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Dog breed Australian Cattle Dog A blue Australian Cattle Dog Other names ACD, Cattle Dog, Blue/Red Heeler, Queensland Heeler Origin Australia Traits Height Males 46–51 cm (18–20 in) Females 43–48 cm (17–19 in) Weight 15–22 kg (33–49 lb) Coat short double coat Color blue, blue mottled, blue speckled, red mottled, red speckled Kennel club standards ANKC standard Fédération ...
The Australian Kelpie, or simply Kelpie, is an Australian sheepdog capable of mustering and droving with little or no guidance. It is a medium-sized dog and comes in a variety of colours. The Kelpie has been exported throughout the world and is used to muster livestock, primarily sheep, cattle and goats.
The hardy Australian Kelpie or one of its crosses is the most popular breed of dog for mustering sheep and cattle in Australia. [1] The Australian Cattle Dog or "blue heeler" is a popular ranch dog in the US, as is the Border Collie , Australian Shepherd , and related crossbreds.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. This is a list of the oldest verified dogs in the world, listed by age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 20. Aging in dogs depends on many factors, including breed, size and diet. Longest-living dogs verified by age Rank Name Birth date Death date Age Breed Home country 1 ...
The Stumpy was first recognised as a breed in its own right in 1963, when the Australian National Kennel Council issued a breed standard for the Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. [citation needed] The name was changed to Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog in 2001 [9] and in 2003 the breed was accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
The Koolie is a "herding dog", one which has a natural instinct to circle widely round sheep and bring them back to their owner. Koolies are known as silent, upright, working dogs. They are used for herding sheep and also for quiet careful work at close quarters at lambing time or for "shedding" (cutting out) sheep.
Cross of an Australian Cattle Dog (a.k.a. Blue Heeler) and either an Australian Shepherd or a Border Collie; bred in the United States for the crosses ability to work cattle. [42] Westiepoo: Cross of a West Highland White Terrier and a Poodle. [43] Whoodle: Cross of a Wheaten Terrier and a Poodle. [44] Yorkiepoo: Cross of a Yorkshire Terrier ...
Slang term for an Australian Cattle Dog; Bluey (long-lived dog) (1910–1939), certified by Guinness World Records as the world's longest-living dog "Bluey the Walrus", a character in the 1997 video game Diddy Kong Racing "Bluey", a character in the Bluey and Curley (1939–1975) comic strip drawn by Alex Gurney