All About the Australian Shepherd Dog Breed

People love to tame dogs. So far as the Australian Shepherds are concerned it can be said that the Australian Shepherd is a sort of American breed that was used in the cattle ranches. Their height is around 18 to 23 inches and their weight is set at between 35 and 70 pounds. They are designed with medium length double coat. This coat can be straight or marcel. However this breed can be multi-colored such as perfect combination of red, blue merle, jet black, or red merle. Their coats are also designed with markings. So far as the healthcare is concerned one should take proper care and attention to protect them from such diseases like hip dysplasia, low vision, deafness or impairment and so on. They should be given vaccination to build up the resistance power in the body.

Before purchasing the Australian Shepherds one should put emphasis on the fact whether he will keep dogs at home for the protection of the house or he will press the dog into service of controlling cattle and herding animals. For domestic purposes one can purchase nonchalant and polite Australian Shepherds but for herding animals, dogs should be aggressive and industrious. So far as the source of the originality of the Australian Shepherds are concerned there is some confusion and misconception about their originality. Though they are thought to be Australian Shepherds, in actuality they belong to the breeding line which was earlier used by Basque shepherds of southern Spain. In the year of 1875, Basque shepherds had to make venture to American shores. At that time they carried these species with them. In this way those dogs were later spread over the whole world and later these dogs were recognized by American Kennel Club as the Australian Shepherds. It looks very bold and resolute. It is double coated with the round feet and straight limbs. They are available in blue, blue merle, red merle and all red color.

These dogs are extremely faithful to masters. They can monitor the house with perfection. Under the coverage of the impenetrate darkness, this type of dog is very effective and competent in watching the property and adjoining house at night. Therefore they are very good and competent nocturnal watchdogs. They can even make the owners of the house aware of the imminent danger. This dog has very effective chasing capability. Therefore in the matter of having control over herding animals and cattle in the cattle ranches, these dogs can be trained and pressed into service.