Miniature Boston Terrier

If you meet a breeder claiming to have a Miniature Boston Terrier for sale, you’d better not purchase any puppy from this breeder. The standard size for the Boston Terrier is 15-17 inches high at the withers, and there are no officially recognized Boston Terriers under this size limit. No good Boston Terrier breeder will ever seriously talk about any “miniature” or “giant” breed variety.

Boston Terriers are sturdy and compact dogs, with tight muscle and assertive facial expression. However, they are absolutely not aggressive, and sometimes they seem too eager to make buddies with strangers. For this reason, they should not be permitted to walk without supervision. For the same reason, they do not make good guard dogs and are not intended for tough service assignments. The Boston Terrier of today descended from the so called “old Boston Terrier”, which was a cross between the English White Terrier (currently non-existent) and the English Bulldog. Although modern Boston Terriers are much smaller than their fathers, they should not be referred to as “Miniature Boston Terriers”.

Boston Terriers are infinitely loving and amicable companions. They do okay with other pets and make superb companions for children. However, children should not be allowed to play with Boston Terriers without supervision, since these dogs are very strong and may accidentally hurt a child. Boston Terriers are responsive to positive training, so rough methods of training are not effective with this or any other breed. Boston Terriers are very sensitive to their loved ones’ mood and often share emotions with their owners. These are the basic traits intrinsic to purebred Boston Terriers. As to so called Miniature Boston Terriers, there is no telling how good they are with people or other animals, since they have no certain pedigree and hence they are less predictable in terms of physical health or behavior.

Boston Terriers have shiny coats, which occurs in three basic color permutations: black and white, brindle and white and brown and white. The coat does not require much grooming. However, these dogs often drool, so it is recommended to wipe their muzzles with a piece of soft and dry cloth every day. Boston Terriers should not be exposed to high or low temperatures, as they are prone to overheating and cold. Some lines show proneness to breathing difficulties, skin or heart tumors, orthopedic problems and eye problems. Purebred Boston Terriers are less likely to suffer from genetic disorders than those bred in so called dog farms. Since this is the only place where a so called Miniature Boston Terrier can be found, there is no guarantee that the dog has a healthy genetic background and will not go down with a serious disease in the foreseeable future.