Small Dogs

**Almita** · 08-05-2006, 04:48 PM

Your Welcome Makayla. So has your mother said anything about Chihuahuas? I also recommend a Miniture Boston Terrier, or a French Bull Dog.

**zoomer** · 08-05-2006, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Almita

Your Welcome Makayla. So has your mother said anything about Chihuahuas? I also recommend a Miniture Boston Terrier, or a French Bull Dog.

A mini Boston? I've never heard of those. Is it some designer breed like Mini Aussies or something? I haven't talked to my mom about it yet because I've been so mad and focused on how everyone was making this board an argument

. But I'll talk to her today.

**Almita** · 08-05-2006, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by zoomer

A mini Boston? I've never heard of those. Is it some designer breed like Mini Aussies or something? I haven't talked to my mom about it yet because I've been so mad and focused on how everyone was making this board an argument

. But I'll talk to her today.

Yea i think so because my friend Brittany she has a miniature Boston Terrier.

**Iilo** · 08-05-2006, 04:54 PM

If you're looking for a show dog, a "miniature" Boston Terrier will not work, as they do not exist. They are a marketing ploy

**BT_Lover** · 08-05-2006, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Almita

Yea i think so because my friend Brittany she has a miniature Boston Terrier.

lol hey Almita, it's me Britt cuz u helped me out with this username

yes, minature boston terriers are small and good but they are VERY expensive because they are so rare.. after we bought my dog and got all the needed things she needed and after a few puppy trips to the Vet.. within a few months she had cost over $1,000.. so they are expensive. i had a regular boston terrier and she was small not as small as my minature one but she was small.. those are less expensive and probably more easier to find.

i also have a daschund. he's good but like other posters have said they have back problems, which most people are aware of because they are so long.
your's had breast cancer, zoomer? was she fixed? female dogs being fixed, are less likely to get breast cancer. just in the near future if she wasn't fixed you might wanna take that into consideration same applys for male dogs, except not the same type of cancer.

also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal.

**Iilo** · 08-05-2006, 07:15 PM

My favorite part is when they get advice, they swat it off and return to the argument.

There may be such thing as a "Miniature Boston Terrier" but as it isn't accepted by the AKC, or, (I doubt) the UKC, she won't be able to show it, and that is the REASON she's planning to get this dog.

Thus, stop recommending it. It contributes about as much, if not less, as the arguing does.

Kay -- can we change that to, "I can't wait for *their* school to start"? I'm good with summer, just not with bored tweeny PTers.

And I agree with myself (Erica/bckrazy)... comparing a Miniature Boston to a "Mini Aussie" (which are so freaking cute by the by... I saw my first in person a few weeks ago and THEYRE TINY BUT THEYRE AUSSIES WTF?) is like comparing horse manure to a rolex.

**Alysser** · 08-05-2006, 07:53 PM

Kay, I'm really not disagreeing with your post, because the majority of it I agree with. But I hate it when people say things such as "I can't wait till school starts." because teenagers whom aren't doing anything wrong get put down, I'm hoping you were just directing it to people who deserve, it and not to others who did nothing...

**bckrazy** · 08-05-2006, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Iilo

And I agree with myself (Erica/bckrazy)... comparing a Miniature Boston to a "Mini Aussie" (which are so freaking cute by the by... I saw my first in person a few weeks ago and THEYRE TINY BUT THEYRE AUSSIES WTF?) is like comparing horse manure to a rolex.

LMAO! Umm... for reals, I think we might've been seperated at birth? =P

I love Mini Aussies, so much. I was pondering getting a Mini (from this breeder, a red merle girl from the Prince x Cindi litter) before I found Fozzie. Hopefully some day I will get a NAS or an Aussie.

**bckrazy** · 08-05-2006, 08:27 PM

"also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal."

Buying a show quality puppy and showing a dog is MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE, I guarantee that! Think $5000 per year, to seriously show. Think $2000+ for the puppy & the first year.

I do feel that Alaska is not a priority, at all. He is old and not show quality. What will happen when the new puppy is old and becomes sick?

**CagneyDog** · 08-05-2006, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by bckrazy

LMAO! Umm... for reals, I think we might've been seperated at birth? =P

I love Mini Aussies, so much. I was pondering getting a Mini (from this breeder, a red merle girl from the Prince x Cindi litter) before I found Fozzie. Hopefully some day I will get a NAS or an Aussie.

That's interesting! People here told me that they are a designer breed. Do they have the same personality and Aussie traits? (Sorry, I know I'm hijacking this)

**RedyreRotties** · 08-05-2006, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Iilo

My favorite part is when they get advice, they swat it off and return to the argument.

There may be such thing as a "Miniature Boston Terrier" but as it isn't accepted by the AKC, or, (I doubt) the UKC, she won't be able to show it, and that is the REASON she's planning to get this dog.

Thus, stop recommending it. It contributes about as much, if not less, as the arguing does.

Kay -- can we change that to, "I can't wait for *their* school to start"? I'm good with summer, just not with bored tweeny PTers.

And I agree with myself (Erica/bckrazy)... comparing a Miniature Boston to a "Mini Aussie" (which are so freaking cute by the by... I saw my first in person a few weeks ago and THEYRE TINY BUT THEYRE AUSSIES WTF?) is like comparing horse manure to a rolex.

Here is what the AKC standard for the Boston Terrier (one of the few ALL AMERICAN breeds, by the way) has to say about SIZE:

Size, Proportion, Substance

Weight is divided by classes as follows: Under 15 pounds; 15 pounds and under 20 pounds; 20 pounds and not to exceed 25 pounds. The length of leg must balance with the length of body to give the Boston Terrier its striking square appearance. The Boston Terrier is a sturdy dog and must not appear to be either spindly or coarse. The bone and muscle must be in proportion as well as an enhancement to the dog's weight and structure.

There are 3 sizes. It does not say how small the under 15 lbs is to be.

I've been around dogs and dog shows for a long time. Never heard a Boston called a miniature.

**BT_Lover** · 08-06-2006, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Iilo

My favorite part is when they get advice, they swat it off and return to the argument.

There may be such thing as a "Miniature Boston Terrier" but as it isn't accepted by the AKC, or, (I doubt) the UKC, she won't be able to show it, and that is the REASON she's planning to get this dog.

Thus, stop recommending it. It contributes about as much, if not less, as the arguing does..

there isn't no maybe to it. there are such things as Minature Boston Terriers i have one and i've also got a regular boston terrier and i had one but she died last yr. so yah i think we know the difference between regular ones and minature ones. we feed them the same amount of food, so if it was a food problem then the minature one would've gotten bigger by now, she eats way more than the others do at times. The minature boston terrier has papers that would allow her to be a show dog or whatever it is you keep saying about "show". We bought this dog from a pet store so i think we'd know.

**Almita** · 08-05-2006, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by BT_Lover

lol hey Almita, it's me Britt cuz u helped me out with this username

yes, minature boston terriers are small and good but they are VERY expensive because they are so rare.. after we bought my dog and got all the needed things she needed and after a few puppy trips to the Vet.. within a few months she had cost over $1,000.. so they are expensive. i had a regular boston terrier and she was small not as small as my minature one but she was small.. those are less expensive and probably more easier to find.

i also have a daschund. he's good but like other posters have said they have back problems, which most people are aware of because they are so long.
your's had breast cancer, zoomer? was she fixed? female dogs being fixed, are less likely to get breast cancer. just in the near future if she wasn't fixed you might wanna take that into consideration same applys for male dogs, except not the same type of cancer.

also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal.

Why hello Briitt and yes this is my friend that owns the miniature boston terrier