Boston Terrier

Boston Terrier

Boston Terriers, also called the Boston bull, are compact and well-muscled dogs. Their faces are broad, with a flat head and short, wide muzzle. The hair is short and comes in brindle and white or black and white and some are born brown and white. Height: 15-17 inches Weight: 10-25 pounds dogbreedinfo.

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Breed Group:Nonsporting Group
Place of Origin:United States of America
Also Known As:Boston Bull, Boston Bull Terrier, Boxwood

Description of Boston Terrier

Colors

Brown & White, Black & White, Brindle & White, Seal & White

Temperament

Intelligent, Lively, Friendly

Behavior and Traits of Boston Terrier

Breed biology of Boston Terrier

  • Low Exercise Requirement

    Higher-requirement dogs tend to need more frequent play time in larger areas, while minimal-need dogs can be left alone more often.

    Life Expectancy

    Low:
    13 yr.
    High:
    15 yr.
  • Shedding Type: Heavy

    Heavy-shedding dogs sometimes include thick and heavy double-coated breeds. Dogs that are adapted for a cold climate are often heavy shedders.

Breed group of Boston Terrier

Nonsporting Group
Nonsporting Group

The Non-Sporting Group of dogs is a kennel club dog breed Group designation. How Non-Sporting is defined varies among kennel clubs, and different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their Non-Sporting Group. Some kennel clubs do not use the Non-Sporting classification. Non-Sporting Group is not a term used by the international kennel club association, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, which more finely divides its...
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Boston Terrier place of origin

United States of America
United States of America
Population: 311,591,917

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and...
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Some Other Breeds from United States of America

Cities where the Boston Terrier is popular

Boston
Boston

Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England,...
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Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after Los Angeles and New York City....
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. With a population of...
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Boston Terrier
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