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Compare Boston Terrier
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Boston TerrierSmall
- Typical adult height
- Boston Terrier38–43 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Boston Terrier7–11 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Boston Terrierfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Boston TerrierModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Boston TerrierLively
- Grooming
- Boston TerrierAbout once a week
- Shedding
- Boston TerrierTends to shed little
- Training
- Boston TerrierUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- Boston TerrierTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- Boston TerrierOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Garden
- Boston TerrierA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Boston TerrierUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Boston TerrierOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- Boston TerrierUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Boston TerrierUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Boston TerrierOften lives with cats when introduced carefully
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.