Australian Shepherds
Australian Shepherd Breed Information
Country of origin: US
Also known as: Aussie or little blue dog
Life span: Up to 15 years
Coat: straight and may have curls
Color: blue merle/red merle, Tri-coloured(black/red), Bi-Coloured (black/red)
Litter size: 3-10 usually 7
Appearance:
-Males: 20–23 in (0.51–0.58 m) and 50–65 lb (23–29 kg)
-Females: 18–21 in (0.46–0.53 m) and 40–55 lb (18–25 kg)
Classification and standards: FCI: Group 1 Section 1 #342;AKC : Herding;ANKC: Group 5 – (Working Dogs); CKC: Group 7 – (Herding Dogs); KC (UK): Pastoral; NZKC: Working; UKC: Herding Dog
Other Information: The Australian shepherd is a breed of herding dog but despite its name, the breed, did not originate in Australia. They acquired their name because some of the Australian sheepdogs arrived in the United States with boatloads of Australian sheep. Like all working breeds, the Australian Shepherd has considerable energy, and usually needs a job to do. They are also highly successful search and rescue dogs, detection dogs, disaster dogs, guide, therapy dogs, and service .
Australian Shepherd Dog Training
For effective Australian Shepherd training we recommend you to read Daniel Stevens’ book “Secrets to Dog Training” available at his site here:
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