CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 HISTORY OF THE BREED. 



The Origin and History of the Boston Terrier Concerning 

 Some of the Earlier Dogs The Influence of Bernard's Tom 

 Other Important Sires How the Small Size Was Ob- 

 tained A False Impression Corrected 9-13 



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 14-25 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE BOSTON AS A SHOW DOG. 



The Unique Position of the Breed as a Show Dog The Neces- 

 sity of Breeding in This Variety The Small Kennel's Breed 

 The Importance of Good Judges The Qualifications for 

 Judging The Spirit of the True Fancier. . 26-31 



CHAPTER IV. 

 BREEDING. 



The Difficulties of Breeding Typical Dogs The Keynote of 

 Uniformity Breeding Hints The Question of Mating 

 Valuable Points as to the Selection of the Sire The Im- 

 portance of Pedigree Care of a Stud Dog Rational Mating 

 The Bitch and Her Puppies 32-40 



