Jazz
Our sweet Norleans Jazz lives in Ellensburg Washington with my husband, daughter and me. She is happy, loyal, affectionate and sometimes very silly. Going on hikes, wading through streams, and finding fun things to sniff are activities Jazz loves.
We got Jazz from Sullivan’s Boston Terriers, one of our favorite breeders. She was originally going to live with my mom in Kamiah, but when I picked her up from the flight nanny, I was instantly taken with her and decided to keep her in Ellensburg. She quickly settled in and became an irreplaceable part of our family.
Jazz is strong and sturdy, usually weighing around 23 pounds, with a kind and curious personality. She’s the perfect family dog. My daughter, Mara, loves playing dress-up, and Jazz patiently joins in, watching her with love and calm. If Mara wakes up from a bad dream, Jazz will cuddle up beside her until she falls back asleep. She’s incredibly empathetic—if any of us are feeling down, she sticks close, offering quiet comfort. Confident and alert, she often takes the lead among the dogs.
One of Jazz's silliest quirks is how she loves to sit on other dogs as if they’re her personal couch.
We share so many fun moments. In the garden, Jazz loves chasing grasshoppers and sniffing around where the rabbits have been. Once, she bit into a stinkbug by mistake and learned to give them a wide berth after that! She’s always up for a hike, especially on off-leash trails, and loves splashing around in ponds and creeks, though she’ll only swim if there’s a stick or ball to chase. One of her favorite things is visiting the rest of the pack in Idaho, where she runs free through the fields and forests, chasing scents and playing with the other dogs.
Jazz has had four litters to date. At two years old, she amazed us with her first litter—it looked like she had swallowed a watermelon! That "watermelon" turned out to be nine healthy puppies, which was a surprise since Boston Terriers typically have four to five pups. It was a natural birth, and all thrived. Her second litter brought seven puppies, one with a cleft palate, whom we named Tiny Tim and syringe-fed for eight weeks. Jazz's third litter was expected to be six, but she surprised us again with nine! Most recently, on September 16, 2023, she delivered ten puppies. Jazz is an exceptional mom, and her pups are always healthy and plump.
Her final litter is expected in late October 2024, after which she’ll retire and enjoy playing with her daughter's puppies, continuing to bring joy to our family.
