Just curious, how many out there have a BT(s) with a dot/circle on the top of their head? I have one and more & more I have been seeing photos of other BT's with a dot on the top of their head. I just thought it was interesting.
Hmmm, that's funny you bring that up because Jake has a VERY faint spot right in the middle of his head and I've always wondered if it's going to get more pronounced as he gets older...
Here is a picture of my Dottie (her dot has actually blended into the rest of the black) & a litter of BT puppies. Everyone of the puppies has a dot on the middle of it's head.
My female piper has a black dot on her forehead. The breeder that I got her from said that it was God's thumbprint. My little boy Rocky just has a white stripe on his head.[/i]
here is more in depth info on the Haggerty spot:
One of the old founding lines of Bostons way back in the early 1900's was owned by the Haggertys. Many of their Bostons were born with the dot on the top of their heads, and the marking became associated with the line. Hence, when you see it, it is ofter referred to as a "Haggerty dot" or a "Haggerty star". Most lines cane be traced to Haggerty stock 'way back, and the dot pops out once in awhile in just about any of the present kennels. Vincent Perry, a very honoured international all-breed judge, and highly respected Boston breeder who wrote "The Boston Terrier", a book that went to at least 5 editions, called it "the kiss of God" and considered it the icing on the cake as far as perfect markings were considered.
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