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About the Australian Shepherd

Origin: United States Of America
Typical life span
12-15 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
23-29 kg
Female
18-25 kg
Height
Male
51-58 cm
Female
46-53 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
Origin
United States Of America
Also called
Perro Pastor Australiano
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Australian Shepherd?

Medium-sized, agile herding dog with striking multicolored coat, expressive eyes, and keen herding instincts. Known for their intense work drive and weather-resistant double coat.

Australian Shepherd history and origins

Despite its name, the Australian Shepherd was developed in the American West in the 19th century from Basque shepherd dogs brought by immigrants from the Pyrenees region. The breed's intelligence and versatility made it popular on the rodeo circuit and for ranching work.

Australian Shepherd appearance and size

Males typically weigh 23-29 kg and stand 51-58 cm at the shoulder; females 18-25 kg and 46-53 cm.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Farm and ranch shepherd dog
Comportamiento y temperamento
The Australian Shepherd is an intelligent working dog of strong herding and guarding instincts. He is a loyal companion and has the stamina to work all day. With an even disposition, he is good natured, seldom quarrelsome. He may be somewhat reserved in initial meetings

Quoted from FCI standard n°342. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Medium
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Australian Shepherd

Lo que obtienes con la raza Australian Shepherd

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Farm and ranch shepherd dog»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «The Australian Shepherd is an intelligent working dog of strong herding and guarding instincts»
  • Vive más que un perro mestizo — mediana de 13.7 años en 245 animales, frente a 12

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «There is a moderate mane and frill, more pronounced in dogs than in bitches»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; McMillan et al. 2024, median age at death. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Australian Shepherd

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar.

Coat

Of medium texture, straight to wavy, weather resistant and of medium length.

The undercoat varies in quantity with variations in climate.

Hair is short and smooth on the head, ears, front of forelegs and below the hocks.

Backs of forelegs and breeches are moderately feathered.

There is a moderate mane and frill, more pronounced in dogs than in bitches

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

  • Blue merle, black, red merle, red – all with or without white markings and/or tan markings, with no order of preference.
  • The hairline of a white collar does not exceed the point of the withers at the skin.
  • White is acceptable on the neck (either in part or as a full collar), chest, legs, muzzle underparts, blaze on head and white extension from underpart up to four inches (10 cm), measuring from a horizontal line at the elbow.
  • White on the head should not predominate, and the eyes must be fully surrounded by colour and pigment.
  • Merles characteristically become darker with increasing age

Resumido de FCI standard n°342 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Height at the withers: The preferred height for males is 20-23 inches (51-58 cm), females 18-21 inches (46-53 cm). Quality is not to be sacrificed in favour of size
La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.

Quoted from FCI standard n°342. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Lo que el estándar penaliza

Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Australian Shepherd, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.

Defectos graves

Cuentan mucho en contra de un ejemplar en el ring.

  • Prick ears and hanging ears.
  • Non-typical coats

Defectos descalificantes

Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.

  • Undershot. Overshot by more than 1/8 inch. Loss of contact caused by short center incisors in an otherwise correct bite shall not be judged undershot. Teeth broken or missing by accident shall not be penalized.
  • White body splashes in all colours, which means white on body between withers and tail, on sides between elbows and back of hindquarters

FCI standard n°342

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Australian Shepherd en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Australian Shepherd

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Australian Shepherd on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Australian Shepherd breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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