When you are ready to invest in a Boston Terrier for your family, and you intend to buy one from a Boston Terrier breeder, you need to be sure that you are dealing with a real dog breeder and not a fake trying to scam you. If you buy from a fake breeder you could be forced to put your family through expensive vet bills and tough decisions because you were sold an unhealthy pet by a fake breeder.

The first Boston Terrier breeder was Robert C. Hopper. This gentleman bought a dog bred from an Old English Bulldog and an English White Terrier. He bred the smallest of this dog's puppies with both English and French Bulldogs. The result was the small, muscular, affectionate and companionable Boston Terrier. Boston Terriers are much more closely related to their Bulldog ancestors than the Terrier. They have been referred to by many names including Roundhead, Bull Terrier, Boston Bull and American Gentleman.

The Boston Terrier is a well loved and one of the few all-American dog breeds though he is, at the moment, not amongst the most popular dog breeds in America. Originally, he was derived from crossing of the English bulldog with the English Terrier and bred in Boston, which is how he got his name. The Boston Terrier was at one time well known for his aggressiveness though with careful breeding, this trait has been greatly eliminated from the breed.

The Boston Terrier is certainly a wonderful animal and also one of the few to be considered as being an all American dog breed. And as the name implies, the breed was developed in the city of Boston and in fact has become more popular with each year though he is still not among the top dog breeds in America. The Boston Terrier is really the product of cross breeding between the English Bulldog and the English Terrier and he is also commonly known as the Bull Terrier and even Roundhead.

The Boston Terrier dog, although not officially defined as a Terrier by the American Kennel Club, is a small but sturdy dog. It is ideal for people who don't have a lot of land and therefore cannot keep large breed dogs that are most happy with a large area to run around in. The Boston Terrier is best suited to an indoor life with occasional outdoor play. Their small size also makes them ideal for houses where space is an issue. They are also highly intelligent dogs, which makes training them much easier.

There comes a point in most people's lives that they consider bringing in a new dog into their home. For every dog lover, the type of dog that they want will depend on what they are really looking for. For those who want an outside guard dog, they will probably pick a dog that is on the larger side.