IBoston Terrier, ekwabizwa ngokuba yi 'American Gentleman', yadalwa ngeminyaka yoo-1860. Ewe, iBoston Terrier ayisiyiyo nakancinci inja yohlobo olusulungekileyo kodwa sele iluhlobo olukhethekileyo lweyayo.
I-Boston Terriers inothando, inyanisekile, kwaye idlamkile, ayingobantu balwayo abanoburhalarhume abalindelwe ngabafuyi. Bangaphumelela kwiindawo ezincinci, babe needyasi ezigudileyo, kwaye benze izinja zenkonzo ze-K-9 ezigqwesileyo. Ngelishwa, baneengxaki ezininzi zempilo ezinokuthi zenze olu hlobo lube lufutshane. Ukuxuba i-Boston Terrier kunye neentlobo ezininzi ezilandelayo kolu luhlu kunokubenza babe sempilweni.