Comparison: Australian Cattle Dog and Entlebuch Cattle Dog

Australian Cattle Dog and Entlebuch Cattle Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Australian Cattle Dog
Photo: Eva holderegger walser, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Entlebuch Cattle Dog
Photo: Leuchtender Hund, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Australian Cattle DogEntlebuch Cattle Dog
FCI group1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originAustraliaSwitzerland
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers43–51 cm42–52 cm
Weight15–22 kg–
Life span12–15 years–
Recognition features
  • Blue or red speckled coat with tan points
  • Compact, muscular body
  • Short dense double coat and erect ears
  • Compact, only medium-sized dog of slightly elongated shape, tricolour
  • Short, harsh, shiny coat; black base with yellow- to reddish-brown markings
  • Agile, alert and friendly expression
CoatShort dense double coat, blue or red speckled.Double coat (Stockhaar): short, close-fitting, harsh and shiny topcoat, dense undercoat; tricolour, black with yellow- to reddish-brown tan markings and white markings.
PurposeBred in Australia (partly with dingo blood) to drive cattle over long distances in the heat.The smallest of the four Swiss mountain and cattle dogs, a herding, guard and farm dog, today also a family dog.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.