The Boston Terrier and All About It

S BUSINESS, CONSTITUTION, BY

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l Club show, held in Boston in April, 1888, being judged by Mr. J. P. Barnard, Jr., ofttimes styled "the father of the breed," practically two years before the formation of the Club. The year following the Club applied for admission in the American Kennel Club, and recognition for their dogs in the Stud Book. The A. K. C. stated that while perfectly willing to take the Club into its fold, they could not place the dog in the Stud Book, as he was n

o everything for its advancement. The annual meeting is held on the second Wednesday in December, at which a number of judges are elected, whose names are forwarded to the bench show committees of

and return them. They consist of the president, vice-president, secretary, and treas

of the largest supporters of the dog shows in the country. Cups and medals are offered at most of the bench shows for competition am

l over the country, and even beyond, the following Order of Business, Co

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encourage the breeding and improvement of the

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by two members, and made at least seven days before action by the Club, to the secretary or

the secretary in writing, and upon the acceptance of such, all his inter

nd forfeit to the Club all claims and benefits to which he would have been entitled as a member, provided that the execut

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y, treasurer, and an executive committee, of which three shall constitute a quorum; said c

uring the year shall be fill

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in November, at least twenty days prior to the annual meeting, the call to contain the purpose of the meeting, after which nominations shal

the annual meeting and shall hold their respective offices f

on amendments to the Constitution,

es by mailing the official ballot duly marked and sealed to the secretary, and enclos

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all constitute a quorum, held at Boston, Mass., at such time and place as the president may

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be called by the president on the written

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f the executive committee, and enforce the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Club. He may vote on amendments to the Constitution or alteration of the By-Laws and Standard or S

dent shall discharge all the duties of

y him, and file such as he may receive, and correspond at the request of the president or executive committee on all

mpt from paymen

by the executive committee out of the funds of the Club, when countersigned by the president, and present a report of the condition of affairs in his departme

y the Club, audit the accounts of the treasurer and report the same at the ann

special purpose, and to delegate to each sub-committee t

e the chairman of the

ommittees shall be a membership committee

ding of all applicants, and report to the Club for

he pedigrees of those dogs offered for reg

he custody of the Club stud book, and shall enter i

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arges against a member must be made in writing and filed with the executive committee, and no member shall be suspended without an opportunity to be heard in h

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be five dollars, which must accomp

ollars, payable upon notice of electio

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re than fifteen judges, a list of whose names shall be sent to bench show committees with a r

not compete at or be interested directly or i

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e of Points may be amended or altered by a two-thirds vote at

een given to all members at least

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Terrier Club on October 7, 1914, as a result of a revision r

familiar with the ideal of the breed as were the original breeders and friends of the dog around Boston, that a more explicit,

, which has practically been in existence since the formation o

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proportion to the size of the dog; the body rather short and well knit, the limbs strong and neatly turned; tail short and no feature being so prominent that the dog appears badly proportioned. The dog should convey an impression of determination, strength and activity, with style of a high order; carriage easy and graceful. A

icating "a high degree of intelligence," is

en particular consideration in determining the rela

a high degree of intelligence and should be in proportion to the dog's size; the body rather short and well-knit, the limbs strong and finely turned, no feature being so pr

ee from wrinkles; cheeks flat;

out prominent cheeks, and f

ned, but indent

kind and intelligent; the eyes should set square across brow and the out

rominent, and in color dark and soft. The outside corner sh

out well to end. Nose black and wide, with well defined line between nostrils. The jaws broad and square, with short regular teeth. The chops of good dep

fined straight line between nostrils. The jaws broad and square, with short, regular teeth.

situated as near corne

oo slanting. Eyes small or sunken; too prominent; light color; showing too much white or haw. Muzzle wedge shaped or lacking depth; down faced;

situated as near corne

hed and carrying the head graceful

ecked; throatiness

, without throatines

sprung, carried well back of loins; loins short and muscular; rump curving slightly t

t; long or slack loins; roach back;

ell ribbed up. Back short, not r

ding neither

ding neither

e with the points of the shoulders; straight in

part, straight a

from hocks to feet; hocks turning neither

hould turn neither in nor out), short and straight from hoc

pact, and turned neither i

; hind legs too straight at stifles; hocks too

and turned neither in nor o

straight or screw; devoid of fringe or coa

carried tail; extremely gna

t exceed in length approximately ha

ring, devoid of fringe or coarse hair,

dle with wh

e, evenly marked with wh

blaze over head, collar, breast, part or

derance of white on body; without the proper proportion of brindle and

le, blaze on face, c

oth, bright and

ong or coarse;

ure, short, bright

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eding 27 pounds,

ht: Under

7 and not excee

2 and not exce

unds; middleweight class, 17 and not to exceed 22 pou

n, liver and mouse colors. Docked tail and a

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dog was known as the Round-Headed Bull a

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small and thin, situated as near corners o

, round, dark and soft

ep, without wrinkles, nose

teeth should be cover

k, clean

up, making a short backed, cobby bu

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small and mod

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liver; brindle and white, brindle or w

fine, brig

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