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blue heeler

British  

noun

  1. Also called: heeler.  a cattle dog that controls cattle by biting their heels

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Its seven-minute episodes center on an anthropomorphic family of blue heeler dogs: Bluey, Bingo and their parents Chilli and Bandit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

Bluey is a blue heeler dog, who lives with her mum, dad and little sister, Bingo.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

She likes “Bluey,” an Australian cartoon about a blue heeler cattle dog, and “Blippi,” a children’s show on YouTube, which her father described as a “modern-day Pee-wee Herman.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022

The brother and sister live with two dogs, a blue heeler named Luna and a dachshund, Charlie.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2017

There’s one more member of the crew - a blue heeler named Amigo.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2017