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No, they aren't. Australian shepherds were created in the western US, have a medium-long fluffy double coat, can come in red and white, tricolor, merle (red or blue), have drop (floppy) ears, and often have a naturally bobbed tail (although sometimes they do have docked tails and I...
Oops, I notice every time intyped "heeler" my phone auto switched the word to heeled. Sorry.
Also of note, herding dogs have been bred to nip at the heels (thus the name heeler) of the animal it was designed to herd and protect. I wanted a heeler too but hate the thought of my poor (already...
Hi, I am trying to figure out myself what would be the best dog to keep around for protecting the chickens. I would prefer a large breed myself (btw, what is lgd... Large dog maybe?).
Anyway, I can tell you that WHATEVER you get, get it as a pup and raise it WITH the chickens you want it to...