Originally published in 1926, this scarce early work on the Boston
Terrier is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE
DOG BOOKS have now republished it, using the original text and
photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The Boston
Terrier is fondly known as "The American Dog." It is supposedly the only
dog originally bred in America and, like everything else truly American,
they came from Boston Town. The author's aim in this work was to
"rehearse the principal factors in both the human and technical sides of
the history of the Boston Terrier." It is intended to give the reader an
expert's guide as to the rearing, showing, and the fundamentals as to
what constitutes a really typical Boston Terrier. The book's two hundred
pages contain ten comprehensive and illustrated chapters: - The Melting
Pot of Dogdom. - Origins. - Characteristics of the Head. -
Characteristics of the Body. - Training and Feeding the Youngsters. -
Showing. - Diseases. - Foundation Strains. - Relation of the Present Day
Strains to Foundation Strains. - Boston Terrier Standard. - Index. Also
present are many black and white photos of Champions plus text
illustrations. This is a fascinating read for any Boston Terrier
enthusiast or historian of the breed, and also contains much information
that is still practical and useful today. Many of the earliest dog breed
books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.
