Australian Cattle Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Australian Cattle Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Australia.
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattledogs, except Swiss Mountain and
• Size: Height - Dogs 46 to 51 centimeters (approximately 18 to 20 inches) at withers, bitches 43 to 48 centimeters (approximately 17 to 19 inches) at withers.
• Coat: The coat is smooth, a double coat with a short dense undercoat.
• Color: Blue - The color should be blue, blue-mottled or blue speckled with or without other markings.
• Temperament: The Cattle Dog's loyalty and protective instincts make it a self-appointed guardian to the stockman, his herd and his property.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• Colour:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• SEVERE FAULTS
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: