Boston Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Boston Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• FCI-St. N° 140 / 24.06.2014
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• WEIGHT: Weight is divided by classes as follows: • under 15 pounds (6,8 kg), • 15 pounds and under 20 pounds (6,8 to 9 kg), • 20 pounds and not to exceed 25 pounds (9 t
• Coat: The coat is short, smooth, bright and fine in texture.
• Colour: Brindle, seal or black with white markings.
• Temperament: The Boston Terrier is a friendly and lively dog.

Standard outline (section headings)

• Summary:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• BOSTON TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• WEIGHT:
• Weight is divided by classes as follows:
• SCALE OF POINTS
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: