The Blue Heeler, also known as the Australian Cattle Dog, Queensland Heeler, or Red Heeler, was developed in Australia during the 19th century. The breed was created to meet the demands of ...

Australian Cattle Dogs were bred for work during the 1800s ... Nicknamed the “Blue Heeler” or “Red Heeler” on account of their colouring and method of nipping at the heels of cattle ...

The cattle dogs include the Welsh corgi, Bouvier’s of Flanders, and the Queensland blue heeler or Australian heeler. Through centuries of breeding, herding dogs have been developed by selection ...