Evening star., 1935-08-17

activity and that alert look which is the
mark of the breed.
Finding these, and good pal, he is
not so particular about the points in
dispute in the history of the creature.
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AS may be seen from this rough
briefing of this most popular dogs his
tory, pedigreed stock has to begin
somewhere.
1t is the same with man. Even kings
can trace their lineage back only to
certain point. Beyond that all is hazy.
Many fine Boston terriers have come
into existence, since the breed was spe-
cialiZed, some of them without papers"
1t is better to get pedigreed dog, for
the good qualities desired then stand
out, but we have seen some nice Speci-
mems without pedigrees, and they have
made good pals and members OF the
community.
The popular impression that this dog
is hard to raise, with a particularly
"touchy" stomach, is not altogether true.
AS a highly bred animal, however, it
demands more care than many OF the
rough-and-tumble dogs of the world.
The great popularity of the animal
proves better than anything else that,
given good specimen to start with, it
is no more difficult dog to raise and
keep than any other
Its fine, compact body. small in size
makes it ideal for the city home
Owing to its breeding and its smooth
coat it seems to demand some Winter
protection, which ordinarily is given
it through a small sweater on the
coolest days.
In the matter of feeding, it demands
regimen of its own, which the pur-
chaser should make sure of from the
person from whom he purchases his
specimen.
The alert. scampering quality of the
Boston is what endears it to SO many,
without the slightest doubt. And that
shows the terrier in it. When the
Boston, the wire-haired foxes and the
ScottieS are put together you have a
trio of dogdom hard to beat, the be-
loved pets of thousands. especially in
the cities, where a dog is best small.
The part the bulldog plays in the
breed may be in dispute, but to any
one who has had the good fortune to
know intimately an old-faShioned Eng
lish bulldog, or one of the dogs today
known as American bull terrier, there
can be no doubt about it.
Whether we should call it Boston
bulldog, as so many do, or not, the
trace of true bull is there, not only in
its grip, upon occasion and in its habits,
but largely in the list of scarcely sensed
traits which every dog lover knows
These mysterious traits, deep down
in the foundation of every breed, are
what, after all, distinguish a separate
class of dogs even more than their
appearance.
Bulldogs have an individuality per-
hapS as strongly marked as that of
any other dog. Whether this comes
about because of the queer mixture of
primitive Savagery with inbred cultiva-
ton and ultimate gentleneSs, perhaps
nobody knows, but the fact is that it is
very evident and persuasive.
The Boston terrier has some of it,
without doubt You will find in him
true warrior, yet gentle, loving COM
panion. Yet because of these traits
including a trust in humanity he must
be raised very strictly and guarded in
puppyhoOd from his own mistakes He
does not know that any one would hurt
him, least of all a motor car. He must
be carefully trained to keep out of the
streets. This is commandment No. /
for all modern city dogs, but especially
for the Boston terrier.