The Australian Shepherd is a medium-sized breed with a medium-length, double coat. They have a wedge-shaped head and a muscular body, with a straight, medium-length tail. The Australian Shepherd is an intelligent working dog that is eager to please and loves to be around its family. They are known for their loyalty and are often used in agility, obedience, and herding events.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 20–30 kg · Female 17–25 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 51–58 cm · Female 46–53 cm
- Origin
- 19th century · United States
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- black, blue merle, red, red merle, with or without white markings, with or without copper/tan points
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Aussie
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day
If your Australian Shepherd gets lost
Energetic and attached to his family, he covers long distances trying to get home. Report over a wide radius from the first evening, especially on usual walking routes.
Breed varieties
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