Boston terrier
noun
: 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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The King Charles spaniel, shih tzu and Boston terrier had between 25 and 50 percent of dogs at grade zero.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
The final round puts Boston terrier RuPaw from Bosley’s Place in Smyrna, Ga., against a basset hound named Rhett from Homeward Bound in Mishawaka, Ind.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
For Service and Surveys Senior Editor John Newton, his most frequent family-travel companion is his Boston terrier, Nena.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026
Animal Planet's 22nd annual Puppy Bowl will feature the Atlanta Boston terrier puppy who is a rescue from Bosley's Place.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
The final round puts Boston terrier RuPaw from Bosley’s Place in Smyrna, Ga., against a basset hound named Rhett from Homeward Bound in Mishawaka, Ind.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
For Service and Surveys Senior Editor John Newton, his most frequent family-travel companion is his Boston terrier, Nena.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026
Animal Planet's 22nd annual Puppy Bowl will feature the Atlanta Boston terrier puppy who is a rescue from Bosley's Place.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Boston terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20terrier. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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