5 Responses for "why are australian shepherds called that?"

1. Tyana February 25th, 2009 at 12:40 pm 1

   maybe they originated from there
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2. ms manners February 25th, 2009 at 12:46 pm 2

   "The Australian Shepherd is a breed of herding dog that was developed on ranches in the Western United States. Despite its name, the breed, commonly known as an Aussie, did not in fact originate in Australia.[1][2] They acquired their name because of its association with Basque sheepherders who came to the United States from Australia"
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3. CHACHALEEK February 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm 3

   they originated from austrailia
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4. Patient Paws February 25th, 2009 at 2:06 pm 4

   Its not that the dog itself is from Australia, but the dogs which were combined to create said Aussie were all of Australian descent.

   Histories of California relate that although there had been many flocks of sheep at the Spanish missions, the number of sheep in the Far West had greatly declined by the time of the Gold Rush at the end of the 1840’s. The Gold Rush and the Civil War brought about a great demand for mutton and wool. To meet this demand, large flocks were driven to the Far West from the Midwest and from New Mexico. Sheep were brought around the Horn from the Eastern states, and imported from Australia. Dogs accompanying these flocks, along with later arrivals, would figure in the background of the Australian Shepherd.
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5. girl February 25th, 2009 at 2:36 pm 5

   my guess is that they were first common in australia for herding sheep..
   im not sure though..
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