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Boston Terrier

The Boston Terrier is a non-sporting breed from United States, standing 9–15 in at the withers, weighing 6–25 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Boston Terrier
Breed group
Non-Sporting
Origin
United States
Height
9–15 in
Weight
6–25 lb
Lifespan
11–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Boston Terrier is taller than 10% of the measured breeds, heavier than 11%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 39 from United States.

Breeds that look like the Boston Terrier

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Boston Terrier.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Boston Terrier
    9–15 in
  2. Japanese Terrier
    8–13 in
  3. Jack Russell Terrier
    8–15 in
  4. McNab Shepherd
    18–25 in
  5. Rat Terrier
    10–18 in
  6. American Staffordshire Terrier
    17–19 in
  7. Kerry Beagle
    22–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Boston Terrier
    6–25 lb
  2. Japanese Terrier
    5–10 lb
  3. Jack Russell Terrier
    14–18 lb
  4. McNab Shepherd
    35–65 lb
  5. Rat Terrier
    10–25 lb
  6. American Staffordshire Terrier
    50–80 lb
  7. Kerry Beagle
    110–132 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Boston Terrier
    11–13 yrs
  2. Japanese Terrier
    12–15 yrs
  3. Jack Russell Terrier
    12–14 yrs
  4. McNab Shepherd
    13–15 yrs
  5. Rat Terrier
    12–18 yrs
  6. American Staffordshire Terrier
    12–16 yrs
  7. Kerry Beagle
    10–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

See the Boston Terrier on the breed mapRead about the Boston Terrier on Wikipedia
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