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Article: Herding dogs from Australia in Reno, August 14 and 15. (Australian Cattle Dog Club's performance at the Nevade State Fair, Reno, Nevada)
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- August 1, 1986
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Herding dogs from Australia in Reno, August 14 and 15 On Australia's outback ranches, grazing was usually meager and cattle would be turned loose for years to feed and fatten up before being rounded up for market. A roundup could stretch over hundreds of miles, and cowboys needed help bringing in the herds; hence, the Queensland heeler or Australian cattle dog was born.
Originally part dingo (a wild native dog), today's Australian cattle dogs are tough, quick, intelligent, and usually colored dark blue or rust with white patches. They're now gaining popularity in the U.S. This month you have a rare chance to see 40 of the best of these zippy canine cowboys in ...