| The Boston Terrier is a unique breed in its own right. | | | | In 1891 the name was changed to the Boston Terrier |
| They are commonly referred to as the "All American | | | | Club of America, (BTCA) and a standard was written. |
| Dog." The Boston Terrier was bred from a cross | | | | They applied for entrance to the AKC stud book, but |
| between a Bull Terrier and Pitbull. The first crosses | | | | were denied. In 1893, however, the breed was |
| occurred in England in the late 18th century and some | | | | accepted and the first Boston Terrier was admitted. |
| members of this hybrid stock were sent to America. | | | | He was Hector #28814, by Bixby's Tony ex Dimple. |
| In 1889, about thirty fanciers in Boston and | | | | By 1915 the breed was stabilized and had become |
| surrounding cities organized the American Bull Terrier | | | | the most popular in the country. They were number |
| Club. Dogs were bred and exhibited by these fanciers | | | | one in registrations of the top twenty breeds, when |
| as "Round Heads" or "Bull Terriers". Bull Terrier | | | | all breeds numbered 22,127. They were on top again |
| breeders objected that these crosses were not | | | | in 1920. The Bostons were back in first place in 1930. |
| Terriers. Bulldog fanciers objected because they | | | | The Boston Terrier remained in the Top Ten until |
| were not Bulldogs. | | | | 1960, but have slipped steadily since that time. |