Others are at rigid, ultra-handsome attention. (Boston owners know what I'm talking about.) There are Boston Terriers on fine china.

WSJ: At 88, a World Full of Wonders

There's a cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop. (A gift from me on her last birthday.) There's even a miniature ceramic Christmas tree enwreathed in Boston Terriers instead of tinsel.

WSJ: At 88, a World Full of Wonders

Even if none of them makes it into the finals (the fix seems to be in against this devoted breed, one of the few to have originated in the U.S., which has never won Best In Show), my mother could still revel in wall-to-wall Boston Terriers in the first round.

WSJ: At 88, a World Full of Wonders

When I discovered that Westminster for the first time this year would be broadcasting the individual breed judging live online, I knew my mother was in for a treat because of her access to an iPad: She'd now be able to see dozens of Boston Terriers with perfect markings being put through their paces.

WSJ: At 88, a World Full of Wonders