A Brief History

The Florida Suncoast Boston Terrier Club, Inc. was originally accredited in October 1989 as the Boston Terrier Club of Greater Fort Myers in Conformation and Obedience. In October 1993, the club requested permission to be reorganized as the Florida Suncoast Boston Terrier Club, serving the greater Sarasota area, and was granted, then subsequently licensed, in February 1994 serving the greater Tampa area. Since that time, the FSBTC has been holding Specialty shows in January and July of each year.  In 1998, the FSBTC hosted the Boston Terrier Club of America's National Specialty.

FSBTC has received numerous compliments on its hospitality by breeder exhibitors and professional handlers. This small group has dedicated members who believe in a total positive experience for their Specialty Exhibitors with emphasis on hospitality, sportsmanship and fun!

 What We Do:

Our club members are active participants in the Conformation Ring.  Members are credited with numerous Championships, BTCA Awards of Merit,  numerous gold certificates, participation in DNA and juvenile cataract programs and even a Boston honored as Best in Show in 1996.

FSBTC is an affiliate member of The Boston Terrier Club of America and  participates with the Florida Combined Specialties, Florida Association of Kennel Clubs and the American Kennel Club.

FSBTC 

CONGRATULATES 2009Westminster Winner!!

Photo: courtesy - Westminster Kennel Club 

CH To Be OR Not To BE

CH Bar-N's Prince Phillip / Bar N's One Classic Girl

The Florida Suncoast Boston Terrier Club extends hearty congratulations to member, Carole Ann Rio, and CH To Be Or Not To Be on garnering Best of Breed honors at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club’s 2009 Show in New York on Monday, February 9th. 

“Hamlet;”  bred, owned and loved by Ms. Rio of Ocala, Florida and J. Richard Nix of Watkinsville, Georgia, also took home the BOB at Sunday’s Boston Terrier Club of New York Show along with an Award of Merit  at Saturday’s event. Hamlet has been owner-handled throughout his show career and resides with Carole Ann, her husband John and their daughter Isabella, at their Ocala, Florida farm.

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AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day

September 6, 2008, Harborview Center, Clearwater

Sponsored by Clearwater Kennel Club 

FSBTC  Members, from left, Byron Elder, Mary Banta, Sharon Hansen and Colleen Brossard prepare FSBTC's booth at the AKC's Responsible Dog Owner's Day event.

Club Members welcomed visitors to their booth and some went away sporting cute hand-painted BT heads, courtesy of Sharon Hansen.   Copies of our AKC Breed Standard as well as Doggie Goody Bags were distributed to the public.  Also volunteering their time at this event were Andria Williams, Helen Connolly, Allison Pfeiffer, Linda Hartshorn and President, Larry Hansen.