I-Boston Terrier, eyaziwa nangokuthi 'i-American Gentleman', yadalwa ngeminyaka yawo-1860s. Yebo, i-Boston Terrier ayiyona neze inja yohlobo oluhlanzekile kodwa isiphenduke inzalo ehlukile yayo.
I-Boston Terriers inothando, ithembekile, futhi idlangile, ayizona izilwi eziqinile ezilindelwe ngabafuyi. Bangakwazi ukuchuma ezindaweni ezincane, babe namajazi abushelelezi, futhi benze izinja ezisezingeni eliphezulu ze-K-9. Ngeshwa, banezinkinga ezihlukahlukene zempilo ezingenza lolu hlobo luhlale isikhathi esifushane. Ukuxuba i-Boston Terrier nezinhlobo eziningi ezilandelayo kulolu hlu kungayenza ibe nempilo enhle.