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| The Boston Terrier originated in the late nineteenth | | | | The Boston Terrier gained even more notoriety when |
| century. The Boston Terrier originated when Robert C. | | | | it was deemed the mascot of famed Boston |
| Hooper purchased a type of dog known as Hooper's | | | | University. Then in the year 1979 the Boston Terrier |
| Judge. Hooper's Judge was a cross between an | | | | was named the state dog of Massachusetts. Another |
| English White Terrier and an English Bulldog. In the year | | | | reason for the Boston Terriers nation wide acclaim is |
| 1893, the American Kennel Club recognized the breed | | | | that this type of dog was featured in several of the |
| of dog known as the Boston Terrier. This type of dog | | | | Wizard of Oz books. The famous dog Toto was |
| is thought to be a true American mascot because it | | | | often drawn as a Boston Terrier. |
| was the first dog to ever be recognized by the | | | | |