BOSTON TERRIER

breed of small, lively nonsporting dog developed in the United States in the second half of the 19th cent. It stands between 14 and 17 in. (35.6–43.2 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 13 to 25 lb (5.9–11.3 kg). Its short, smooth, glossy coat may be brindle or black, both with white markings. One of the few breeds native to the United States, it was developed in Boston from a cross between the bulldog and a now extinct white English terrier. Since its perfection in the 1880s, the Boston terrier has steadily increased in popularity as a companion and house pet. See dog.

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books on: Boston Terrier  - 89 results

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The Paradise of All These Parts: A Natural History of Boston
Book by John Hanson Mitchell; Beacon Press, 2008
Subjects: Boston (Mass.)--History, Natural History--Massachusetts--Boston, Urban Ecology--Massachusetts--Boston
...fireworks. And then the Boston Pops Orchestra struck up...the massed towers on the Boston shore. The dog, an energetic Jack Russell terrier, began to bark at the first...overture and the bells of the Boston churches and crashing chords...
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Boston Looks Seaward: The Story of the Port, 1630-1940
Book by Federal Writers' Project; B. Humphries, Inc., 1941
Subjects: Boston (Mass.)--Harbor, Boston (Mass.)--History
...brought renown and prosperity to the city of Boston. Iron Men on Wooden Ships Bostons clipper...then straightened with the poise of a terrier, ready to spring forward once more...well for the daring navigation of the Boston sea captains. They testified with certainty...
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Memories of a Hostess: A Chronicle of Eminent Friendships, Drawn Chiefly from the Diaries of Mrs. James T. Fields
Book by M. A. Dewolfe Howe; Atlantic Monthly Press, 1922
Subjects: Actors--United States--Biography, Authors, American--19th Century--Biography, Boston (Mass.)--Intellectual Life, Dickens, Charles--1812-1870, Fields, Annie--1834-1915--Friends And Associates, Friendship--Massachusetts--Boston, Women--Massachusetts--Boston--Diaries
...Harvard Col lege Library FACSIMILE OF LOWELLS "BULLDOG AND TERRIER" SONNET 121 HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW 124 From a photograph...Alexander, for many years in the Fields house, and now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts "THE TWO CHARLESS," DICKENS AND FECHTER...
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A Confederate Chronicle: The Life of a Civil War Survivor
Book by Pamela Chase Hain; University of Missouri Press, 2005
Subjects: Confederate States Of America--Army--Georgia Infantry Regiment, 8th, Georgia (Ironclad), Physicians--Florida--Quincy--Biography, Prisoners Of War--Massachusetts--Boston--Biography, Sailors--Confederate States Of America--Biography, Soldiers--Georgia--Biography, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners And Prisons, Veterans--Georgia--Biography, Wragg, Thomas L
...well-equipped ward, funded by private contri- butions from Boston residents. First Lieutenant Alexander and the pris- oners...one of the Federal officers gave Alexander a little English terrier, named Fanny. A sergeant attached to the Commissary Department...
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Annie Adams Fields: Woman of Letters
Book by Rita K. Gollin; University of Massachusetts Press, 2002
Subjects: Authors, American--19th Century--Biography, Boston (Mass.)--Biography, Boston (Mass.)--Intellectual Life--19th Century, Fields, Annie--1834-1915, Women And Literature--Massachusetts--Boston--History--19th Century
...Terrys summer cottage a true home for an artist ; and Annie was sorry to miss seeing her but happy to see the place which she described to us with so great satisfaction. Then taking Jamess aged terrier along, they all boarded the train for
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journal articles on: Boston Terrier  - 27 results

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Terrier Town: Summer of '49
Journal article by Peter Carino; Nine, Vol. 13, 2005
...indefatigable promoter of the Terriers, and Larry Pennell, team...assembled on the field. Murrays Terriers include former Major League...Harlem Giants, to anchor the Terrier pitching staff. Murrays attempts...productive seasons with the Boston Bruins while playing baseball...summer, when its beloved Terriers battled the Branford Red Sox...
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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...group. This includes a lot of the terriers - the Cairn terriers, the West Highland Whites, the Scottish Terrier, that sort of thing. Now if thats...Vader? He has a smooth-haired Fox Terrier. How about Tanya Tucker, the country...Maureen McGovern? She has Yorkshire Terriers. How about a little bit of Canadian...
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Transferable Residues from Dog Fur and Plasma Cholinesterase Inhibition in Dogs Treated with a Flea Control Dip Containing Chlorpyrifos
Journal article by J. Scott Boone, John W. Tyler, Janice E. Chambers; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 109, 2001
...Greyhound (F) 48.5 short 135.74 3 Mix (F) 19.0 long 57.14 4 Labrador x Mix (M) 62.3 long 69.31 5 Boston terrier x Mix (F) 22.5 short 62.99 6 Border collie x Greyhound (F) 44.5 medium 89.62 7 Rottweiler (F) 43.0...
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"You Are Not Beppo": Elizabeth Bishop's Animals and Negotiation of Identity
Journal article by Priscilla Paton; Mosaic (Winnipeg), Vol. 39, 2006
Subjects: Animals--Portrayals, Bishop, Elizabeth--Criticism and interpretation, Bishop, Elizabeth--Works
...child did indeed bond with any there, was with the Boston bull terrier, Beppo. The narratives anthropomorphism enhances the...Wild Things Are: Animals in the Lives of Children. Boston, MA: Harvard UP, 2001. Merrin, Jeredith. An Enabling...
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"I WANT a Hero": Advertising for an Epic Hero in Don Juan
Journal article by Hadley J. Mozer; Studies in Romanticism, Vol. 44, 2005
Subjects: Advertising--History, Advertising--Usage, Byron, George Gordon, Lord--Advertising, Byron, George Gordon, Lord--Works, Don Juan (Poem)
...toothbrushes--and powder--I want also two bull dogs--a terrier and a Newfoundland dog. (BLJ 6.138, to Hobhouse...Historical and Biographical, ed. A. Chalmers, 38 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1856-1857) 21: 179. (13.) Times...
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magazine articles on: Boston Terrier  - 24 results

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Stromanizing
Magazine article by Laura Jacobs; New Criterion, Vol. 22, March 2004
...strobe effect it gets a huge laugh. A little dog, a Boston Terrier, gets an even bigger laugh. Leaving the theater I thought, wouldnt it be great to have a Boston Terrier? In recent years Ive chanced to ask friends in the...
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USA Tomorrow
Magazine article by Rachel Smolkin; American Journalism Review, Vol. 27, August 2005
Subjects: Attribution of news--Laws, regulations and rules, Journalists--Management, News attribution--Laws, regulations and rules, Paulson, Ken--Management, United States--Domestic policy
...ABC News who now chairs the journalism department at Boston University, says USA Today handled the story "better...and relegated the story and accompanying photo of a Boston terrier in a pink ski suit to the bottom strip on page one...
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Use Measuring Penny to Introduce the Unit
Magazine article by Margaret M. Scott; Teaching Children Mathematics, Vol. 9, October 2002
Subjects: Activity programs (Education), Activity programs in education, Mathematics education, Measurement, Measuring Penny (Book)--Study and teaching, Mensuration
...completes the assignment at home, adding monetary measurements to her report. After getting approval to bring a live Boston terrier to the classroom for the introductory lesson, I contacted my colleague, Dr. Paula Dohoney, who agreed to bring...
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They Oughta Be in Pictures
Magazine article by Wendy Perron; Dance Magazine, Vol. 78, February 2004
Subjects: Choreographers, Double Feature (Ballet)--Analysis, New York City Ballet Company--Planning, Stroman, Susan--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Stroman, Susan--Planning
...man and an animal trainer. Ansanelli has had many dramatic roles, but this is the first time she has to command a Boston terrier to "heel" and "sit" on stage. Stromans Double Feature debuted on January 23. See www.nycballet.com; or...
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Thediddlyawards
Magazine article by Jack Hitt; Mother Jones, Vol. 32, January 2007
Subjects: Political behavior, Politicians, Social criticism & satire
...Texas. (Bhakta lost.) NOMINEE 2 Michael Steele (GOP Senate candidate-Md.) ran an ad of himself hugging a Boston terrier and warning that his opponent would daim, "Steele hates puppies-and worse." The response ad came quickly...
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newspaper articles on: Boston Terrier  - 137 results

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Terriers Rally into Final; BU Advances after Yielding Early 2-0 Lead
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 10, 2009
Subjects: Boston University--Competitions
Terriers Rally into Final; BU Advances...Higgins recorded four assists as Boston University overcame one...things going on out there. Boston (34-6-4) will play at...18:39. John McCarthy and Boston University will face Miami...
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Terriers Bury OSU Title Defense
Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), March 18, 2010
Subjects: Basketball (College), College basketball
Terriers Bury OSU Title Defense. Byline...2,913 at Gill Coliseum, Boston University sent the Beavers...16-team tournament. The Terriers (20-13), who lost to...three-pointers, as the Terriers made 12-of-32 shots from...
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Football: Terriers Are Kept in Check by Vale; LEAGUE 1 & 2 ROUND-UP
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), March 26, 2006
Football: Terriers Are Kept in Check by Vale; LEAGUE 1 2...the hosts at Vale Park, with veteran Terriers striker Andy Booth saving a point by heading...shared. Carlisle enjoyed a 4-2 win over Boston at Brunton Park. Chris Lumsdon opened...
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City Reject Spot on with Winner for the Terriers
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), June 1, 2004
...City Reject Spot on with Winner for the Terriers. Byline: By Mario Risoli Western Mail...to visit the likes of Macclesfield and Boston for at least one more season. It was...and-half-year contract with the Terriers. I was disappointed to leave Cardiff...
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A Sad Farewell for BU Football: Program Ends Due to Losses; Better Sports for Women Eyed
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, November 23, 1997
Subjects: Boston University
...baseball team TEAM NICKNAME: Terriers FIRST GAME: 1884, lost...Pasadena Bowl 28-7, the Terriers only bowl game OTHER POSTSEASON...their final season, the Terriers went 1-10, their only...that game 6-4. Source: Boston University
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encyclopedia articles on: Boston Terrier  - 3 results

 
 
1.
Boston Terrier
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BOSTON TERRIER breed of small, lively nonsporting dog...the United States, it was developed in Boston from a cross between the bulldog and a...Since its perfection in the 1880s, the Boston terrier has steadily increased in popularity...
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Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...silky coat of the Yorkshire terrier may be 2 ft (61 cm) long...such as the British hounds, terriers, and shepherd dogs) than...sight. The many breeds of terrier go to earth after their burrowing...companions and includes the Boston terrier , the bulldog , the chow chow...
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Nonsporting Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...house pets and companions. The following breeds are classified as nonsporting dogs by the American Kennel Club: Boston terrier , bulldog , chow chow , Dalmatian , French bulldog , Keeshond , Lhasa apso , poodle , and schipperke...


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