Breed Profile: Australian Shepherd
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Title: Breed Profile: Australian Shepherd
Published: Fri, 7 Aug 2009
Description: In the old world business of sheep herding, the Australian Shepherd is a star. These intelligent herding dogs have a lineage that's hard to trace. One story leads back to the 1800s when Aussies were bred to herd sheep in France & Spain.
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" In the old world business if she purging the Australian Shepherd is a rock star. He's intelligent herding dogs have a lineage it's hard to Trace. One story leads back to the eighteen hundreds when Nazis were -- to herd sheep in the mountains and foothills of the Basque region in France and Spain. Wherever the Australian Shepherd comes from -- does not come from Australia. It was mainly read in the US from Cali stock. So no one is quite sure how the -- became associated with the island continent. After all the policies of course all weather medium length coat is more suited to the cold mountains and the dusty bush country. What's certain is that readers to even the ultimate herding dog. Even as puppies these energetic fur balls instinctively hurt whatever's around."
" Policies come in almost any color scheme from black to -- to rid."
" Prove to be medium sized but can wait anywhere from 45 to sixty pounds. And there are a little less than two feet tall and withers. They have a distinct thick rough of fur around their necks and often have actually tales. The -- prized for its obedience -- requires a lot of social interaction and stimulation."
" You can drive as a family -- especially when given the job such is hurting for rising to the ranks in obedience school."
" The Aussie may suffer from some hip and died problems and it takes a bit of energy to -- them my weekly brushing and in infrequent back. So keep in mind -- medium to large in size. Require more than the average amount of grooming respond well to training. Crave work and exercise. Are relatively healthy. And make good family dogs. Okay sparky -- hurt the family together for dinner."
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