CHAPTER II. 



THE BOSTON TERRIER CLUB. 



The Purposes and Objects of the Boston Terrier Club History 

 of this Organization The Work Done by the Club 

 The Officers The Specialty Show The Constitution and 

 By-Laws The Boston Terrier Standard and Scale of 

 Points. 



IN 1890 a club was formed in Boston by the 

 men interested in the breeding of the Bull- 

 Bull Terrier cross dog, or as he was then 

 called, American Bull Terrier. The next 

 year, finding that judges at Bench Shows 

 would not give their dogs places in the Bull 

 Terrier classes, where at this time they were 

 entered, the club applied for admission in the American Kennel 

 Club and recognition for their dogs in the Stud Book. The 

 A. K. C. expressed their willingness to take the club under its 

 wings, but said that the dog was not an established breed and 

 could not go in the Stud Book. They also made a suggestion, 

 which was subsequently adopted, that as the dog was not a Bull 

 Terrier, and as he was then bred exclusively in Boston, a better 

 name would be the Boston Terrier Club. In 1893, the A. K. C. 

 were convinced of the merits of the breed and formally acknowl- 

 edged the same by admitting the Club to membership and giv- 

 ing their dog a place in the Official Stud Book. 



The Boston Terrier Club,- as its name would indicate, is 

 formed of breeders and lovers of this breed. Its object is to 

 further in eveiy way possible the interests of the Boston Terrier. 

 It is duly incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts, and 

 has at present a membership of seventy-five. The club during 

 the past year has held regular monthly meetings, all of which 

 have been exceedingly interesting. 



While the Boston Terrier Club is in no sense a social insti- 

 tution, still its interests are rrost carefully guarded by a member- 

 ship committee who investigate very carefully all applicants for 

 membership. The initiation is $5 and the yearly dues, payable 

 '*\ advance, $10. Each applicant has to be introduced by a mem- 



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