Boston Terriers

Boston Terriers — page 1 — A popular breed Around the world there are more than 400 dog breeds One of these is the Boston terrier The Boston terrier’s ancestors were bred from fighting dogs But today this breed is a gentle companion Let’s learn why Bostons are the twenty-first most popular breed in the United States

Boston Terriers — page 2 — This breed has yet to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Boston Terriers — page 3 — the dog family Dogs come in all shapes and sizes Yet all dogs belong to the Canidae family The name comes from the Latin word for dog which is canis This family includes coyotes foxes wolves and more Humans and dogs have lived together for at least 16,000 years In the beginning humans bred them to hunt Soon they trained dogs to do other jobs such as guarding property and herding livestock

Boston Terriers — page 4 — Thousands of years ago all dogs had jobs Most people did not keep companion animals until the late 1700s

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