Boston Terriers - Houston, TX

[Giselle]

Hmm... all I know is that a couple years back someone gave my mom a boston, and she never grew any bigger than 10 lbs. I don't know who is right here, but she sure was a miniature compared to my other boston.

There is no such ethical thing as a "miniature" boston terrier. In the land of bad/irresponsible breeding, there are such gimmicks as "mini", "teacup", "Imperial"- sized dogs. But these gimmicks are used solely to deceive the general public to convince the public to buy their products (undersized puppies).

If you are adamant about buying from a breeder, find your breeder on the Boston Terrier Club of America's referral list:
http://www.bostonterrierclubofameric...leBreeder.html
Please read the article before clicking on the "Referral List".

[a_wenn88]

okay fine and dandy... like I said, i don't care about the papers... I just care that the dog finds a good family to love them. I'm not into breeding.... I'm just into being a loving pet owner. Mini or gimmick.. the sizes do differ small or average... whatever you will... it's a dog to me. A potential additional to someone's family. Thanks for the advice everyone, but a friend has a boston who is about to have puppies... so problem solved... maybe they'll be MINIs.. haha good lord... alright everyone.. thanks again

[Giselle]

It's not about papers or whether or not you wish to breed. I don't breed. I don't plan to breed. It's not about that. It's not about whether a size difference exists. It's about ethics.

People who produce "mini" dogs, such as "mini" Boston Terriers, are adding unnecessary lives into a heavily over populated world for no valid reason. Breeding should be done for the betterment of the breed (i.e. for working ability, for herding ability, for Schutzhund, for police work, etc.), NOT to produce pet-quality puppies. If you want a pet-quality puppy, there's plenty at your local shelter. In fact, there are millions of pet-quality puppies being condemned to death every year in our shelters.

When people produce "mini" breeds, they do so to pander to the public, to sell their product. But is it ethical to produce these "products" when there are millions of the same quality "products" being put to sleep every year? No. That is the issue. It's not about papers. It's not about terminology. It's about the ethics.

[Karen]

We have a new neighbor on our street who has a Boston Terrier - Evie - and I said "I'm always glad to meet a Boston here in the Boston area!" They are such funny little charmers.

[a_wenn88]

So you're saying FREAK accidents are not allowd to happen?!? So little people are an abomination or as you say "unnecessary lives"??!??... It can happen to humans hun.... it can happen to anything or anyone... Honestly I don't know many people who intentionally breed an animal just for your so-called abomination... the matter is.. that there is a size difference.. my mother received a boston from a lady who was selling her dog's pups...the mother and father of course were of a "normal" size boston... and along came this tiny little cuties named Ellie.... we thought she would grow as we've never heard of a miniature boston until she didn't grow any bigger than 11 lbs. I don't call her an abomination or was she even close to being malnourished... like i said I could give a crap less about papers about quality.

It's not about papers or whether or not you wish to breed. I don't breed. I don't plan to breed. It's not about that. It's not about whether a size difference exists. It's about ethics.

People who produce "mini" dogs, such as "mini" Boston Terriers, are adding unnecessary lives into a heavily over populated world for no valid reason. Breeding should be done for the betterment of the breed (i.e. for working ability, for herding ability, for Schutzhund, for police work, etc.), NOT to produce pet-quality puppies. If you want a pet-quality puppy, there's plenty at your local shelter. In fact, there are millions of pet-quality puppies being condemned to death every year in our shelters.

When people produce "mini" breeds, they do so to pander to the public, to sell their product. But is it ethical to produce these "products" when there are millions of the same quality "products" being put to sleep every year? No. That is the issue. It's not about papers. It's not about terminology. It's about the ethics.

[Giselle]

Mutations happen. That's a fact of evolutionary life.

Dogs who are born abnormally small are entitled to a loving home, but they should NOT be purposely bred to be an abnormally small size nor should their abnormalities be marketed/specially priced.

Breeding should only be done to "better the breed". Only dogs proven in the ring or in the field or similar "job" should be bred. Dogs who are bred for the sole purpose of companionship are, in essence, being bred for no legitimate reason aside from money.

I never used the word "abomination" nor "malnourished". Please, read my post. I was talking about the millions of dogs dying in shelters and the plethora of dogs who are bred for no legitimate reason (i.e. people who purposely breed "miniature" boston terriers).