There's been an ad in the paper for a couple of weeks for blue heeler puppies. The price keeps going down--it's at $250 for females now. These poor people--I figure no one here knows what blue heelers are.
They're really Australian cattle dogs, and are herding dogs. I've had my eyes on them for a while now. Curious about them. Like the shiba inu, another breed I'd like to try. The breeder I get my Labs from breeds shibas and says they're wonderful dogs. The woman I board my dogs with says they're awful and I shoudn't even think of getting one--they're like miniature akitas. I can only imagine what she'd say if I mentioned this breed to her.
Weren't the dogs in "Where the Red Fern Grows" blue heelers? I'm off to reread a childhood favorite (any excuse).
ReplyDeleteVery, very cute dogs. ...sigh
Probably very barky too (I'll just have to keep repeating that so I don't feel so sorry for myself...).
Oops, nope: those were blue tick hounds.
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As usual, puppy much cuter than adult dog.
ReplyDeleteAvoid any dog breed that has ever been known to be aggressive, is my free advice. I like your brown labs.
I almost got a blue heeler before I had my Mo. The fact that this particularly puppy blue heeler was from a litter on Willie Nelson's ranch did not hurt. But if you think the brown girls go crazy with hikers, a heeler would herd them all right to your door!
ReplyDeleteEvery year when Westminster rolls around I seem to pick a breed. One year it was the American Field Spaniel. I watched the other dog show during the weekend. Blue Heeler=yes, cuter as a puppy, but still something appealing about it. Yes, it would herd. At least with my labs I can provide them with water to swim in. I'd have to take a heeler to Lin's to herd her sheep from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI love my heeler, very intelligent and loyal. I do have to keep an eye on her around smaller kids because she gets excited when herding them and starts to nip. She was a very difficult puppy for almost three years but grew out of it. She also loves swimming more than the retriever. They will definatley herd anything they can.
ReplyDeleteI adopted an adult male heeler/rottweiler mix (he's very big due to the rottie mix) from a shelter and he's been wonderful! Great with my 2-year old, but it did take some time for him to warm up to her. We just adopted another heeler/rottie mix from the shelter and she definitely looks more heeler. I'm very hopeful for her. She's such a sweet girl, named her Sweetie. I have chickens and Bear has never bothered my chickens. He's EXTREMELY loyal to me and focues on my every move. So far, Sweetie has been very responsive to my gentle corrections and doesn't pay much attention to the chickens. Wish me luck!!!
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