Helen Clark
#7 Australian Cattle Dogs have a dense double coat.
#8 Blue heeler’s unique coat is water-resistant, keeping them dry in the rain.
#9 Australian Cattle Dogs are descended from dingoes.
#10 Heeler pups are born white.
#11 Australian Cattle Dogs have a lot of aliases.
These dogs are also known as blue heelers, red heelers, Queensland heelers, and Australian heelers. The name heeler comes from the fact that they nip at the heels of cattle, hence, “heeler.” Other names refer to the coat color and the area where they hail from.
#12 Heelers are bred to work with cattle specifically.
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