Comparison: Australian Cattle Dog and Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Australian Cattle Dog and Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Australian Cattle Dog
Photo: Eva holderegger walser, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Photo: Wendy Hodges, CC BY 2.0, source
Australian Cattle DogAustralian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
FCI group1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of originAustraliaAustralia
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers43–51 cm43–51 cm
Weight15–22 kg–
Life span12–15 years–
Recognition features
  • Blue or red speckled coat with tan points
  • Compact, muscular body
  • Short dense double coat and erect ears
  • Square-built, rugged dog with a short (stumpy) tail
  • Blue (mottled) or red-speckled short, hard coat
  • Suspicious of strangers, devoted and hard-working
CoatShort dense double coat, blue or red speckled.Moderately short, straight, dense topcoat of medium harshness, with a short, dense, soft undercoat; blue (mottled) and red speckle.
PurposeBred in Australia (partly with dingo blood) to drive cattle over long distances in the heat.An Australian dog for controlling and herding cattle, naturally short-tailed.

Breed page: Australian Cattle Dog · Breed page: Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.