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Australian Cattle Dog — printable fact sheet
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Australian Cattle Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
The Australian Cattle Dog is a robust, intelligent, and energetic working breed developed in Australia for herding cattle over vast distances and challenging terrain. Known for their endurance, agility, and loyalty, these dogs have a distinctive blue or red speckled coat and upr…
Did you know?
- An Australian Cattle Dog named Bluey holds the verified record for the oldest dog ever, living to 29 years and 5 months.
- Australian Cattle Dogs are also known as 'heelers' because of their habit of nipping at the heels of cattle to herd them. The breed was created by crossing native Australian Dingoes with imported herding dogs. They are renowned for their intelligence and are often ranked among the top 10 most intelligent dog breeds.
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