🐶 Boston Terrier
Temperament
Lively, affectionate, intelligent, gentle. Bostons are eager to please (easier to train than most flat-faced breeds) and excellent with children. Generally friendly with strangers and other dogs.
Exercise
45–60 minutes of moderate daily exercise. Avoid heat, but Bostons handle heat better than Frenchies or Pugs.
Grooming
Short coat, weekly brushing, occasional bath. Wipe facial folds (less prominent than Frenchies/Pugs) weekly.
Health
Mild BOAS in some lines. Eye conditions (corneal ulcers — eyes are prominent). Patellar luxation. Allergies. Generally healthier and longer-lived than other brachycephalic breeds.
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🥊 Boxer
Temperament
Bright, fun-loving, devoted, patient with children. Boxers love their family and are wary but rarely aggressive towards strangers. They can be pushy with other dogs (especially same-sex) without good socialisation.
Exercise
90 minutes of vigorous daily exercise, plus mental work. Boxers excel at agility, dock diving and obedience. Brachycephalic features mean they're heat-sensitive — avoid midday summer exercise.
Grooming
Short, smooth coat — weekly brush is plenty. Bathe as needed, every 6–10 weeks. The famous "Boxer drool" requires bib towels for some lines.
Health
Boxer cardiomyopathy (annual heart screening recommended from age 2). Aortic stenosis. Mast cell tumours and other cancers. Hip dysplasia. Bloat / GDV. BOAS (mild compared to Bulldogs). Lifespan averages 10–12 years.
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