Archive for the ‘Australian Cattle Dog’ Category
This dog is from the type of herding dog and originally the Australian Cattle Dog (ACD) is from the big continent-country Australia. But nowadays ACD is a breed of dog from versatile breed. This worker dog is a courageous and tireless worker, an intelligent and athletic companion and a loving and playful family pet. Many families choose it because of it loving temperament and care for little children. They can bite “if harshly treated”, they tend to nip heels to herd people, and they can be aggressive with other dogs. However, they are loyal and biddable, and respond well to training.
The measures of the Australian Cattle Dog is a medium-sized body with short coat in two main colors. The dogs have either brown or black hair distributed fairly evenly through a white coat, which gives the appearance of red or blue dogs. They have been nicknamed “Red Heelers” and “Blue Heelers” on the basis of this colouring and their practice of moving reluctant cattle by nipping at their heels.
For difference of other working dogs, Australian Cattle Dogs have a good source of energy, a quick intelligence, and an independent streak. They respond well to structured training. They are not aggressive, but form a strong attachment with their owner and can be very protective of them and their possessions. They are easy to groom and maintain.


