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Boston Terrier Dog Breed Facts
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Breed: Boston Terrier
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Also Called:
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Weight: The Boston Terrier weighs between 5-25 pounds.
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Colors: The Boston Terrier can be brindle, seal, or black with white markings.
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Physical Appearance: 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.
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Temperament/Personality: The Boston Terrier is a friendly and lively dog. The breed has an excellent disposition and a high degree of intelligence, which makes the Boston Terrier an incomparable companion.
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Care: The Boston Terrier is easy to care for when it comes to grooming, a few strokes with a soft brush will keep his short, smooth coat gleaming.
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Training: The Boston Terrier is easy to house train. They learn well if their owner spends time with them.
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Activity: The Boston Terrier needs regular walks or free play in a fenced yard to keep him in shape.
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Life Span: The Boston Terrier lives an average life of 10-12 years.
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Litter Size: The Boston Terrier has an average litter of 3-4 puppies.
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Country of Origin: The Boston Terrier originated in the USA.
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Brief History: The Boston Terrier is truly an American breed, being a down-sized version of the Bull-and-Terrier types that were so popular in the early days of our country. Breeds though to have had an influence in the development of the Boston Terrier include the American Pit Bull Terrier, Boxer, English Bull Terrier, French Bulldog and English Bulldog. In the early days of the breed they were often referred to by various names, including Round-headed Bull and Terriers, American Bull Terriers and Bullet Heads.
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Registries: AKC, CKC, FCI (Group 9), KC (GB), UKC
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