Toy Foxton

The Toy Foxton is a hybrid dog that was developed from crossing a Boston Terrier with a Toy Fox Terrier. Like most hybrids, their history is rather unknown; it is believed this designer dog was created in the last two decades. The Boston Terrier was created in the late 1800s, in Boston, Massachusetts. There are several hypotheses about this breed’s origin. It is believed the breed was developed by crossing Bulldogs with English White Terriers (now extinct), with the objective to create a new fighting breed. Another common belief is that a Bulldog/English Terrier mix, named Judge, was imported from England. Whichever was true, a 32 pound Bulldog/English Terrier named Judge did indeed exist, and it is known he gave origin to the Boston Terrier breed. It is thought that the French Bulldog also participated in the development of the Boston Terrier. The breed was known by several names; like bullet heads, round-headed bull-and-terrier, American Terrier, Boston Bulldogs, and Boston Bull Terriers. The breed was recognized by the American Kennel Club as the Boston Terrier in 1893, and it is the first made in the United States breed acknowledged by the American Kennel Club. On the other hand, it is well known that Terriers have been in England since the 1500s. One of the oldest Terriers is the Smooth Fox Terrier, which was created to assist in fox hunting. This breed’s size range was very wide. The smaller Smooth Fox Terriers were highly prized as they were more courageous than the bigger ones. The Smooth Fox Terrier was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1912, and all sizes were registered within the same breed. It wasn’t until 1936 that, thanks to fancier's many efforts, the small ones were registered as the Toy Fox Terrier. The Toy Fox Terrier was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 2003.