I believe these are all suppositions of Robert Kaleski to explain why (he figured) the dog looked as it does. They use thier tail to express thier happiness, and its got to hurt to get your tail cut off, isn't that inhumane, which is illegal!! A friend wanted to adopt from the pound. Quick agile and proud of their achievments. Well, if you have a Red Heeler, expect him to do things like that a lot. The dog is there to stop my gear walking away from the ute. But the ones whose tailed are docked cannot be shown. He cannot get enough love from any one person and only herds cattle on the ranch. Not actually SAY squirrel, mind you. Many dogs that came to the US after WW2 were bred back to Dingoes, and were removed from the AKC breeding programs. No matter how many times she has met them, she'll run up behind them as they walk by and start nipping at their ankles.

Great dogs!Fascinating! All come from working parents. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Think They Are Immortal – I know that may sound strange to read, but we have a solid explanation. I think from what I've read we have a kelpie. Very aggressive when company is a concern.

I also don't think there was any Kelpie originally infused into the breed.

I appreciate your input. They have no fear which is in itself a bit unnearving due to their small stature. My Heeler/Healer knows crazy when she sees it, which makes her protective.i am Blessed that we are together.What are some things people don't know about blue heelers because people might be conserned about their dog Hey, your dog sounds very similar to one I've come across and I've been trying to figure out what she is, would you be able to send me a picture of him?My red boy is still a puppy. !How do you think about the answers? Definitely one-of-a-kind, uncannily intelligent and tenacious, cattle dogs possess remarkable herding ability.I keep hearing that queenslands are the same as Aussie Cattle dogs. Only difference i can c is a smaller dog is handyer than the bigger in cattle yards, thick scrub.no difference at all in tempermentA good heeler will bite a dozen times in seconds,and usually low.I Agree with you 100%! This breed hates nothing more than seeing you give love to another dog. All you have to do to keep it in good condition is to brush it at least once a week. when I shake it he stops cold from whatever he needs correction on.Has worked like a charm on all my dogs. Fun with frisbees balls swimming jumping etc. My Katie used to nip at bicyclists and kids, but she respects me so much and hates it when she displeases me that it didn't take long for her to stop that behavior. The “heeler” part of their name comes from their tendency to nip at the heels of cattle as a way of herding, and the name red heelers or blue heelers is a reference to the color of their coat. AKC Cattle Dogs must be able to trace their pedigree back to the late 1800s Hall's Heelers. All Thieves, Trespassers and other Worthless Trash Nds To Be Taught a Lesson (Life or Death)Has anyone had a heeler with super long fur at the end of the tail. I mean, she can get petted all day long by other folks, but if I try and pet another dog?? I keep a small container(like fishermen have plastic with screw on lid for hooks etc) and have pea gravel in it. She is extremely intelligent, intuitive, and beautiful. I actually learned something from this I didn't know before.Hi – Will you please post a link to your Blog at The Australian Cattle Dog Community? He has never once tried to nip anyone. All the names are used informally with the breed, regardless of tails or no tails.

Queensland Heelers came about in Australia in the 1800's. Headstrong so you must be the boss. What? As any heeler owner will tell you in the very first sentence when describing their dog, they are wickedly smart. I must see things differently to a lot of people.