The Australian cattle dog was developed out of need. During the early 1800s large areas of land in Australia became available for raising cattle. The traditional European herding breeds could no longer handle the job of herding the almost-wild cattle that roamed there. The Australian cattle dog filled the need for a dog that could not only travel long distances over rough terrain, but also that could control wild cattle without barking. Some research suggests that in 1840, some blue-merle Highland collies were crossed with dingoes by a man named Hall. This crossing produced a breed named Hall's heelers. It is said that one of these specimens, named Bentley's dog, is responsible for the white blaze that is found on the head of Australian cattle dogs today. Other research credits a man named George Elliott from Queensland with crossing the dingo to the blue merle Collie. It is said that Mr. Elliott's dogs were known as excellent workers, and brothers named Jack and Harry Bagust set out to improve on Elliott's breed...... Find out more about this dog breed.
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