Breed Guess

 First off he was VERY adorable. I see a bit of Rhodesian Ridgeback in his body shape, maybe some Doberman as well? That's my guess. :P

 Dobe x Swissy? 

Liesje

 Dobe x Swissy? 

Exactly what I was thinking, Liesje.

 Forgot about the Swissy! Yeah, I could see that mix too. :D

 Dobe x Collie? He appears to have a loooooonggg nose.

 RottxCollie?

micksmom

Liesje

 Dobe x Swissy? 

Exactly what I was thinking, Liesje.

  I very much doubt that he would be part Swissy. He came from the county dog pound as a baby at the very end of 1991. Swissies were not even recognized by AKC at that point and were really uncommon. Funny though, the year Swissies were accepted in the the MIsc. group I had him at a huge outdoor show with me and several people asked if he was a Swissy. His markings were spot on for the breed and most people at that point has only seen pictures of Swissies in magazines.

  The Dobe x Collie is one I'd not thought of but, maybe? He did have a long muzzle - his head was extremely Dobe like IMO.

 yeah i saw doberman in there too....

keep in mind though..... i had a dog (about ten years ago) that was half doberman and half Australian cattle dog x pit bull. he had VERY flashy markings similar to Bully's and even had the same tail carriage.

as a puppy he was a striking black and tan. people on the streets asked if he was a rotti mix because he was very bulky. but as he grew his markings soon faded until he had a black saddle and no black at all on his face and his ears had faint black on them..... so people thought the was either beaglexGSD or B&T coon hound x beagle or shepherd.

his brothers and sisters were a variety of colours and markings. one was solid white. and many were black and tan with brindle in the tan parts. some had fluffy coats, some had slick coats like the dobe. some had tails, some had half tails, and some had no tails at all......Franky also had double dew claws on his hind legs....... if i didnt know both parents(one was a barnyard dog, the other belonged to our neighbour) then i wouldnt have known where to begin guessing with his mix!

i wish i had a decent camera back then.....  this is the only "good" picture i have of him online. the others i have yet to scan....

ETA lol he was named after Sir John Franklin, the lost british explorer because the day we brought the pup home was the same date in history that Franklin was last seen alive... and the puppy had a marking on his chest that looked strangely like a question mark.. yes... i'm a history nerd lol

 Awww look at Frank sitting pretty! In that position his body shape looks similar to Bully's for sure. I had long suspected that Bully was a "Dobe mix" but what else might be in him is a mystery. Sometimes for fun, I'd tell people he was a Giant Beagle LOL And he made a nice pseudo-Swissy too!

I'm changing my guess to collie x dobe (or maybe some hound that is that shape?).  I think Swissies are too rare.  Looks like the white feet happens with Collies too.

Liesje

I'm changing my guess to collie x dobe (or maybe some hound that is that shape?).  I think Swissies are too rare.  Looks like the white feet happens with Collies too.

 If it weren't for the rarity issues (especially when he was born), Swissy might be a possibility - like I said his markings are perfect for them!

AgileGSD

Liesje

I'm changing my guess to collie x dobe (or maybe some hound that is that shape?).  I think Swissies are too rare.  Looks like the white feet happens with Collies too.

 

 If it weren't for the rarity issues (especially when he was born), Swissy might be a possibility - like I said his markings are perfect for them!

 

Yeah, I wasn't "doing the math" with the timing.  Funny thing is, once somebody mentioned Collie, I was reminded of a Collie/Dobe mix that came into my vet's office when I worked there.  I don't remember her having a white chest, and her coloring wasn't as rich as Bully's, but she looked very similar to him.

 i did a quick google search for collie x dobe and found this

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bridge/memorial2.htm

and i looked in dogbreedinfo for the beagle/dobermans.. dont look anything like Bully! but somewhat resemble Frank lol (but he had no beagle at all in him!)

I really thought smooth collie mix at first, it hit me like obvious!! But being a mix it could be rough collie as well....that muzzle seems quite distinctive.

 I would probably guess Collie x ______, possibly a few in there. But a lot of breeds could make up that look of a dog I think!