Australian Shepherd
Adult Australian Shepherd
Adult Australian Shepherd
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group: herding |
height m
20-23" lbs /
50.8-58.48 cm
f 18-21"
/ 45.72-53.3 cm |
types: |
weight: 35-70
lbs / 15.87-31.8 kg |
colors: |
liver,
red with or without white or tan, red merle, blue-merle,
black |
physical traits: |
agile, lithe, muscular |
hair type: |
moderately coarse topcoat,
straight to wavy, weather resilient |
personality/
temperament: |
playful, intelligent,
good-natured, loyal, affectionate, attentive, strong working
instinct, animated, good with other pets, obedient, stamina,
reserved on first meeting. some can be shy, fearful, aggressive |
maintenance/
special needs: |
sheds alot, brush regularly,
daily exercise |
nicknames: |
Aussie, Spanish Shepherd,
Pastor Dog, Bob-tail, Blues, Heelers, New Mexican Shepherd,
California Shepherd |
origination: |
USA, possibly originally
from the Basque Region of Pyrenees Mountains between Spain
and France |
bred for: |
sheep herding, droving
cattle |
identifying traits: |
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ideal for: |
farms, ranches, city (with
plenty of exercise) or country life, cooler climates, family,
companionship |
good with kids? |
children they have been
raised with and trained to respect the dog. never leave an
infant or toddler unattended. tendency to 'herd' children |
life expectancy: |
12-15 yrs |
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of interest: |
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health concerns: |
ear: deafness,
eye: cataracts, heterochromia, microcornea, microphthalmos with colobomas, microphthalmos, optic nerve colobomas, retinal dysplasia |
kennel
clubs: |
akc,
uk (pastoral group), fci-(sheepdog group), ukc, saku, ankc
(working group), jkc (sheepdog/cattledog group) |
rescues: |
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