DCHP-3

boss dog

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the dog in a dog-team recognized by his owner and his team-mates as the "boss," usually the strongest and most dominant, and usually harnessed nearest the sled.

Quotations

1942
The boss dog of the team is fed first or else he gives the others no rest until he has had his share.
1942
The lead dog pulls on the longest line, far in front of the others; the boss dog pulls nearest the sled and in the midst of the rest.