Our love of Bostons started with Maggie, a wonderful, good natured
and very hyper Boston. Maggie had been to many homes in her first
year of life and was quickly whisked to a new home because of her
hyper-activity. While visiting a friend, my husband fell in love with
Maggie and her personality. They told us the tale of her life and how no one would
keep Maggie for more than a few days. My husband told them if they wanted to give
her away again to let him know. A few days later he receives a phone call asking if he
still wanted Maggie. Much to my dismay, here comes Maggie. Now you have to
understand I was not a dog lover, especially one living in my house. To my surprise
this little girl changed our lives forever. My husband could be found most days sitting
at the top of the porch steps throwing a ball out into the yard for Maggie to bring back.
If he wasn't on the steps he was in his recliner throwing the ball down the hall. Maggie
never tired of playing this game. He was awakened every morning with Maggie on his
chest, ball in mouth, ready to play. The only time Richard got relief was when the kids
visited. She greeted all visitors at the door with ball in mouth.
My son's, John David and Lee (hence the name JohnLee Bostons) really loved Maggie
and her eagerness to entertain. They couldn't spend enough time with her because
they lived with their father in another town. "Whats a mother to do?" Richard and I
bought them their own bundle of joy, Rosco.
In early 2005, John David, my youngest son at the age of 19 was killed in a car wreck.
Soon after, Rosco came to live with us. Unless you have experienced the loss of a child
you cannot begin to imagine what Rosco has come to mean to me and my family. In
an effort to help heal my pain I decided to breed Rosco. I searched for the perfect little
girl for Rosco. My intent was and will always be to carry on Rosco's bloodline. I know
that one day I will have to bear the pain of him leaving me too. I am preparing for that
day now. I will always have Rosco or his pups with me always.
In my search for the perfect girl, (isn't that what mothers are for, ha! ha!) for Rosco I
absorbed myself in the breed. I spent countless hours reading and studying the breed
standard along with pedigrees and attending AKC shows. I feel the Bostons I have are
a good representation of the breed standard set forth by AKC. Rosco is an excellent
representation of this. He has a nice square head, excellent ear set, classic Boston
expression and nice round eyes (which is disappearing from the breed), and short
stocky build. My final decisions for females were Ms. Buggy and Betty Boop, now
retired (and sister to Ms. Buggy ) and finally Daisy. My breeding program for future
years will stem from these three beautiful girls and Rosco. I have since added Toby
and Manny. Two beautiful males, I feel these two boys will compliment my future
little girls and allow me to continue with the breed as outlined with AKC.
I supply the above information because I am often asked questions relating to my
breeding program and why I breed. And last, but certainly not the least, we LOVE
these dogs and LOVE the breed. They have become my passion in life.
Thank you
Judy
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