Australian Shepherd dog

Origin of the United States, originated in the 19th century.

Although referred to as the Australian shepherd, in fact, primarily in the United States to cultivate. Germ-line transmission from the Collie and the birthplace of the earliest lineage can be traced back to France, and Spain Basco area. Australian Shepherd is a very strong ability to work livestock and guard dogs, but especially in search and Jiuxian work very well. And, having a high degree of obedience acclaimed.

【Character】

Australian Shepherd is intelligent, active, alert but it can calm a dog; the nature of good, does not like noise. Will hold an initial meeting. If there are any shy, timid or aggressive behavior are all seriously flawed.

【Size】

Height :45-58.5 centimeters

Weight :16-32 kg

【Head】

The head clean, strong and dry (without loose skin). The head of the appropriate size and body proportion. Eyes can be brown, blue, amber, or a combination of different colors and change, including the spots or marble color. Almond-shaped, neither prominent nor sunken, blue-Yun Shi-color or black dog has a black eye socket; red-Yun Shi-color dog has a liver color (brown) eye socket. Eyes seemed focused and intelligent, alert and sharp, but very friendly.

【Body】

Body length slightly greater than height, of medium size and bone mass medium, color changeable and personality. The body is very harmonious, flexible and agile, muscular but not bulky, masculine male rather than the structure of rough; female bone structure, soft but there is no shortage. Coat of medium length, stiff. Docked or naturally short tail.

【Limbs】

Straight and strong legs, bones strong, oval cross-section was better than the round. Ankle medium length, very slightly tilted. Forelimb wolf claws can be removed. Claw foot was oval, compact with toes close, arched. Pads thick and elastic. Tail straight, docked or naturally short tail, tail length is best not more than 4 inches.

【Coat】

Coat quality, medium, straight or slightly wavy, weather resistant, of medium length. At the end of Mao's number will change according to climate and seasonal change. The head, ears, forelimbs front and hind legs below the hock hair short and smooth. Forelimb rear have adequate hair ornaments. Have adequate mane decorated male than female apparent. Is no typical coat is a serious flaw.

【Coat color】

Coat color are: Blue-Yun Shi-color, black, red-Yun Shi-color or full red, with or without white markings (white with brown markings may be the transition), these colors is not good or bad, or hierarchy. White bib does not extend more than withers. White appears in the neck (some or all), chest, legs, tone the bottom, is acceptable, white bars and white head extends upward from the elbow no more than 4 inches are also acceptable. White in the head does not occupy a dominant position, and the color around the eyes must be surrounded by pigment eye socket to be adequate. Yun Shi color characteristics would increase with age, more and more. Loss of cells: the body has white spot, which means no matter what color, in the withers, the tail, before both sides of the elbow to the back and buttocks and other parts of the color appear white.

【Gait】

Australian Shepherd gait smooth, stretch and relaxed. It is very agile movement, harmony, big stride. Hind legs straight and parallel before moving the body center line. When the speed increases, the limbs, feet feet due to gravity closer to the center line of the body, while maintaining the level of a solid back. Australian Shepherd must be agile and has a sudden change in direction and pace of capacity.