Charming Tails
Charming Tails
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 Charming Tails We Better Get Hoppin  US $10.00
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 Charming Tails All Tuned In US $10.00
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 Charming Tails You Love Me Love Me Not US $7.00
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 Charming Tails YOURE MY PAL NEW IN BOX AND EXCELLENT US $7.00
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 Charming Tail NIB US $14.99
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 Charming Tails 4 US $15.00
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 ★ New CHARMING TAILS Mouse ICE CREAM CONE Figurine RAINBOW WAFFLE Ladybug ★ US $22.00
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 CHARMING TAILS 2005 CATALOG US $3.00
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A breed standard is a breed organization's blueprint of what the ideal dog should look and act like. This is what a show dog like a purebred Boston Terrier is judged against. Instead of being compared to the other dogs in the ring, the dog is compared to how well they fit the breed standard. This is usually what breeders strive to achieve in their breeding programs. A breed standard is the Holy Writ of the dog world.
Consequentially, not many Boston Terriers come anywhere near matching the breed standard and are cut from breeding programs or abandoned because of their imperfections. If you find a cute little black and white dog in your local shelter and wonder what breed he or she could be, a look at the Boston Terrier breed standard can help. Identifying a shelter dog's breed can help let you know what you are getting yourself in for.
The breed standard also reveals another reason why the Boston Terrier is so popular. They are small, but not so small as to jeopardize their health. They are robust, but portable. Although you may find some Boston Terriers outside the lines, they are usually fifteen to twenty-five pounds and only about fifteen inches high at their shoulders. They are most famous in black and white, but also come in seal and white and brindle and white. The breed standard is quite strict on the distribution of white around the body, which disqualifies a lot of Boston Terriers from the ring.
The breed standard also emphasizes sturdiness. They are not to have physical weaknesses like swaybacks, spayed legs, very slow gait or look overly muscular. Their bodies should look sturdy but everything should be in proportion. And the tails are naturally very short, although occasionally a purebred is born with a long tail. The ears are perky and most of the time they are pointed (occasionally a floppy eared one comes along).
Boston Terriers look and act like a toy dog, but they are shown in the non-sporting group. Their looks are just as charming as their personalities, colors and lack of tail. They are smooth-haired, strongly built without being too muscular like an English Bulldog. They have large, expressive eyes and a lively walk. They have a blunt nose, but usually not as flat as a Pekingese nose. The breed they most look like is the French Bulldog.
Boston Terriers often have pointed ears that are proportional to the size of the head. Sometimes, you'll see a purebred Boston with huge bat-ears - that's not a show dog. They bounce when they walk, but they should not have a high-stepping walk like a Hackney horse or the incredibly slow shuffle of a Pekingese. Boston Terriers are big dogs in little packages. They should exude strength and spirit but also give of an aura of friendliness.
Wendy Caples loves everything having to do with dogs, including Boston Terrier history. Many animals lovers each year choose to adopt an abandoned Boston Terrier. Boston Terrier information can be found at your local library or vet's office.
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Charming $10 Charming |
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Tails $22.96 This interactive lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab book introduces young readers to all sorts of animals and their tails--from the shiny one of a peacock to the rather smelly (thanks to a scratch-and-sniff sticker) one of a skunk. Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text. |
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Mares' Tails $11.49 Mares' Tails |
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Heads or Tails $21.99 Heads or Tails - T-Shirt |
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Cat-Tails $14.99 Cat-Tails - Art Print |
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It's Charming $79.99 Jean-luc Dumas It's Charming - Framed Art Print |
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Beach Tails $9.99 Carol Saxe Beach Tails - Art Print |
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Classic Tails $199.99 Charles Wysocki Classic Tails - Wall Tapestry |
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Cat Tails $5.99 Carol Saxe Cat Tails - Art Print |
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Happy Tails $234.99 Susan Sponenberg Happy Tails - Framed Giclee Print |