The Boston Terrier 533 



Muzzle. — Nearly cubical, showing as closely as possible equal length, 

 depth and width. Of good bulk, coming out squarely from the stop and 

 carried out well to the nose, with plenty of "front"; sharply truncated. 

 Nose black, with well-developed nostrils and medial lines. Lip of fair 

 length, not so tight as the bull terrier's, nor thick and pendulous like the bull- 

 dog's; covering the teeth well. Jaws square and strong, the teeth sound, 

 preferably level; if undershot, not to the extent of showing any profusion of 

 under jaw when the mouth is shut. 



Faults: Muzzle pointed or lacking depth; down-faced, or too much cut 

 out below the eyes; pinched nostrils; protruding teeth; weak lower jaw. 



Neck. — Of medium length, slightly arched and carrying the head 

 gracefully. In substance it should not show small as compared with the 

 size of the head, nor too heavy so as to dwarf the head. 



Faults: Ewe-necked; throatiness. 



Shoulders. — ^Not too heavy, but showing strength and well placed. 

 Brisket moderately wide, with elbows in line with point of shoulder. 



Body. — Moderately short, with well-sprung ribs carried well back, 

 showing a cobby body but not chunky. Level back, only drooping slightly 

 to meet the low set-on of tail. 



Faults: Flat ribs or narrow chest; long or slack loin; roach or wheel 

 back. 



Hindquarters. — ^Well muscled and of good width, with not much bend 

 at stifles, neither so straight as the bulldog nor so bent as a good terrier, and 

 hocks not too low down. The feet should be straight in front of the hocks. 



Faults: Cow-hocked; hind legs too straight or upright. 



Legs and Feet. — ^The forelegs should drop perfectly straight from the 

 point of shoulder. They should be well muscled; this showing on the out- 

 side of the leg prevents the parallel straightness of the fox-terrier leg. A 

 slight spring is permissible in the pastern. The feet should be round and 

 well knit. 



Faults: Out at elbows; weak pasterns; feet turned out; splay feet. 

 (Although the Boston terrier may not be reared upon the same principle as 

 terriers required to show a good front, that is no reason why weak (almost 

 flat) pasterns and flat, thin feet should not be penalised. If breeders have to 

 produce good forelegs and feet they will do so, but so long as judges disregard 

 faults which would "gate" any ordinary terrier, breeders will be careless 

 in this respect.) 



