Bostalian

The Boston Terrier is a breed that was actually used for pit fighting in their early years of existence. The two breeds that were originally used to create the Boston Terrier were the English Bulldog and the English White Terrier, which is now an extinct breed. French Bulldogs were also brought into their ancestry at some point. The foundation of this breed was determined after the birth of one specific dog named Hooper’s Judge, who was actually around 30 pounds at maturity. The breed was slowly brought down in size by breeding the males with smaller female Boston Terriers. American Bulldog Terrier was the first name given to this breed, but it did not go over well with many of these dog lovers. Therefore, the name was eventually changed to Boston Terrier to represent their place of origin, which is Boston, Massachusetts. Italian Greyhounds have been around for a long time with evidence of this breed appearing in 6000 year old Egyptian tombs. They were also discovered on Mediterranean art dating back 2000 years ago. During the Renaissance, these dogs were popular among the noblemen. A small dog that seemed to be related to the Italian Greyhound was found in an old lava flow in a partially ruined and buried Roman town called Pompeii. They were introduced to Europe by the Phoenician civilization during the 16th century, where they were favored by the European nobility. This breed made its way around the world and was adored by many, including James I of England, Catherine the Great of Russia, Queen Victoria, Frederique the Great of Prussia and Anne of Denmark.