Patriot Farm, home
to the “American Gentleman",
The 'Boston Terrier' -- An Original American Breed
The first American-born breed recognized by the American Kennel Club 125 years ago.
to the “American Gentleman",
The 'Boston Terrier' -- An Original American Breed
The first American-born breed recognized by the American Kennel Club 125 years ago.
We are an AKC inspected and approved preservation show breeder of Boston Terriers - we love and care for our dogs at the highest level with respect and dedication to the breed. We strive to produce the healthiest and most well-adjusted Boston's possible and to be a source to help others learn how to breed better Boston’s and to fully enjoy the sport of purebred dogs.
We breed traditional Boston Terriers that adhere to the standard for showing. We make every effort to breed puppies which capture the essence of the breed with an emphasis on sound structure and blue-ribbon good looks. We selectively breed to better our dogs in our breeding program and enjoy showing our dogs in IABCA and AKC events. To improve type, two of my studs come from Champion stock. We avoid inbreeding and line breeding preferring a more diverse gene pool for better health. Some of our blood lines carry color, so occasionally we will produce blues and chocolates. These were original colors for Boston’s back in the 1800’s. The colored Boston’s are recognized and registered with AKC and can compete in AKC sanctioned agility and obedience though only the standard colors can compete in AKC Conformation class. In Edward Axtell’s book The Boston Terrier, it explains when and why the breed standard was changed. It explains this was a political move in the early 1900’s by a handful of influential breeders that petitioned to change the Boston terrier breed standard for showing because the dark colors brought more money and were sold quicker than the other colors. I love all Boston’s, appreciate the diversity in the breed and embrace their origins in color just as much as the standard colors.
Most non -standard color dogs come from 'Pet lines' because they are not permitted in the conformation ring which means they were not selected for traits like short backs and squished faces or popular bloodlines. These 'Pet lines' are notoriously HEALTHIER than 'Show lines'. They can breathe easier and have the stamina to keep playing with the kids even on hot days. They have fewer incidences of hemivertebrae and screw tails. They routinely have bigger litters and free whelp. If breeders relied on natural selection, 'Pet lines' would prevail. When it comes to breeding for healthier Boston's we are not prejudiced about the color of the dogs in our breeding program, we are only interested in making healthy Boston puppies for ourselves and our clients. We've included our blue brindle stud dog "Gentry" into some of our bloodlines because his SPINE structure is superb and his SOUNDNESS of gait and AIRWAY HEALTH is unsurpassed and we attribute this directly to less inbreeding. We hope to continue this trend of excellence.
Several of our dogs are IABCA Champions and several also have points toward their AKC championship. All of our breeding dogs are Veterinarian Approved for our breeding program. ALL have been genetically screened and been examined physically including spinal x-rays to rule out congenital malformations of the spine common to Boston Terriers known as hemivertebrae and spondylosis. All have passed their CERF eye exams, BAER hearing tests and patella exams. We offer a lifetime guarantee for JHC, DM, HUU, CDPA, CDDY with IVDD and a 1 year health warrantee.
Getting a new puppy should not be a quick decision. Most of the families who adopt from us are on our waiting list. We adopt our puppies with a spay neuter agreements though occasionally we have some go as show hopefuls. If you are interested in one of our puppies, please email me for an application so we can get to know you and see if you will be a good fit for one of our Boston babies.
We have excellent references and excellent communication skills and through the use of technology and FaceTime we are easily transparent to bring you piece of mind when communicating with us when you are afar.
We specialize in the ultimate All American family companion. We put a lot of love, care and attention into raising our puppies, and endeavor to match them with the right families so that they may enrich each others lives.
We are proud Americans and give a military discount of $100.00 off the adoption to those who have served our country, active or retired.
We are also a Christian family, and thank the Lord for our Blessings and for allowing us to have such a blessed life filled with success with what brings us such Joy and to be able to share it with others.
We are centrally located in Weirsdale Florida between I95 and I75, close to the Villages, and a short drive from Orlando and Tampa International Airports
Independence Day, July 4th 2018
marks the start of
Patriot Farm Boston Terriers
