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Boston Terrier[3]

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Photograph of the Boston Terrier breed
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
European Mastiff[1]
FCI
Standard no. 140, group 9[4] Small Molossian type Dogs
Origin
United States[4] Map point 39°50′ N · 98°35′ W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Terrier de Boston (French), Bostonterriër (Dutch)[3]
In the study
BOST[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: French Bulldog. [1]

Also in the European Mastiff clade: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boerboel, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, French Bulldog, Great Dane, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q37550 (Boston Terrier) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 140 "BOSTON TERRIER" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q30 (United States, P625) read 2026-11-09

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