Boston Terrier

Boston Terriers are small, sturdy companions with big personalities — friendly, funny, and happiest right beside their people. Known as the "American Gentleman" for their tuxedo markings and easy manners, they suit families, couples and single owners alike, and they do well in a house or an apartment.

Breed overview

A compact, good-humored companion breed — affectionate, adaptable and easy to live with, with enough energy for play and enough sense to settle down afterwards.

Is a Boston Terrier right for you?

Boston Terriers are famous for their comic streak. They are people dogs first, and they like being where the family is.

Small enough for apartment life, sturdy enough for a busy household. They adjust to the pace of the home they live in.

Patient with children and quick to bond. Most Bostons want to be on the sofa with you at the end of the day.

Lively for a short game, then content to rest. A daily walk and some play is usually enough.

Distinctive by design

Keeping a Boston Terrier healthy

Trainability

Why responsible breeding matters

Every breed carries its own strengths and its own things to watch, and no honest breeder will tell you otherwise. A family deserves the whole picture before they choose a puppy — not a sales pitch.

We would rather you ask us hard questions than wonder later. Here are the ones worth asking any breeder, including us. You can see each puppy’s parents, and their health testing, on the puppy’s own page.

One of the reasons families choose the breed. They do not need a large yard — they need company and a daily walk.

A short-muzzled breed does not cool itself as easily. Exercise in the cooler parts of the day in summer and always give shade and water.

Bostons are companion dogs. They do best in homes where someone is around for a good part of the day.