Our KUSA breed standard conforms with most other ACD breed standards. My only reservation is that for a breed that works with its’ mouth, dentition is important. In my early days the standard stated a minimum number of teeth in upper and lower jaws and specified which teeth were allowed to be missing. Of course breeders know the importance of numbers, as good numbers would influence the all important scissor bite.
Australian Cattle Dogs are highly intelligent and independent thinkers who tend to react to aggression with aggression. A Cattle Dog needs to be trained or they will find their own things to do which may not please you. A positive
Working dogs, and in this respect herding dogs are of significant value to a livestock producer. Their value cannot be underestimated. Kelpies, Border Collies, Australian Cattle Dogs, Huntaways are all working hard for a pat and a bowl of food,
Charli was our first Cattle Dog. From day one we were in love and I knew at last I had the dog I had always wanted. His half-brother, Eddie came into our lives when Charli was seven months old. In