THE BOSTON TERRIER 15 



a bull terrier, and as he was then bred exclu- 

 sively in Boston, the name of the "Boston Ter- 

 rier Club." The year following the A. K. C, 

 after a great deal of persuasion by the loyal and 

 devoted members of the Club, became convinced 

 of the merits of the breed, and formally ac- 

 knowledged the same by admitting the Club to 

 membership, and giving their dog a place in the 

 official Stud Book. 



The Boston Terrier Club is duly incorporated 

 under the laws of Massachusetts, has a present 

 membership of from seventy-five to a hundred, 

 men and women who are devoted to the dog, 

 and willing to do everything for its advance- 

 ment. The annual meeting is held on the sec- 

 ond Wednesday in December, at which a num- 

 ber of judges are elected, whose names are 

 forwarded to the bench show committees of the 

 principal shows, requesting that one of the num- 

 ber be elected to officiate as judge of the Boston 

 terriers. Monthly meetings are held which are 

 always exceedingly interesting and instructive. 



The officers are elected by printed ballots sent 

 to all members of the Club, who mark and re- 

 turn them. They consist of the president, vice- 

 president, secretary, and treasurer. The execu- 

 tive committee consists of the officers (ex officio) 

 and three others. 



The Club gives a specialty show yearly in 



