Interesting Facts about Boston Terrier's
- In 1979, the state legislature recognized the Boston Terrier as the state dog of Massachusetts. The legislation was introduced by Hon. Gregory W. Sullivan, 12th Norfolk District [10]
- Rhett the Boston Terrier is the well-known mascot of Boston University. [11]
- It's namesake follows from the main character 'Rhett' from the hit novel Gone with The Wind.
- Buster Brown and his Boston Terrier dog Tige, was a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault.
- The Boston Terrier is the mascot of Wofford College. Mascots currently include "Boss the Terrier" and "Lil' Ruff" (both Boston Terrier characters) and Blitz (a purebred Boston Terrier). [12]
- Toto is drawn as a Boston Terrier in several Oz Books.
- Helen Keller was given a Boston Terrier named Phiz by some of her classmates from Radcliffe College. [13] [14]
- United States President Warren G. Harding owned a Boston Terrier. [2]
- Charmed actress Rose McGowan is a known Boston Terrier lover. She herself owns two, Bug and Fester. She is also an animal rights activist and works closely with rescue centres to help improve the lives of mistreated Boston Terriers. Rose also donates money to the Boston Terrier Rescue Net, an organisation that helps raise money to rescue and re-home neglected Boston Terriers.
- A Boston Terrier named Bruiser is the mascot of Fat Wreck Chords.[15]
- The NOFX record 13 Stitches features a Boston Terrier on the cover.[16]
- Denise Richards has a Boston Terrier named Lucy, which was seen on an episode of National Geographic Channel's The Dog Whisperer.[17]
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