Australian Cattle Dog

Australský honácký pes

Australian Cattle Dog – front view — Photo: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0, source

Australian Cattle Dog – puppy — Photo: Erichquist, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Australia
Category	Medium
Height at withers	43–51 cm
Weight	15–22 kg
Life span	12–15 years

Recognition features

Blue or red speckled coat with tan points
Compact, muscular body
Short dense double coat and erect ears

Purpose

Bred in Australia (partly with dingo blood) to drive cattle over long distances in the heat.

History

Developed in 19th-century Australia by Thomas Hall crossing herding dogs with the dingo. Bred to work semi-wild cattle.

Coat

Short dense double coat, blue or red speckled.

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