Boston Terrier Tea Cup 6" H

Fun Facts About Boston Terriers:

1. The Boston Terrier is people-oriented, always preferring to be with you.  Bred to be a companion, he’s an eager playmate for children and     just as happy being a docile companion to older folks.

2. The breed is known for being highly intelligent.  They learn quickly and do well in dog sports like agility and flyball. They’re also quick to pick up tricks, although they do have a streak of terrier stubbornness. 

3. Most Bostons like a good amount of exercise, especially if it involves playtime with humans.  They love a romp with the kids or a good game of Frisbee. But they’re also adaptable. Compact enough to be a great city dog,

4. Boston Terriers can be quite the entertainers.  They’re amusing and lively, with occasional bursts of antic behavior. 

4. Boston Terriers can be quite the entertainers.  They’re amusing and lively, with occasional bursts of antic behavior. 

5. The breed’s nickname is the “American Gentleman.”  With his dapper looks and gentle, mannerly disposition, and because he was bred in the U.S., the breed earned this apt nickname.

6. Boston Terriers are less excitable than other terrier breeds.  This is probably because they aren’t entirely terrier. As far back as the 1860s in England, a Bulldog and a White Terrier (now extinct) were bred to produce the progenitor of the Boston Terrier we know today.

7. The Boston Terrier’s popularity has endured throughout the 20th century up to the present.