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Key facts
- Common nicknames
- Aussie
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- Males
- Weight
- 35–70 lb (16–32 kg)
- Coat
- Moderately long double coat
- Color
- Blue or red merle, solid black or red, and/or white markings and/or tan points or a mixture of all
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- dog breed
- Subclass of
- herding dog
- Country of origin
- United States
- Image
- Aussi.jpg
- Height
- 53
- Life expectancy
- 15
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- Australian Shepherd
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- Australian Shepherd
- catalog code
- 342
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Encyclopedic overview
Dog (domestic dog)
The Australian Shepherd, also known as the Aussie, is a breed of herding dog from the United States. The name of the breed is technically a misnomer. It was developed in California in the 19th century. It is believed to have its origins in sheepdog breeds from northwest Spain, as well as collies imported, alongside sheep, from Australia and New Zealand; the breed reportedly took its name from this trade. Originally used solely as a herding dog, the Australian Shepherd has become one of the most popular companion dog breeds in North America.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Australian Shepherd” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.