Australian Cattle Dog
Australia · 17–20 in tall · ~13–15 yr · short smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is quiet, independent, wash-and-go, and high-energy. Day to day it sheds moderately.
Find out if a Australian Cattle Dog suits youThink twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Australian Cattle Dog, or simply Cattle Dog, is a breed of herding dog developed in Australia for droving cattle over long distances across rough terrain. This breed is a medium-sized, short-coated dog that occurs in two main colour forms. It has either red or black hair distributed fairly evenly through a white coat, which gives the appearance of a "red" or "blue" dog. As with dogs from other working breeds, the Australian Cattle Dog is energetic and intelligent with an independent streak.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
