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Boston Terrier

Non-Sporting Group

Boston Terrier dog, photographed by Svenska Mässan from Sweden
Svenska Mässan from Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · source

The Boston Terrier is a small, intelligent dog breed that originated in the United States. They are known for their friendly dispositions and distinctive black and white coats.

Group
Non-Sporting Group
Origin
United States, Boston, Massachusetts (late 19th century (1870s-1890s))
Coat
short smooth · brindle with white markings, seal with white markings, and black with white markings
Also known as
Boston Bull, Boston Bull Terrier, American Gentleman, and Boxwood
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
239b9cb3-02bc-47e0-a970-7400a838d352

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Boston Terrier. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from akc.org showsightmagazine.com royalkennelclub.com fci.be en.wikipedia.org bostonterrierclubofamerica.org

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/239b9cb3-02bc-47e0-a970-7400a838d352. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/239b9cb3-02bc-47e0-a970-7400a838d352"
Response 
{
  "data": {
    "id": "239b9cb3-02bc-47e0-a970-7400a838d352",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Boston Terrier",
      "description": "The Boston Terrier is a small, intelligent dog breed that originated in the United States. They are known for their friendly dispositions and distinctive black and white coats.",
      "life": {
        "max": 14,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 11,
        "min": 5
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 11,
        "min": 5
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 38,
        "min": 23
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 38,
        "min": 23
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "late 19th century (1870s-1890s)",
        "region": "Boston, Massachusetts",
        "country": "United States"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "smooth",
        "colors": [
          "brindle with white markings",
          "seal with white markings",
          "black with white markings"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 3,
        "barking": 2,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 1,
        "shedding": 2,
        "temperament": [
          "lively",
          "highly intelligent",
          "friendly",
          "affectionate",
          "comical",
          "alert"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 45,
        "apartment_friendly": 5,
        "good_with_children": 5,
        "good_with_strangers": 4
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Boston Bull",
        "Boston Bull Terrier",
        "American Gentleman",
        "Boxwood"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/7-facts-boston-terrier/",
          "title": "Boston Terrier Facts: 7 Things to Know About This Non-Sporting Breed"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://showsightmagazine.com/dog-breeds/boston-terrier/",
          "title": "Boston Terrier Dog Breed and Characteristics"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/utility/boston-terrier/",
          "title": "Boston Terrier | Breed Standards | The Kennel Club"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/140g09-en.pdf",
          "title": "FCI Standard No. 140 - Boston Terrier"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Terrier",
          "title": "Boston Terrier - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://bostonterrierclubofamerica.org/questions-about-boston-terriers/",
          "title": "Questions About Boston Terriers – Boston Terrier Club of America"
        }
      ],
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    "relationships": {
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/239b9cb3-02bc-47e0-a970-7400a838d352/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.