So we have been under the impression that our pooch Sadie is a
Australian Cattle Dog / Collie mix. We're not sure as she was a rescue
pooch. Looking at pictures of dingo's I'm more convinced she might be a
dingo..

Sadie..

http://picasaweb.google.com/djholman...27141810460514

Dingo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...n_the_road.jpg
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wintermute

wintermute said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

So we have been under the impression that our pooch Sadie
is a Australian Cattle Dog / Collie mix. We're not sure as
she was a rescue pooch. Looking at pictures of dingo's I'm
more convinced she might be a dingo..

Do you live in Australia?

http://picasaweb.google.com/djholman...MarymoorOffLea
sh#5339627141810460514

Go with the odds. Collie mix is a good quess. She looks like a
really nice dog - I'm partial to that colour.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

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So we have been under the impression that our pooch Sadie is a Australian
Cattle Dog / Collie mix. We're not sure as she was a rescue pooch. Looking
at pictures of dingo's I'm more convinced she might be a dingo..

Sadie..

http://picasaweb.google.com/djholman...27141810460514

Dingo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...n_the_road.jpg
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wintermute


I see a few dingos when beach fishing and yeh your dog does look alot like
the ones closer to major towns. They seem to be more mixed with domestic
dogs. There is a female dingo that used to get quite close to me at Mungo
Brush north of Hawks Nest when I was beach fishing at night. I used to leave
fish frames and a couple of whole ones behind whenever I saw her in the hope
she wouldn't wander into town and grab a stray maltese terrier or something.

Steve

So we have been under the impression that our pooch Sadie is a
Australian Cattle Dog / Collie mix. We're not sure as she was a rescue
pooch. Looking at pictures of dingo's I'm more convinced she might be a
dingo..

Ok, I can't access picasa from here, so I can't see what your Sadie
looks like but...

You are aware that cattledogs have some amount of Dingo in their
bloodlines, yes? In fact, their overall size and body type are very
similar. But if there is cattledog in her mix, then there may also be
some blue or red merle coloring (from Blue Merle Collies), and
possibly even some Dalmation spots (ours has some on his tail) or some
black-and-tan from Kelpie, all part of the mix that cattledogs were
bred from.

And just because shape or coloration could be very similar (look up
pictures of a "red heeler", another name sometimes used for these
dogs), there are other elements that make up the breed besides
appearance, like behavior and temperment.

And even there, there is some variation between show/pet lines and
working lines...

--Glenn Lyford

On 2009-09-04 04:48:32 -0700, Glenn Lyford said:

So we have been under the impression that our pooch Sadie is a
Australian Cattle Dog / Collie mix. We're not sure as she was a rescue
pooch. Looking at pictures of dingo's I'm more convinced she might be a
dingo..

Ok, I can't access picasa from here, so I can't see what your Sadie
looks like but...

You are aware that cattledogs have some amount of Dingo in their
bloodlines, yes?

Yes indeed.

In fact, their overall size and body type are very
similar. But if there is cattledog in her mix, then there may also be
some blue or red merle coloring (from Blue Merle Collies), and
possibly even some Dalmation spots (ours has some on his tail) or some
black-and-tan from Kelpie, all part of the mix that cattledogs were
bred from.

And just because shape or coloration could be very similar (look up
pictures of a "red heeler", another name sometimes used for these
dogs), there are other elements that make up the breed besides
appearance, like behavior and temperment.

Yes, she's likely a red heeler. She's just much taller and thinner than
all the other cattle dogs I've seen. Could get that from the collie
though.


And even there, there is some variation between show/pet lines and
working lines...

--Glenn Lyford


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wintermute

Yes, she's likely a red heeler. She's just much taller and thinner than
all the other cattle dogs I've seen. Could get that from the collie
though.

Yeah, now that I can see the pics she is leggier and has a longer face
than I'm used to, but as you say, the collie could account for that.
She certainly seems to have the chest build, energy, and high drive,
though. Enjoy your dog, looks like she has has a great group to hang
out with...
--Glenn Lyford

On 2009-09-05 08:47:10 -0700, Glenn Lyford said:

Yes, she's likely a red heeler. She's just much taller and thinner than
all the other cattle dogs I've seen. Could get that from the collie
though.

Yeah, now that I can see the pics she is leggier and has a longer face
than I'm used to, but as you say, the collie could account for that.
She certainly seems to have the chest build, energy, and high drive,
though. Enjoy your dog, looks like she has has a great group to hang
out with...
--Glenn Lyford

Marymoor Dog Park in Redmond Wa. It's a local treasure for dog owners.

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wintermute