Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
- Group 1: Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs ( without Swiss Cattle Dogs)
- Section 2: Cattle Dogs
- Without working trial
- Male: 46-51 cm
- Female: 43-48 cm
The Australian Cattle Dog is a provisionally accepted by the FCI breed of dog from Australia (FCI Group 1, Section 2, Standard No. 351).
Origin and History
The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog (English Stumpy Tail: bobtail ) is demonstrably the first race, which was developed in Australia for the Australian market. The Australian settlers needed a robust, intelligent dog, to drive the huge semi-wild cattle and to beware. The ancestors of the ASTCD are probably the Smithfield ( rauhaariger, black white, English Sheepdog with a natural bobtail ), the dingo and a smooth -haired blue - speckled Collie ( Drover Dog? ). The ASTCD has no Lohfärbung because no Kelpies were bred.
Australian Cattle Dogs with long and short tail were initially issued in the same class. It was only in 1927 that two different breeds were recognized and issued separately. In the countryside were often Cattle Dogs with a long tail (ACD ) crossed with Stumpy, and puppies from the same litter were registered depending on the rod length in the corresponding register. For this reason, the breed was in early 1950 de - registered; only the Australian Gleniris - Kennel (Queensland ) was able to grow thanks to a special permit.
Beginning of 1980, there were almost no more ASTCD so that the Stumpy was placed on the list of rare breeds ( rarebreed list). 1988 saw the launch of an ambitious and ultimately successful project under the patronage of the ANKC ( Australian National Kennel Control) to save with the aim of Stumpy from extinction. Since January 1, 2002 The Stumpy is officially called Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. The breed is recognized by the FCI since 7 July 2005 ( group 1).
Description
The Stumpy - male has 46-51 cm shoulder height, the bitch 43-48 cm. The outer coat is rather short, straight, harsh with plenty of soft undercoat. On the neck, the hair should be slightly longer and form a ruff. The color should be a solid color blue or blue mottled black markings are permitted; another approved color is mottled red, here are red spots permitted.
The docked tail has a natural length of 10 cm, it is high, but should not be carried above the topline. The standing ears are moderately large, sharp and high. Nevertheless, they are not too close together are. The inner ear should be well covered with hair and face forward.
The standards for the Australian Cattle Dog and the Australian Cattle Dog are very similar. The size of the dog is the same. The most important points that distinguish the Stumpy by the ACD are:
- His body is square, 1:1 ( from the ACD 10 to 9). Thus his legs seem longer.
- He has a natural bobtail exceeding 10 cm in length.
- His croup is flat and the tail set higher.
- The Stumpy has a lighter build.
- The knee is less angulated.
- The bone structure of the head is fine, flat between the ears and less filled in under the eyes.
- The ears are set higher.
- Lohflecken are not allowed (it has no Kelpie ancestors).
- Body spots are tolerated in both colors.
- The Stumpy often moves in ambling (because of the square body shape and required in the Standard moderate rear angulation ).
In general, one could compare the ASTCD with the old Kalseky type of ACD. Stumpy's are fine, wiry, designed to be lighter and have a long-legged. They are athletic and active than most of today's ACD.
Nature
In essence, the Stumpy is very different from the Australian Cattle Dog. As a working dog of the Stumpy is usually fixed strongly to his handler. In dealing with strangers on the other hand it is often extremely shy and suspicious. He pulls back rather - as opposed to Cattle Dog, who towards strangers usually responds unlocked. Stumpy's can be very jumpy ( sensitive to noise ). Therefore Stumpywelpen need a very good, insightful socialization to the requirements of our modern world have grown to be.
The Stumpy is still little known in Europe. He heard how the ACD even in experienced hands. Stumpy's are very active and intelligent dogs and are not suitable for kennels. How the ACD, they are also very related to their people and need close contact with him.