Australian cattle dog

noun

1. one of an Australian breed of medium-sized herding dogs with a blue, blue-mottled, or red-speckled coat, developed by cross breeding the Australian kelpie, dingo, and collie.

Australian cattle dog

noun

1. a compact strongly-built dog of a breed with pricked ears and a smooth bluish-grey coat, often used for controlling and moving cattle

Word History and Origins

Origin of Australian cattle dog¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Others responded seriously, saying the picture was an overweight Australian cattle dog, or that “the hog” looked like a larger version of Luciano, a beloved black small pig often seen around Capitol Hill.

From Seattle Times

Bobi claimed the Guinness World Record from Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, who died in 1939 aged 29 and had held the record for almost a century.

From Washington Times

Bobi claimed the Guinness World Record from Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, who died in 1939 aged 29 and had held the record for almost a century.

From Seattle Times

As I searched for the third and easiest route, I ran into a panting Australian cattle dog and her owner, Mike McLoughlin, who lives 20 minutes away in Eastville.

From Los Angeles Times

Cocuzza’s German shepherd-American Eskimo mix, Talula Barkhead, is healthy but elderly at 11 years old and probably due for a canine flu booster, while Maizel, a 10-month-old “Australian cattle dog, Australian shepherd, everything else mutt” might benefit from protection, too, Cocuzza said.

From Washington Post