Australian Cattle Dog

The “Blue Dog” for whom we named our ranch, is also known as the Australian Cattle Dog, Queensland Heeler or Blue Tick Heeler and a breed of herding dog originally developed in Australia for driving cattle. They were a cross of the dogs used by drovers in Northumberland, with dingoes and the Timmins, with brown or black hair distributed fairly evenly through a white coat, which gives the appearance of a red or "blue" dog.