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Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Foundation Stock Service

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog dog, photographed by Wendy Hodges
Wendy Hodges · CC BY 2.0 · source

The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is recorded in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, where breeds wait before full recognition. It comes from Australia, New South Wales (19th century). Males weigh 15–20 kg and females 15–17 kg. It stands 43–51 cm tall. It typically lives 12–15 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.

The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is a medium-sized herding dog breed with a distinctive stumpy tail and a smooth, dense coat that can be blue, red, or fawn in color. They are intelligent, energetic, and obedient, and were originally bred to help farmers drive their cattle over long distances.

Group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Australia, New South Wales (19th century)
Coat
short double · blue speckle, blue mottled, red speckle, and red mottled
Also known as
Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, Stumpy, Stumpy Tail Heeler, and Heeler
Recognized by
FCI, UKC, ANKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
6e04f700-c307-4dd5-8d2f-fd346d949cd6

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from ukcdogs.com res.ukcdogs.com en.wikipedia.org roysfarm.com showsightmagazine.com furrycritter.com

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog FAQ

How long does a Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog live?
The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog has a life span of 12–15 years.
How big does a Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog get?
Males weigh 15–20 kg and females 15–17 kg. Height ranges from 43–51 cm.
Is the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog hypoallergenic?
No, the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is not considered hypoallergenic.
What group is the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog in?
The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is recorded in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, where breeds wait before full recognition.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/6e04f700-c307-4dd5-8d2f-fd346d949cd6. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/6e04f700-c307-4dd5-8d2f-fd346d949cd6"
Response 
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      },
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        "min": 46
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        "country": "Australia"
      },
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          "blue mottled",
          "red speckle",
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        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 2,
        "shedding": 3,
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          "intelligent",
          "watchful",
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        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 90,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 4,
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        "Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog",
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        "Stumpy Tail Heeler",
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        },
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          "title": "Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog - Wikipedia"
        },
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          "title": "Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog | ROYS FARM"
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        {
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          "title": "Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog – Showsight Magazine"
        },
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/6e04f700-c307-4dd5-8d2f-fd346d949cd6/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.