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| Name: |
Australian_Cattle_Dog |
| Average Maximum Height: |
17-20" |
| Average Maximum Weight: |
35-45 lbs. |
| Colors: |
The Cattle Dog's coat comes in a variety of markings, sometimes quite striking. The coat has a bluish appearance, (hence the name). This is caused by the mottling of colour all over the dog's body, with the exception of the areas of solid colour. The solid colour is found in the facial mask and perhaps in a saddle or a few large splashes on the body. The rest of the dog is covered with hairs which are alternately coloured and white, like the hair on a roan (sorrel) horse |
| Coat: |
Smooth, hard, straight, water-resistant top coat and short, dense undercoat. |
| Grooming Required: |
Low |
| Good with Children: |
Yes |
| Good with Pets: |
Yes |
| Best Kept: |
Outdoors |
Activity Level
(1 low; 10 high): |
5 |
| Trainability: |
High |
| Originates From: |
Australia |
| Origin Date: |
1800\'s |
| Original Use: |
Cattle herding |
| Current Use: |
companion and cattle herding |
| Other Names: |
Blue heeler, Hill's Heeler, and Queensland Heeler |
| Life Expectancy: |
12 years |
| AKC Recognition: |
Yes |
| Year Recognized: |
1980 |
| Class: |
Herding |
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Common Traits |
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Australian cattle dogs can have hip dysplasia and deafness |
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History |
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Thomas Smith Hall began this breed when he wanted a dog similar to the now-extinct Blue Heeler, which was used at docks to herd sheep and cattle onto boats in Britain by nipping at their heels.
Result of 6 decades of cross-breeding.
Australian Cattle Dogs may have been crossed with the blue merle Collie, Old English Sheepdog, Dalmatian and Australian Kelpie. Originally called the Blue Heeler, it wasn\'t until 1903 that they were known as the Australian Cattle Dog. |
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It is important for an owner to quickly establish a hierarchy in which they are the dog's pack leader, otherwise the young ACD may bond to a senior dog, rather than to its owner. As an urban pet, if the young ACD is allowed to bond too strongly with some senior dog in the neighbourhood, it can be very difficult for the owner to then establish control. With unknown dogs, particularly males, the ACD can be aggressive and fearless.
Another tendency inherent from the Dingo is foraging. An ACD will typically dig up and devour fungi, eat fallen fruit, pull down bunches of bananas and expertly skin them, nip neat holes in passion fruit to extract the interior and sit under a Flame Tree or a tropical Fig Tree eating the left-overs dropped by White Cockatoos and Fruit Bats. It is probable that a ACD kept as a house pet benefits by a high proportion of vegetable matter in their diet. Because of their tendency to shred things and to rip off "skins" such as upolstery fabrics to get at the innards, the ideal bedding material for an ACD is straw, combined with a few rags so that they can happily arrange their own bed, without inciting the ire of the owner. |
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