Australian cattle dog weight calculator

The Blue Heeler dog breed (also known as the Australian Cattle Dog or the Queensland Heeler) originated in the mid-19th century in Australia, when British settlers brought their Border Collies to Australia.

At the time, local Australian farmers and ranchers were in dire need of a good herding dog to assist them with livestock since the Collies that were brought from Britain simply lacked the stamina and endurance necessary to do the job.

A local Australian breeder seized this opportunity and crossbred the imported Collies with the native Australian Dingoes – which first resulted in a regional dog breed.

This regional breed was then further crossed with black-and-tan Kelpies and Dalmatians – finally giving rise to the Australian Cattle Dog breed as we now know it.

The blue merle coat color inherited from the Collies coupled with the inherent wild nature of the native Dingoes (which made them proficient at herding cattle) earned them the nickname, Blue Heeler.

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