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Australian cattle dog

Australian cattle dog breed of medium-sized herding dog developed in Australia. It stands from 18 to 20 in. (45.7-50.8 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 33 lb (15 kg). Its double coat consists of a soft, dense underlayer and a moderately short, straight topcoat that forms a fringe of slightly longer hair on the back of the forelegs and thighs. The coat may be blue, blue mottle, or red speckled in color. Believed to be the product of crosses among the Australian kelpie, the dingo, and the smooth collie, the Australian cattle dog ranks among the world's best herding dogs. It is sometimes called the Australian heeler, a name derived from the dog's habit of nipping at the heels of stray cattle to direct them back to the herd. The breed is exhibited in the miscellaneous class at dog shows sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. See dog .

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	Herding dogs from Australia in Reno, August 14 and 15. (Australian Cattle Dog Club's performance at the Nevade State Fair, Reno, Nevada) Magazine article from: Sunset; 8/1/1986; 242 words ; ...grazing was usually meager and cattle would be turned loose for...the Queensland heeler or Australian cattle dog was born. Originally part...wild native dog), today's Australian cattle dogs are tough, quick, intelligent...members of the Australian Cattle Dog Club ... Read more
	LOOKING FOR A HOME.(Personal Life) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/2/2008; 40 words ; Byline: The Register-Guard Charger is a handsome, male Australian cattle dog. He is spunky without being hyperactive. Lane County Animal Services, 3970 W. First Ave., is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Read more
	Show-tune kings: with cast albums ranging from Nine to the gay off-Broadway smash Zanna, Don't! life and business partners Tommy Krasker and Philip Chaffin make their PS Classics label a labor of love.(Interview) Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine); 12/9/2003; ; 464 words ; ...Krasker and actor-singer Philip Chaffin, Broadway has gone to the dogs--specifically, to their pets Please, an Australian cattle dog, and Sumner, a bull terrier, for whom Krasker and Chaffin named their successful indie label PS Classics. In... Read more
	IRAN: COMMONWEALTH LIVESTOCK IN IRAN.(trade to begin with Australia)(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 9/24/2002; 120 words ; ...12 September media release that the 20-year break in Tehran's acquisition of Canberra's livestock is likely to end. The Australian cattle may run into fellow members of the Commonwealth from Canada. Canadian Commercial Counselor Gilles Poirier said in a 21... Read more
	SAUDI ARABIA: FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHEEP SHIPMENT TO ARRIVE IN JULY. Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 6/22/2005; 95 words ; ...Port in the first week of July, based on the recently reached agreement by the two governments, and which regulates the Australian cattle export to Saudi Arabia based on determined health conditions. The shipment consists of 100,000 heads of live sheep and... Read more
	Manila threatens beef ban. Magazine article from: Business Asia; 3/17/2000; 276 words ; Philippine meat processors and livestock raisers are preparing to boycott Australian cattle and meat products unless Canberra opens up its market to fruits and other agricultural products. The boycott threat, backed by... Read more
	8 State Hurricane Kate.(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: MBR Bookwatch; 11/1/2008; ; 117 words ; ...on New Orleans was massive, for more than just the human race. 8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog is a touching story of one of the Hurricane's refugees, a dog named Kate was displaced through eight states. A story of the... Read more
	(book review) Magazine article from: Animals; 9/1/2000; ; 411 words ; ...Ruby, a small German shepherd mix, is a reformed cat and chicken killer, and Sheilah, a scrappy, rehabilitated Australian cattle dog stray missing half her tail, brings up the rear. Instead of forming a self-contained pack, these dogs integrate... Read more
	How smart is your dog?('The Intelligence of Dogs' rates 113 breeds by intelligence) Magazine article from: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication; 4/11/1994; 252 words ; ...shepherd, golden retriever, Doberman pinscher, Shetland sheepdog, Labrador retriever, papillon, rottweiler, and Australian cattle dog. The 10 dumbest dogs, according to Dr. Coren, are, the basset hound, mastiff; beagle, Pekingese, bloodhound... Read more
	Scent school. (how dogs are trained to use their sense of smell to find illegal drugs and weapons) Magazine article from: Jack & Jill; 3/1/1996; ; 531 words ; ...that Labrador retrievers learn the fastest, but he has also trained German shepherds and a Queensland heeler (an Australian cattle dog). The dogs begin training as puppies. They must first learn obedience - to come when called, to sit, to stay... Read more

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