The Australian Cattle Dog is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Australia for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, energetic, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 15–23 kg · Female 15–23 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 46–51 cm · Female 43–48 cm
- Origin
- mid-to-late 19th century · Australia
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- blue, blue mottled, blue speckled, red speckled
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Blue Heeler, Queensland Heeler, Australian Heeler, Hall's Heeler, Cattle Dog
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, ANKC, NZKC, CKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day