Page 55 - Aussie Magazine no1, 2023

Australian Shepherd

Then and

Now These colourful dogs acquired

their name as they arrived in
the U.S. with the boatloads of
Australian sheep and their Basque

sheepherders. This took place in
the late 1800s and early 1900s

as the American wool market
was blossoming. The English
Collie and the Smithfield Sheep

Dog may have been used in their
early development. Although
there are many theories as to the

origin of the Australian Shepherd,
this breed, as we know it today,
was developed exclusively in the

western United States.

TODAY
The American stockman continued the
development of this breed while maintaining
the versatility, keen intelligence, strong herding
instincts, and eye-catching appearance that
originally won their admiration. Each individual
is unique in colour and markings, and displays
an unsurpassed devotion to it, and displays
an unsurpassed devotion to its family. Their
popularity began to rise throughout the western
United States as stockmen were impressed with
the abilities of these capable dogs.

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