Definition of Boston terrier
: any of a breed of small smooth-coated terriers originating as a cross of the bulldog and bull terrier and being brindled or black with white markings
— called also Boston bull
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“Boston terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20terrier. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Boston terrier was in 1892
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