where did boston terriers come from?
United States of America
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 Other related breeds included George Campbell , 8th Duke of Argyll 's Roseneath Terrier and Dr. Americ Edwin Flaxman 's Pittenweem Terriers . This breed of small white Scottish terriers was given its modern name for the first time in 1908 , with recognition by major kennel clubs occurring around the same time . 

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 Although credited with the development of the modern breed , Honeywood concentrated on producing dogs for hunting and it was left to Thomas Johnson to refine the breeding to produce dogs that were both attractive and capable hunters . Two strains were developed : the rough- and smooth @-@ coated varieties . The rough @-@ coated Beagle survived until the beginning of the 20th century , and there were even records of one making an appearance at a dog show as late as 1969 , but this variety is now extinct , having probably been absorbed into the standard Beagle bloodline . 

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 The actual origin of a breed as old as the Scottish Terrier is obscure and undocumented . The first written records about a dog of similar description to the Scottish Terrier dates from 1436 , when Don Leslie described them in his book The History of Scotland 1436 – 1561 . Two hundred years later , Sir Joshua Reynolds painted a portrait of a young girl caressing a dog similar in appearance to the modern @-@ day Scottie . King James VI of Scotland was an important historical figure featuring in the Scottish Terrier 's history . In the 17th century , when King James VI became James I of England , he sent six terriers — thought to be forerunners of the Scottish terrier — to a French monarch as a gift . His love and adoration for the breed increased their popularity throughout the world . 

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 A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish breed of dog in the terrier family . The breed has a very long body , short legs , and a distinctive " top @-@ knot " of hair on the head . A character in Sir Walter Scott 's novel Guy Mannering has lent the name to the breed , with " Dandie Dinmont " thought to be based on James Davidson , who is credited as being the " father " of the modern breed . Davidson 's dogs descended from earlier terrier owning families , including the Allans of Holystone , Northumberland . 

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 The Jack Russell Terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting . It is principally white @-@ bodied and smooth , rough or broken @-@ coated . 
