Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, All Herding breeds, Tell Me About Yours

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chickens really said:
Mini Aussie Border Collie cross? She is adorable :hugs
Bless her sweet little heart..:hugs
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She is a mini Australian Shepherd, no tail :) I was confused when someone was talking about an aussie named Bindi until I realized that there is another Bindi! My Bindi is very good with the chickens, gentle but firm when she needs to be! She is always ready to help out.
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PirateGirl said:
Aussie/Catahoula and a little GSP. She is about 50lbs, a bit more at times. She is very devoted to her people and not to thrilled about new people and barks at nearly everyone (even those she's met 100 times) with fur up until they settle in and are clearly accepted by us. She would defend me. She's not too fond of strange dogs or animals either, but again, very devoted to those that are "hers" and she is buddies with and protects my elderly dog, my cats, and my chickens and ducks. Very smart and trainable compared to other dogs I've had. Not breeds I would recommend for first time dog owners because they are not just goofy easy going dogs accepting of everyone and everything. They need boundaries and preferably a job to do or they will find a way to make their own job. Also mine will not back down, so she tends to butt heads with other dogs of a similar breeding and mindset and does best with other dogs and people that totally ignore her. She will beg to be pet in front of the fire in the house and be mellow, but can hike for days outdoors and run circles around me up a mountain. I have found herding breeds to be mouthy compared to other dogs I've had and will snip to put other dogs/people/etc. in their place, not bite/attack, but one warning snap. She's grabbed a foot/shoe or an article of clothing when people engage in horseplay to break things up, she'll snap once at the cat if it starts scratching on the furniture, or snap once at a strange dog that gets in her face, and this is something I've seen with other herding dogs as well.
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They are mouthy dogs. Both with barking and nipping. Bull headed too. I like those traits apparently. Yours looks almost like a cattle dog. I read catahoula are more protective. Aussies bark at New people but eventually get used to them.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
They are mouthy dogs. Both with barking and nipping. Bull headed too. I like those traits apparently. Yours looks almost like a cattle dog. I read catahoula are more protective. Aussies bark at New people but eventually get used to them.
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Once we accept the people she accepts the people, but all new people are initially scary/threatening. Again, she LOVES "her" people and follows us around and tries to climb up in our laps to snuggle etc. Also has a bit of that bossy streak where she will throw a ball at your feet 20 times in a row and jab you with her snout to try and get you to notice.

She gets stocky at times and has kinda short legs :lol: but definitely Aussie and not cattle dog. We did a DNA test because we didn't know what else was in her which is where we learned she's actually half catahoula.
 
chickens really said:
Growing up we had Heelers. Blue was and amazing girl and then my sister had Couple. She split up with her guy but he still has the dogs..:hugs
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Heelers seem like great dogs and I’d love one eventually but I’ve heard they can be pretty dominant and sometimes aggressive. Makes me nervous to get one. They seem like great dogs with the right owners though but I’ve known so several aggressive ones either with other dogs or people or both.
 
KDOGG331 said:
I think I will. Where did you get her? Seems like it’d be kind of hard to find that exact cross.



She is beautiful! :love
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Found her advertising on a site here. Only paid $250 for her. They had both parents. Dad a Golden Retriver and mom a red merele Aussie. 11 puppies to pick from. We picked Bindi at 2 weeks old. :clap...:hugs
Other were bob tailed but I like tails..:woot
 

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