The Boston Terrier Club Inc was founded in 1973 and became incorporated in 1995. Up to 1973 a dedicated group of Boston owners met on a regular informal basis to promote the Boston Terrier. A newsletter was produced which in 1974 formally became the club magazine The Chit Chat which is produced quarterly and is eagerly awaited by club members.
The club membership stands at over 50 members, which we are very proud of in this current economic climate - but we welcome any and all Boston Terrier enthusiasts.
The Club holds a Championship Show every two years. Judges for the show are usually from overseas and though this is a major expense for the club fund raising has always meant a show comes out debt free.
Every February a Fun Day is held in Christchurch in the South Island and this has become a major event with members travelling hundreds of kilometres to attend to enjoy the comradeship of the club and the fun of being with perhaps 17-20 other Boston Terriers.
The Boston Terrier Club believes that the long-term welfare of the breed is best protected through responsible, breed-led preservation breeding.
We recognise: the importance of health, function, and quality of life, the need to avoid exaggeration and reward moderation, the responsibility of breeders, judges, and owners alike.
We firmly believe: the Boston Terrier standard already supports moderation and soundness, functional, well-bred Boston Terriers can and do live healthy, active lives, breed identity and welfare are not mutually exclusive.
We oppose:
blanket bans on breeding based on phenotype alone
non-breed-specific mandates imposed without consultation
unregulated crossbreeding as a default solution
We support:
evidence-based health initiatives education over prohibition
collaboration with veterinary and welfare professionals
proactive reform guided by breed experts
The future of the Boston Terrier must be shaped by those who understand the breed — not by policies that reduce it to a checklist of traits.