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Boston Terrier Did You Know?
- The Boston Terrier is a native American breed.
- The Boston Terrier is the result of a cross between an English Bulldog
and a white English Terrier, later considerably inbred.
- In the year 1889, fanciers formed the American Bull Terrier Club (the
former name of Boston Terriers), but upon meeting opposition from both Bulldog
and Bull Terrier fanciers, changed the name in 1891.
- The AKC admitted the Boston Terrier in 1893.
- Much of the progress in the Boston Terrier breeding program has been made
in the 20th century; it is a relatively new breed.
- The original sire and dam of the Boston Terrier breed (the Bulldog and
English Terrier that were bred) were named "Judge" and "Gyp".
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