Australian Cattle Dog

Breed Standard for the Australian Cattle Dog

General Appearance:

The Australian Cattle Dog is of moderate build, enabling it to combine great endurance with bursts of speed and extreme agility necessary in controlling unruly cattle.

Head:

Medium-sized, oval eyes; Broad skull; rather small pricked ears

Tail:

Set low, hanging in slight curve

Color:

Blue or blue-mottled with or without other markings; red speckled.

Size:

Weight: 35 – 45 lb

Height: Male: 18 – 20”; Female 17 – 19”

Temperament:

Smart, hardy, independent, stubborn, tenacious, energetic, and untiring.