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Kashon Keeshond ---- Wolf Spitz Kerry Blue Terrier ---- Irish Blue Terrier Kimola Komondor Kooikerhondje Kuvasz ---- Hungarian Kuvasz La Chon Labbe Labernese Labmaraner Labradinger Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Labralas Laekenois Lakeland Terrier Lhaffon Lhasa Apso Lhasalier Lhasanese Lhasapoo Lhatese Lowchen ---- Little Lion Dog Malchi Malkie MalShi Maltese ---- Bichon Maltiase Maltichon Maltie MaltiPom MaltiPoo Malton Malzer Manchester Terrier ---- Black and Tan Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff ---- English Mastiff Mauzer Meagle Miniature Australian Shepherd Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Bulldog Miniature Pinscher ---- 1600s Miniature Poodle ---- Barbone ---- Caniche Miniature Schnauzer ---- Zwergschnauzer Miniboz Minnie Jack Muggin Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound ---- Elkhound ---- Norsk Elghund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Ori Pei Otterhound Paperanian Papillon ---- Epagneul Nain Papipoo Papshund Peagle PeekaPom Peke A Pin PekeaChon PekeaTese Pekepoo Pekingese ---- Lion Dog ---- Peking Palasthund Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound ---- Kelb-tal Fenek Pineranian Pointer ---- English Pointer Polish Owczarek Nizinny Pomanees Pomapoo Pomchi Pomeranian Pomimo Pominese Poo Shi Poo Ton Poocan Poochin Poochon Poogle Pookimo Poolky Pooranian Poovanese Portuguese Water Dog ---- Cao de Aqua Pug ---- Mops ---- Carlin PugaPei Pugapoo Puggat Puggle Puginese Pugland Pugshire Puli ---- Hungarian Puli ---- Hungarian Water Dog Rat A Pin Rat Terrier RatCha Rattle Griffon Red and White Setter ---- Red Setter Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback ---- African Lion Hound Rottaf Rottweiler Rustralian Terrier Saint Berdoodle Saint Bernard ---- St. Bernhardshund ---- Alpine Mastiff Saint Weiler Saluki ---- Gazelle Hound ---- Persian Greyhound Samoyed ---- Samoyedskaya Schipper Poo Schipperke Schnoodle Schnoxie Schnu Schweenie Scoland Terrier Scoodle Scottish Deerhound ---- Deerhound Scottish Terrier ---- Aberdeen Terrier Sealyham Terrier Sharp Asset ---- Ba-Shar Shepadoodle Shetland Sheepdog Shiba-Inu ---- Brushwood Dog ---- Japanese Small-size Dog ShiChi Shiffon Shih Apso Shih Tzu ---- Chrysanthemum Dog ShihMo Shihpoo Shinese Shiranian Shocker Shockerd Shorgi Shorkie Tzu Siberian Husky ---- Arctic Husky Silkchon Silkinese Silkland Terrier Silkshire Terrier Silky Terrier ---- Sydney Silky ---- Australian Silky Terrier Silky Tzu Silkzer Skilky Terrier Skye Terrier Sniffon Snorkie Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Spinone Italiano ---- Italian Spinone Staffordshire Bull Terrier Standard Poodle ---- Barbone ---- Caniche Standard Schnauzer ---- Mittelschnauzer Sussex Spaniel Taco Terrier Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier ---- Dhokhi Apso Torkie Toy Manchester Terrier ---- English Toy Terrier ---- Black and Tan Toy Terrier Toy Poodle ---- Caniche Ultimate Mastiff Vizsla ---- Hungarian Vizsla ---- Magyar Vizsla ---- Hungarian Pointer ---- Drotszoru Magyar Vizsla Wapoo Wauzer Wee Chon Wee Poo Weeranian Weimaraner ---- Weimaraner Vorstehhund Weimardoodle Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Weshi West Highland White Terrier ---- Poltalloch Terrier Westiepoo Westshire Terrier Whippet Whoodles Wire Fox Pinscher Wirehaired Pointing Griffon ---- Korthals Griffon ---- Pointing Wirehaired Griffon ---- Griffon D'Arret a Poil Dur Wirelsh Terrier Wolamute Woodle Wowauzer Xoloitzcuintli Yo Chon Yoranian Yorkie Apso Yorkie Russell Yorkiepoo Yorkinese Yorkshire Terrier Yorktese Zuchon Complete Breed List << Back to Dog Breeds List Australian Shepherd Breed Details Details Breed: Australian Shepherd PetGroup: Herding Height: male: 20-23 in; female: 18-21 in Weight: male: 50-65 lbs; female: 40-55 lbs Life: 12-15 years Description: The Australian Shepherd is an attractive long-haired breed with a bobtail and striking, varied, coat coloration. Each dogs coat and eye color are highly variable, it is not uncommon to have a dog with one blue eye or one that is half blue and half brown. This does not affect their vision or their standings in the show ring. He has strong herding and sheep guarding instincts and has been known to performs well in areas such as search and rescue. He is reserved with strangers, but is a dependable, tireless worker who is devoted to his owner. An attentive and animated dog who is strong and agile with great stamina the Australian Shepherd will make a great family pet. Health: *Major Concerns: cataract, CEA *Minor Concerns: CHD, nasal solar dermatitis, Pelger-Huet syndrome, iris coloboma *Occasionally seen: lumbar sacral syndrome, epilepsy, PRA, vWD, distichiasis, PDA, PPM *Suggested tests: hip, eye Temperment: The Australian Shepherd has a great deal of stamina and is loving, bold, alert, confident, independent, smart, and responsive.If it doesn't get a chance to exercise and challenge its strongly developed mental and physical activites, it is apt to become frustrated and difficult to live with. With proper exercise and training, it is loyal, utterly devoted, and obedient companion. It is reserved with strangers, and has a protective nature. It may try to herd children and small animals by nipping. Origin: United States Find a Puppy!! 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Groenendael ---- Chien de Berger Belge Belgian Tervuren ---- Tervuren ---- Chien de Berger Belge Bernese Mountain Dog ---- Berner Sennenhund ---- Bernese Cattle Dog Bich-Poo Bichon A Ranian Bichon Frise ---- Tenerife Dog ---- Bichon Tenerife ---- Bichon a poil Frise Bichon Yorkie Biton Black and Tan Coonhound ---- American Black and Tan Coonhound Black Russian Terrier Bloodhound ---- St. Hubert's Hound ---- Chien St. Hubert Bocker Bodacion Bogle Boglen Terrier Border Collie Border Terrier Bordernese Borzoi ---- Russian Wolfhound BoShih Bospin Bostinese Boston Bulldog Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres ---- Belgian Cattle Dog Boxador Boxer Boxerdoodle Briard ---- Berger de Brie Briquet Griffon Vendeen Brissel Chiffon Brittany Spaniel ---- Epagneul Breton ---- Brittany Broodle Griffon Brussels Griffon ---- Griffon Belge ---- Griffon Bruxellois ---- Belgian Griffon Buggs Bull Terrier ---- English Bull Terrier Bull Walker Bullboxer Bullmastiff Bullmatian Cairland Terrier Cairn Terrier Cairnoodle Canaan Dog ---- Kalef K'nanni Cardigan Welsh Corgi Care Tzu Catahoula Leopard Dog Cava Tzu Cavachon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cavapoo Cavazoo Central Asian Ovtcharka Cesky Terrier Cheeks Chesapeake Bay Retriever Chi-Poo ChiChon Chihuahua Chinaranian Chineranian Chinese Crested Chinese Crestepoo Chinese Crestese Chinese Foo Dog Chinese Frise Chinese Shar-Pei ---- Chinese Fighting Dog ---- sharpei Chinwa Chion Chipin Chiranian Chiweenie Chonzer Chorkie Chow Chow Chug Clumber Spaniel CockaChon Cockalier Cockamo Cockapin Cockapoo Cocker Spaniel ---- American Cocker Spaniel Cockeranian CockerShnauz CockerTon Cockinese Cogol Collie ---- Scottish Collie Colonial Cocker Spaniel Corkie Coton De Tulear Coton Tzu Cotralian Crested Havanese Curly-Coated Retriever Dachshund ---- Teckel (Miniature: Zwergteckel) Daisy Dog Dalmatian ---- dalmations ---- dalmation Dameranian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Doberman Pinscher ---- Doberman Dogue de Bordeaux Doodle Doodleman Pinscher Dorgi Doxiepoo Doxle Eng A Poo EngAm Bulldog ---- Olde Bulldog English Boodle English Bulldog ---- Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel ---- Cocker Spaniel English Foxhound ---- Foxhound English Setter English Springer Spaniel English Toy Cocker Spaniel English Toy Griffon English Toy Spaniel ---- King Charles Spaniel Eskapoo Eskland Estrela Mountain Dog Field Spaniel Fila Brasileiro Finnish Spitz ---- Suomenpystykorva ---- Finsk Spets Flat-Coated Retriever Fo Chon Fo Tzu Foodle Fox Terrier-Smooth Fox Terrier-Wire Foxingese Foxker French Bulldog ---- Bouledogue Francais Frenchie Pug German Shepherd ---- Alsatian ---- Deutscher Schaferund German Shorthaired Pointer ---- German Pointer (shorthaired) ---- Deutscher ---- Kurzhaariger Vortsehund ---- Kurzhaar German Wirehaired Pointer ---- Deutscher Drahthaariger ---- Vorstehund ---- German Pointer (Wirehaired) ---- Drahthaar Giant Schnauzer ---- Riesenschnauzer Glechon Goberian Golden Labrador Golden Retriever ---- Yellow Retriever Goldendoodle Goldmaraner Goldmation Gordon Setter Great Dane ---- Deutsche Dogge ---- German Mastiff Great Pyrenees ---- Pyrenean Mountain Dog ---- Chien des Pyrenees ---- Chien de Montagne des Pyrenees Greater Swiss Mountain Dog ---- Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund ---- Great Swiss Cattle Dog Greyhound Harrier Havachon Havanese ---- Bichon Havanais Ibizan Hound ---- Podenco Ibicenco Irish Setter ---- Red Setter Irish Terrier ---- Irish Red Terrier Irish Water Spaniel Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound ---- Piccolo Levrieve Italiani Ja Chon Jack A Poo Jack Russell Terrier ---- Parson Jack Russell Terrier Jackabee Jackrat Terrier Jafox Jaland Japanese Chin ---- Japanese Spaniel Japeke Japillon Jarkie Jatese Jatzu Kashon Keeshond ---- Wolf Spitz Kerry Blue Terrier ---- Irish Blue Terrier Kimola Komondor Kooikerhondje Kuvasz ---- Hungarian Kuvasz La Chon Labbe Labernese Labmaraner Labradinger Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Labralas Laekenois Lakeland Terrier Lhaffon Lhasa Apso Lhasalier Lhasanese Lhasapoo Lhatese Lowchen ---- Little Lion Dog Malchi Malkie MalShi Maltese ---- Bichon Maltiase Maltichon Maltie MaltiPom MaltiPoo Malton Malzer Manchester Terrier ---- Black and Tan Terrier Maremma Sheepdog Mastiff ---- English Mastiff Mauzer Meagle Miniature Australian Shepherd Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Bulldog Miniature Pinscher ---- 1600s Miniature Poodle ---- Barbone ---- Caniche Miniature Schnauzer ---- Zwergschnauzer Miniboz Minnie Jack Muggin Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Norfolk Terrier Norwegian Buhund Norwegian Elkhound ---- Elkhound ---- Norsk Elghund Norwich Terrier Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Old English Sheepdog Ori Pei Otterhound Paperanian Papillon ---- Epagneul Nain Papipoo Papshund Peagle PeekaPom Peke A Pin PekeaChon PekeaTese Pekepoo Pekingese ---- Lion Dog ---- Peking Palasthund Pembroke Welsh Corgi Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound ---- Kelb-tal Fenek Pineranian Pointer ---- English Pointer Polish Owczarek Nizinny Pomanees Pomapoo Pomchi Pomeranian Pomimo Pominese Poo Shi Poo Ton Poocan Poochin Poochon Poogle Pookimo Poolky Pooranian Poovanese Portuguese Water Dog ---- Cao de Aqua Pug ---- Mops ---- Carlin PugaPei Pugapoo Puggat Puggle Puginese Pugland Pugshire Puli ---- Hungarian Puli ---- Hungarian Water Dog Rat A Pin Rat Terrier RatCha Rattle Griffon Red and White Setter ---- Red Setter Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback ---- African Lion Hound Rottaf Rottweiler Rustralian Terrier Saint Berdoodle Saint Bernard ---- St. Bernhardshund ---- Alpine Mastiff Saint Weiler Saluki ---- Gazelle Hound ---- Persian Greyhound Samoyed ---- Samoyedskaya Schipper Poo Schipperke Schnoodle Schnoxie Schnu Schweenie Scoland Terrier Scoodle Scottish Deerhound ---- Deerhound Scottish Terrier ---- Aberdeen Terrier Sealyham Terrier Sharp Asset ---- Ba-Shar Shepadoodle Shetland Sheepdog Shiba-Inu ---- Brushwood Dog ---- Japanese Small-size Dog ShiChi Shiffon Shih Apso Shih Tzu ---- Chrysanthemum Dog ShihMo Shihpoo Shinese Shiranian Shocker Shockerd Shorgi Shorkie Tzu Siberian Husky ---- Arctic Husky Silkchon Silkinese Silkland Terrier Silkshire Terrier Silky Terrier ---- Sydney Silky ---- Australian Silky Terrier Silky Tzu Silkzer Skilky Terrier Skye Terrier Sniffon Snorkie Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Spinone Italiano ---- Italian Spinone Staffordshire Bull Terrier Standard Poodle ---- Barbone ---- Caniche Standard Schnauzer ---- Mittelschnauzer Sussex Spaniel Taco Terrier Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier ---- Dhokhi Apso Torkie Toy Manchester Terrier ---- English Toy Terrier ---- Black and Tan Toy Terrier Toy Poodle ---- Caniche Ultimate Mastiff Vizsla ---- Hungarian Vizsla ---- Magyar Vizsla ---- Hungarian Pointer ---- Drotszoru Magyar Vizsla Wapoo Wauzer Wee Chon Wee Poo Weeranian Weimaraner ---- Weimaraner Vorstehhund Weimardoodle Welsh Springer Spaniel Welsh Terrier Weshi West Highland White Terrier ---- Poltalloch Terrier Westiepoo Westshire Terrier Whippet Whoodles Wire Fox Pinscher Wirehaired Pointing Griffon ---- Korthals Griffon ---- Pointing Wirehaired Griffon ---- Griffon D'Arret a Poil Dur Wirelsh Terrier Wolamute Woodle Wowauzer Xoloitzcuintli Yo Chon Yoranian Yorkie Apso Yorkie Russell Yorkiepoo Yorkinese Yorkshire Terrier Yorktese Zuchon State: Any AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Gender: Any Male Female

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