Veteran Cattle dog and Apprentice, photos.

[forest of dean redneck 12,022]

i seen a litter of pups looked similar to the black n white n dorset years ago that were border collie x acd.

 

maybe the dog was called cattle dog as thats what its parents or one of them worked as you sometimes see it mentioned in collie litters,

cattle dog or works cattle.

[3175darren 1,102]

 

 

 

I think I have managed one picture seems the camera on my phone too good,hope this gets to you, if not will try again later,its a stupid face on shot

[Ideation 8,217]

Confusion -

 

Rovers dogs - Australian Cattle Dog

Frankels example - Collie used for working cattle.

[wild rover 548]

I think the confusion is over the term cattle dog, it seems some people think collie/cur/sheepdog type lurchers are cattle dogs, they may be working sheep/cattle but not really called cattle dogs as in Australian Cattle Dogs which are a breed of their own, and as their name suggests bred for working cattle in Australia, sometimes called the Blue/Red Heeler depending on colour, the Heeler part comes from the ACD strike, where they dart in and bite the heel of the cattle to move them on.

 

Most ACD are different in shape, size, build temperament to Collies.

[wild rover 548]

Darren not a good photo as you say, until I can see more of it I would think your pup has been bred away from ACD, ie; may only have a quarter ACD in it, rather than a first cross, difficult to say from your photo.

[wild rover 548]

Forest of Dean Redneck, both are capable of catching daytime and lamped rabbits, the big blackdog was lamped until he was 6, and used for ferreting and mooching and caught many in big fields on the run, he had a good top speed, the little 21 inch ACD X GREW has only been used in daytime, catches bolters and works the rough ( great nose) catching what she puts up, she doesnt have fantastic top end speed, she is short and stocky, what she catches are mainly in the first 50 yards, she is deceptively quick off the mark.

[forest of dean redneck 12,022]

Forest of Dean Redneck, both are capable of catching daytime and lamped rabbits, the big blackdog was lamped until he was 6, and used for ferreting and mooching and caught many in big fields on the run, he had a good top speed, the little 21 inch ACD X GREW has only been used in daytime, catches bolters and works the rough ( great nose) catching what she puts up, she doesnt have fantastic top end speed, she is short and stocky, what she catches are mainly in the first 50 yards, she is deceptively quick off the mark.

cheers i did wonder if they had quick reactions,i know the overseas fellas love them for their guarding traits on their utes and homesteads

[3175darren 1,102]

Hi struggling with pics,people are saying build a photo bucket no idea what one of them is,not got a drivers lisence for one of these things, thankyou very much for the info,didnt take him yesterday went duck shooting instead weather crap here,going to try a easy set this morning that well sheltered again thankyou,