Wow...

"We bought this dog from a pet store, so I think we'd know."

That is so priceless, it's amazing.

And what I keep saying about "show" is what Makalya wants to do with her dog. And with an undersized Boston Terrier, probably with bulging eyes and a poor front AND rear and just bad structure all around, she's not going to be doing any winning, which is just plain and simple a WASTE OF MONEY (which they obviously don't have much to spare anyway).

I bought MY dogs from a) a rescue and b) a reputable breeder and I've been IN dogs for 5 years or so now (not a huge number, but for someone who's only GOT 17 years it's good enough).... so I think I'd know.

As for Manchester Terriers... They're terriers. They're freaking cute, Rien had one in his Puppy K class. According to his owner, they're hard to housebreak and they bark a lot -- they're terriers, so they're going to be a little difficult. Grooming is obviously very minimal for the show ring (although I could stand corrected, seeing as how I've never actually HAD to groom one for the ring... with some short coated breeds you'd be surprised).