Helen Clark
One of the most popular dogs in the United States, the Australian Shepherd is an unbelievably loyal dog. It’s also extremely smart and even holds a world record.
#1 In spite of its name, the Australian Shepherd (familiarly known as the Aussie) does not actually originate from Australia.
#2 The breed was in fact developed on ranches in the US in the 19th century for herding purposes.
#3 There are four basic colors of the Australian Shepherd – black, blue merle, red and red merle.
#4 The Aussies have very interesting eyes.
#5 As many breeders historically docked these dogs´ tails, some Australian Shepherd puppies are born with naturally bobbed tails.
#6 They like playing!
