Australian Cattle Dog Facts

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Dog Breed: Australian Cattle Dog (Sometimes simple referred to as the Cattle Dog)
As the name suggests the Australian Cattle dog is a herding breed used to drive cattle over long distances, still used for this today.
The Australian Cattle dog is highly intelligent and will do well in agility and obedience classes.
The breed thoroughly enjoy having a job to do and being part of family activities, if the job is part of the family activities even better.
The Australian Cattle Dog is classed as a high energy working class dog, if not give a job to do they will entertain themselves!
The breed love their family members but will attach themselves more to one person in particular.
Life span: 12 – 15 years
Origin: Australian
Australian Cattle Dog Facts Temperament: Very Loyal, Protective, Courageous and Obedient.
Height: 46–51 cm (20 inches at shoulders)
Weight: 15–22 kg (48Ibs)
Australian Cattle Dog Facts: Personality.
A dog breed that has been bred to work in rough/tough conditions but gets on with the task at hand.
The breed will gain an exceptionally strong bond with one person and want to be in their company whenever possible.
If they get bored or lonely they can be destructive.
The breed are better suited for ranches or farms (not apartments) they need space and daily activity tasks and jobs to do.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts: Exercise and Training.
The Australian Cattle Dog was bred to herd and use force in doing so by “biting or Nipping” at the heels of cattle.
Even when playing this breed have a natural tendency to “bite or Nip”, socialization and training is essential from the puppy stage.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts – Take note that the Australian Cattle Dog has a high pain threshold and will continue to work even if it is injured.
This breed are not happy to laze about doing nothing they need a job to do.
The Breed have a stubborn streak when training you need to be consistent, positive training will help.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts – It is essential to socialize from puppyhood, other people, children, noises etc.
The breed need plenty of mental stimulation in addition to physical tasks
Australian Cattle Dog Facts: Family, Children and Other Pets.
He is loyal and protective of his family, though wary of outsiders
The breed’s instinct to nip cattle can also has the potential to be the same for children and other pets, even herd them.
The Australian Cattle Dog breed naturally have a strong prey drive, including when they come across cats or other small animals.
With that said if raised with children and other pets from puppyhood they should get one with each other.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts – Other pets not raised with the cattle dog it will see as prey.
An Australian Cattle Dog raised with family from a puppy can make a good pets, older dogs may not know how to handle children.
With other dogs there is a possibility of jealousy if it involves the person the cattle dogs see as the person they have bonded with.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts: Watchdog.
The breed are in general friendly and are very protective of family members and of their home.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts – Strangers will not get a greeting that a family member would receive they tend to be more wary of strangers.
Australian Cattle Dog Facts: Quirky Facts.
Often referred to as Heeler (Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler and Hall’s Heeler) down to the fact the dogs herd cattle by nipping at their heels.

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