According to the Australian cattle dog history they hold their origin to Europe. They are the result of inter breeding that was done between Collies and Dalmatians and other different types of dogs during the Eighteen hundreds. The American Kennel Club recognized it as a breed in Nineteen hundred and eighty.

The Cattle Dog characteristics include it is a working dog which very daring, untiring, and healthy. The other names by which it is known is Australian, Hall’s Queensland and Blue Heeler. They are very lively, muscular and very strong-minded when they work. The Cattle Dog is a long dog. They have a broad skull and the ears are not very big. The eyes of the Cattle dog is mid sized and oval shaped. The color of the eyes is deep brown and it has a black nose while the teeth meet like the bite of a scissor. The coat of the ACD is double and very silky. The undercoat is short and thick. The coat comes sin various colors and combinations.

Other Australian Cattle dog information includes the height of the Australian Cattle Dog is about seventeen inches to twenty inches while the female Australian Cattle Dog is about seventeen inches to nineteen inches tall. The weight of the Australian Cattle Dog is around thirty two pounds to thirty five pounds while the bitches weigh around thirty pounds to thirty five pounds. The number of years an Australian Cattle Dog may live is about twelve to fifteen years. The number of puppies born to an Australian Cattle Dog is about seven. Apart from all this they are very faithful, daring and reliable

The Australian Cattle Dog training needs to be started from the time they are very young. Training an Australian Cattle Dog is not a tough job. The trainer needs to be very firm and confident and the rules he sets for the dog should be consistent. He also needs to be very calm and patient while teaching the dog. They are very obedient so learn things very fast. The Australian Cattle Dog is very dominating so if it is not properly handled it can become very aggressive.

The Australian Cattle dog puppies are white in color when they are born due to the genes they have got from their descendants.

The Australian Cattle Dog health problems include they may suffer from dysplasia of the hips. They can also have problems of the ear and hearing problems.

The Australian Cattle Dog adoption is not suitable for people who live in apartments as they are not very active within the house and need at the least an area to play. These animals have unbelievable strength and enjoy any sort of activities given to them. Exercising daily is important as if they don’t get proper exercise they become aggressive thus destroy things. Exercise for them should be physical as well something that keeps them mentally occupied also. This dog is not a good choice to be adopted if the owner does not have the time and energy to spend with it.

The coat of the Australian Cattle dog is resistant to the weather and has short hair. It does not need much care and is easy to take care of. The coat just needs to be brushed with a stiff coat brush and given a bath only when very essential. The Australian Cattle Dog shed their hair once or two times in a year.