Australian Shepherd Information

Taking you to a dog who holds a reputation of being highly intelligent and versatile.

Breed Group: Herding Dog
Country of Origin: United States
Weight: 40-75 pounds
Height: 18-23 inches
Color(s): Red, Red Merle, Black, or Blue Merle

General Information: The breed, also commonly called as “Aussie” is not of an Australian origin. It is a breed of a herding dog that developed on ranches in western United States. Australian Shepherds came to be a familiar figure amongst the public after the World War1 through rodeos, Disney movies etc. They work as stock dogs and still compete in herding trials.

Size, Color and Tail: The Australian Shepherd of a solid built, this breed is of medium size. The Australian Shepherd comes in Blue merle, Black and Red shades. Eyes should be surrounded by colour, even the eye rim leather. Two different eye colours may result in blindness. The wide variation of colour combinations comes from the interaction between color allele, which is either black (B) dominant or red (b) recessive, and the dominant merle allele (M). due to the different shades of the colour around their eyes, they were initially also called” ghost dogs.”These dogs have a docked or bobbed tails.

Qualities:

This dog breed is an energetic one that wants to keep working.

They are kind natured and amiable to their loved ones.

They can prove to be extremely destructive if their energy is not directed positively.

The Australian Shepherd is intelligent and a lot playful.

They are cautious and guarding about their behavior.

Health concerns: There are many health problems that this breed faces, hip and back problems are the major ones.

Activities: These dogs excel in all the dog activities. They excel in all the dog activities. The dog has a stride in which its front and back legs cross over, making for an appearance of "on the edge" speed.

Lifespan: A survey declared the median longevity of 12.5 years but now that longevity is declining.

Thus, It often excels at dogsports such as dog agility, free style, freesbee. They are also highly successful search and rescue dogs, disaster dogs, detection dogs, guide, service, and therapy dogs. And, above all, they can be beloved family companions.