Dogs hunted as boss ordered (6,6)

I believe the answer is:

basset hounds

'dogs' is the definition.
(basset hound is a kind of dog)

'hunted as boss ordered' is the wordplay.
'ordered' indicates an anagram.
'hunted'+'as'+'boss'='huntedasboss'
'huntedasboss' with letters rearranged gives 'BASSET HOUNDS'.

(Another definition for basset hounds that I've seen is " dogs".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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