Australian Cattle Dog

The Australian Cattle Dog originated when a cattle farmer named Thomas Hall from New South Wales cross-bred dogs that were being used as drovers in Northumberland, possibly smooth coated collies, with tamed dingoes. The dogs that resulted from this cross-breeding were named Halls Heelers. When Thomas Hall died in 1870, these dogs became available to others besides the Hall family and their associates. These Halls Heelers have developed into two distinct breeds: the Australian Cattle Dog and the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. Robert Kaleski wrote the first published breed standard for the Australian Cattle Dog and greatly influenced the acceptable appearance and temperament of the breed. The bar has since been altered as the breed gained popularity and came into the United States in the mid-1900s. Depending on their coat color, t. Dogs bred in Queensland, Australia, often nicknamed the Blue Heeler or the Red Heeler in the 1940s, were successful as stud dogs and in conformation competitions. These dogs were called Queensland Heelers to differentiate them from the Australian Cattle Dogs bred in New South Wales as many people thought the Queensland Heelers were better quality and produced better offspring. Today, the Australian Cattle Dog is sometimes referred to as the Queensland Heeler. The American Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1980 as a working group member. It was not until 1983 that they were recognized as a herding breed by the American Kennel Club and moved into the herding group for competitive events.

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