined

     Eyes -  wide apart, large and round and dark in color

     Muzzle -  short, square, wide and deep and in proportion to the skull

     Nose -  is black and wide, with a well defined line between the nostrils

     Neck -  length of neck must display an image of balance to the total dog

     Forquarters - shoulders are sloping and well laid back, which allows for
                                  the Boston Terrier's stylish movement

     Hindquarters - thighs are strong and well muscled, bent at the stifles
                                    and set true

     Color/Markings - Brindle, seal, or black with white markings,  White muzzle
                                          band, even white blaze between the eyes and over the
                                          head, white collor, white forechest, white on part or
                                          whole of foreleg and hind legs below the hock

     Coat -  short, smooth, bright and fine in texture

     Temperment -  The Boston Terrier is a friendly and lively dog

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