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| Australian Shepherds (Also known as the Aussie) are known for their intelligence, and agility. The Australian Shepherd is the most common bread in most Dog Sports. These include... - Agility - Disc Dog (Frisbee) - SAR (Search and Rescue) - Tracking - Therapy Dog - Herding There are four types of the Aussie: Red Merle (click here for head shot)- Reddish "splotched" coat, with white on body Blue Merle - Blue-grey coat with black "splotches", with white on body (usually underbelly and legs/feet) Black Tri - Mostly black body, with Brown areas around chest and rump usually. Most likely white underbelly and legs/feet. Red Tri - Ranging from light to dark red on body, usually white underbelly and legs/feet. For a standard of the breed go to: ASCA Breed Standards The Aussie was first recognized in the United States, and didn't actually come from Australia. The medium sized dogs were first used for herding sheep, in fact they got their name from herding a certain Australian Sheep. The breed is very intelligent, and needs lots of room to roam, so unless your a person with the space, and/or the time, the aussie would not be a breed for you. For more information about the Australian Shepherd, check your search engines (simply type in "Australian Shepherd"). Two great search engines if your a dog lover are: I-Love-Dogs, and Dogomania! |
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