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Industrial Revolution landscape

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Also known as Stumpy, Stumpy Tail.

Related breedRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United Kingdom

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog at a glance

Origin
New South Wales, Australia
Appeared
1830 to 1917 (likely)
Family
UK Rural
Type
Herding dog
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI, NATIONAL
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 351

The name. For its naturally short (stumpy) tail.

Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog appears 1830 to 1917 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.