in buying a female boston terrier, small pet size, or big breeder size? redmrks in pedigree?

Question

hi thnks for saving me a while ago, id like to ask fellow dog loverz, in buying boston terrier, some shows really cure small sized dogs, some a bit larger? id like it as a pet, but if it gets pregnant, thats ok with me too, and regarding their bloodlines, wat is the basic rules in buying looking at its bloodlines, like in their certificates, redmarks etc.. thanks...

Answer 1

On their pedigree, the names written in red are dogs who have shown and earned their championship.(CH) .The more red names, the better chance of being a dog with correct conformation..or, if they are Obedience titles (CD or CDX) the dog is from a very trainable parentage.
The medium sized Bosties are the generally the healthiest... If you are going to allow her to breed, you would be safest with the medium sized dog.

Answer 2

Okay... I'm going to answer this as briefly as possible...

There is little or no difference in the pet quality of the different sizes of Boston Terrier, though Chetco is right that the larger ones may often be healthier. There are three size-classes. Under 15 pounds, 15-under 20 pounds, and 20-25 pounds. They are all the same, wonderful breed.

You had better care if it gets pregnant! Boston Terriers can have *major* difficulties during pregnancy and labor, and it is a very risky business for the females and the puppies. Most of them need C-sections, due to the proportions of their heads relative to the size of their pelvis. C-sections are *very* expensive, and even dangerous in themselves!

Are you familiar with the health problems that plague the breed, and do you know how to test for those problems and avoid producing puppies that have those problems? Are you familiar with the temperament and qualities of the breed, so you are sure to not ruin them and create uncharacteristically bad-tempered or hyper Bostons? I don't want to see that happen to my favorite breed, and you will be hard-pressed to find a breeder with good dogs that would be willing to take that chance.

Almost all Boston puppies come with a spay-neuter contract and limited registration. They can not be used for breeding, and the puppies would not be able to be registered.

Basically, you can't be absolutely sure about the qualities of an individual dog by looking at its papers. All of those red CH names are important, but you *still* need to do your research, meet the parents and grandparents, if possible. Read books about the breed, and meet the breed! Learn the standard, the expectations people have of them. My family has had them for three generations, and I am still learning more every day!

Now, as far as having one for a pet... Go for it! They are wonderful family dogs, love children, and are intelligent and quite easy to train. Some of them can be stubborn, but you have to love that about them, too. No matter what size of Bossie you get, a good one will *always* have these qualities.

Watch out for eye problems, patellar luxation, breathing problems, and skin problems. Breeding Bostons *should* be BAER, CERF, and OFA tested, though not all breeders use all of these tests.

Living with a Boston is a wonderful thing! They are excellent family members, but require *a lot* of attention and mental stimulus. On the other hand, breeding Bostons is very difficult, heart-breaking, and expensive. This is one breed where you had better *really* know and love the breed to take up the responsibilities required to breed them and do it well.

Good luck to you on your search for information!

Answer 3

Your question is hard to understand, but I raise boston terriers. The brindle colored ones (red) are actually the preferred ones over B/W. If you are wanting her to be pregnant then you should get a larger one. I had a small one and she had only one pup, but my first one I ever had was large and she had 12. I know it sounds unbelievable, but it is true. The size of the dog is a hint of how many puppies you get. The brindle ones usually cost more than the B/W ones, but I like both. There really is no difference between them other than the color.
And regarding an earlier remark on cesarians they don't always deliver that way. I rarely see a boson deliver that way.

Answer 4

Ask to see the pup's pedigree. If the pup comes from good stock, the parents will have listed on the pedigrees the titles that they have won and also the same for generations back. They look like initials after their names. The breeder can explain what the initials mean.
If you get a pup without champions in his background, then look into spaying. AKC papers alone do not mean that the dog should be bred.

Answer 5

I had a female Boston Terrier. She was medium sized. I had her spayed so she could not have puppies. A breeder told me that all Boston Terriers had to deliver by cesarean as they usually couldn't give birth naturally. I don't know if this is always true, however, the lady I got my puppy from said that the mother Boston had 4 puppies but only 2 were born alive. Check this out before you let your dog become pregnant.

Good luck with getting your puppy. You will have great fun with her.

Answer 6

The blood lines are only important if you plan on breeding her. There are different ratings, you can get more for the pups depending on who their parents are. Make sure you can see both parents,ask questions about health such as hipdiplasia,or other problems that can be inherited from parents.

Answer 7

PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!! STOP!!! You are NOT ready yet!!!

You DON'T know what the BLANK you're talking about & somebody WILL take advantage!!! They're just WAITING for folks like you to SCAM!!! Take your money & laugh all the way to BANK!!

Go read the BREED STANDARD!!! At the AKC site!!!It will TELL you what the CORRECT size & color & shape & *EVERYTHING* else!!!

"Red ink" on pedigree means CHAMPION titled dogs. If it's NOT CLOSE(sire& dam) it means NOTHING!!!

DO NOT EVER breed a PET!!! **THAT'S*** where *ALL*THE CRAP COMES FROM!!!