Q 01/05

The Boston Terrier is one of a small number of breeds to originate in which country?

A) England

B) The USA

C) Ireland

D) Canada

Answer · why

B) The USA

The American Kennel Club accepted it in 1893, two years after the Boston Terrier Club was formed.

Q 02/05

The AKC accepted the Boston Terrier in 1893 under which classification?

A) Terrier group

B) Toy group

C) Working group

D) Non-sporting group

Answer · why

D) Non-sporting group

Despite the name, it is not shown among the terriers.

Q 03/05

The breed traces to a dog bought around 1870 by Robert C. Hooper of Boston. What was the dog called?

A) Gyp

B) Judge

C) Rhett

D) Stubby

Answer · why

B) Judge

The AKC cites 'Hooper's Judge' as the ancestor of nearly all true modern Boston Terriers.

Q 04/05

Hooper's Judge, the breed's founding sire, was of what type of lineage?

A) Pug and spaniel

B) Mastiff and hound

C) Pointer and setter

D) Bull and terrier

Answer · why

D) Bull and terrier

The same crossbred fighting stock gave rise to the Bull Terrier and the Staffordshire breeds.

Q 05/05

About how much did Hooper's Judge weigh?

A) 32 pounds

B) 12 pounds

C) 20 pounds

D) 50 pounds

Answer · why

A) 32 pounds

That is well above today's 25-pound limit; the breed was steadily bred down in size.