I have to admit Im the one who gave you the 10. Having owned Bostons for several years myself, I realize how hard it is to catch them in a still moment! Beautiful dog. Good job.
I find the background to be pretty distracting, but your capture of the dog is wonderful, and I love the "pose" you chose. I wish I could manage to get such great shots of my dogs.
With the pattern on the dog being blotchy, the blotchy background is almost a bit too much. The portrait though is nice. Good focus and clarity. Lighting is a bit harsh on the white part of the nose, on the dogs left side of it's face. I like the angle and framing/cropping though. Really emphasizes the dogs face, which is good for a portrait. Probably getting slack for doing a dog portrait, but I think it's ok. Good luck in the challenge.
Beautiful Boston Terrier. They're perfect for a B&W photo. Very clear and good close up. Beautiful standing ears. Beautiful muzzel. Wait, I'm not at a dog show. But the same can be said of the photo. This is a 10 in my book. Great job. PTL