What is a 'bull-herder', and what is this project about?
A bull-herder (a term I invented myself) is any mix of shepherd/herder (lupoid) type dog with bull (molossoid) type.
This type of cross seems to be increasingly popular, with (I suppose) people aiming to find a balance between the qualities of each type, and enjoy 'the best of both worlds'.
Indeed, as my research will show, this kind of mix is nothing new- and evidence suggests that it can produce some very useful working dogs, for some quite different roles.
My own PARTICULAR interest in this whole thing is the possibility of creating 'all-rounders'; multipurpose dogs that can guard a bit, hunt a bit, use their noses and fit into different working and living situations.
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