not about apbt,but..

[chloesredboy]

sorry for those who dont like when we talk about other things that apbt but i was wondering if anyone knows about australian shepherds,I just got one (pics in my gallery) and since this is such i good board with so many knowledgabe dog people i thought i would ask instead of spending money on some generalized book.Any info on them would be appreciated,thanks!

[14rock]

I know a few WORKING australian sheppards, who work the farms out this way, and they are great animals. One of them is supposed to be a nationally accreditted something or another, and worth quite a bit of $$, and I can see why. Dog is smart as a whip, athletic, great at its job, and great with people. Just like most working dogs are!

I only know of one Aussie Sheppard, who was 1/2 Corgi, and who was not a working dog. Coincidently enough, I was bitten of this dog, as well as a few others, and he died at a young age due to genetic health complications.

I'm far from an expert on any one breed, much less one I've never owned, so take this as you will. My experience has always been working dogs, with a job, and utilized, are much better canines, in nearly every circumstance then those detached from their history, and bred to make cute pups.

[QuarterBullSpitz]

I'm far from an expert on any one breed, much less one I've never owned, so take this as you will. My experience has always been working dogs, with a job, and utilized, are much better canines, in nearly every circumstance then those detached from their history, and bred to make cute pups.Amen, best post I've ever seen.

[chloesredboy]

I know a few WORKING australian sheppards, who work the farms out this way, and they are great animals. One of them is supposed to be a nationally accreditted something or another, and worth quite a bit of $$, and I can see why. Dog is smart as a whip, athletic, great at its job, and great with people. Just like most working dogs are!

I only know of one Aussie Sheppard, who was 1/2 Corgi, and who was not a working dog. Coincidently enough, I was bitten of this dog, as well as a few others, and he died at a young age due to genetic health complications.

I'm far from an expert on any one breed, much less one I've never owned, so take this as you will. My experience has always been working dogs, with a job, and utilized, are much better canines, in nearly every circumstance then those detached from their history, and bred to make cute pups.thanks,i have heard that they are smart as hell and he seems pretty smart only a week and hes housebroke as far as their working drive ive been trying to think of some things to do with him and ive heard that hey are great at agility so i was thinking of getting him into that.

[Old Timer]

thanks,i have heard that they are smart as hell and he seems pretty smart only a week and hes housebroke as far as their working drive ive been trying to think of some things to do with him and ive heard that hey are great at agility so i was thinking of getting him into that.a friend of mine up a couple farms over has them to work his stock and watch the place and he loves them.he says if you get good working ones they are very healthy even tempered smart animals.but he said they have non stop energy wich is the case with most working dogs.he said they are long living healthy robust animals who will work stock all day,guard your place and keep you company.thats about all i know about them but i can talk to him more if you want and see what else he can tell me.

[chloesredboy]

a friend of mine up a couple farms over has them to work his stock and watch the place and he loves them.he says if you get good working ones they are very healthy even tempered smart animals.but he said they have non stop energy wich is the case with most working dogs.he said they are long living healthy robust animals who will work stock all day,guard your place and keep you company.thats about all i know about them but i can talk to him more if you want and see what else he can tell me.thanks so much i love to hear that they are good guard dogs as thats the reason i got another dog in the first place(we all know how good our dogs are when it comes to guarding)!

[14rock]

They are more then capable for agility, watching a well-bred Aussie work the fields, herding livestock is simply amazing. Its awe-inspiring watching a dog bred for a specific reason for decades, act on their baser-instincts, and do what they love to do-flawless. If I had sheep, or other livestock where one could be utilized to its potential, I wouldn't mind one around the yard. Watching them work is poetry in motion, its like a perfectly coreographed dance, one perfected over the years, where no thought is involved-its all instinct.