Bossie

Hybrid breeds have little known about their history, as they were all created recently. The Bossie is a dog made from the combination of a Boston Terrier and an Australian Shepherd. Boston Terriers were dogs who used to be much larger than those known today and were actually used in pit fighting. At first, Boston Terriers were created by breeding English White Terriers, who are now extinct, and English Bulldogs. At one point, French Bulldogs were brought into the mix as well. The foundation of this breed was defined by a dog named Hooper’s Judge, who was created using these two breeds. People began interbreeding Boston Terriers and bringing them down in size by breeding with smaller females. They were originally called American Bull Terriers and nicknamed roundheads, but this eventually changed when they were named Boston Terrier after their place of birth. Australian Shepherds have a deceiving name, as they do not actually originate from Australia but are instead from the Pyrenees Mountains located between France and Spain.  They were commonly used as herding dogs in the United States. The ancestors of this breed most likely include some Spanish dogs as well as Collie stock. Since the beginning and up to today, this breed is known to be very talented at a number of canine sports, jobs and activities including herding, obedience, agility, retrieving, police work, guarding and watching, searching for narcotics, performing tricks and search and rescue.