After the “round-headed” American Bull Terrier was renamed to the Boston Terrier in 1891, work began on the first Boston Terrier standard. In 1893, The American Kennel Club (AKC) finally accepted the Boston Terrier as a distinct breed. 75 Bostons…
And yes, these small round-headed dogs were starting to look very different from the main Bull and Terrier group. The other breeders were not pleased at having these ‘strange’ looking dogs be represented as bull terriers. As a result, our…
The American Bull Terrier club was formed for the American line of Bull and Terrier dog. However, the little dogs that were to become Boston Terriers were not welcomed and were pejoratively nicknamed Round Heads by the “real” bull and…
Two years after jointly creating the American Kennel Club, the Canadian breed clubs pulled out and established The Canadian Kennel Club in 1886.
In 1884, a group of 13 breed clubs, 10 American clubs and three Canadian clubs founded the American Kennel Club (AKC). These 13 clubs pledged “to do everything to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of purity of…
Max was a direct descendant of Hooper’s Judge by Barnard’s Tom. According to Edward Axtell, in his 1909 book Max was a friendly dog who produced many progeny. Max is described in Edward Axtell’s The Boston Terrier and All About…
In 1979, the Boston Terrier was designated the official state dog of Massachusetts.
Boston University made the Boston Terrier their official mascot on November 15, 1922.
All Boston Terriers are always traced back to Judge. He is reputed to have been an exceptionally sweet and gentle dog. Robert C. Hooper obtained Judge from William O’Brien who probably brought the dog over from Liverpool, England as many…