Breed # Australian Cattle Dog The Australian Cattle Dog is a herding breed from Australia, standing males 18–20 in · females 17–19 in at the withers, weighing 33–49 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Australian Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/australian-cattle-dog.webp) Breed group Herding Origin Australia Height males 18–20 in · females 17–19 in Weight 33–49 lb Lifespan 12–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Australian Cattle Dog is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 35%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 9 from Australia. Compare the Australian Cattle Dog with another breed ## Living with the Australian Cattle Dog Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Australian Cattle Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Australian Cattle Dog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/australian-cattle-dog/)[Australian Cattle Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/australian-cattle-dog) ## Breeds that look like the Australian Cattle Dog A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Australian Cattle Dog. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/carea-leones.webp)Carea Leonés](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/carea-leones/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-arab.webp)Bull Arab](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-arab/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/catahoula-leopard-dog.webp)Catahoula Leopard Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/catahoula-leopard-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-du-bourbonnais.webp)Braque du Bourbonnais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-du-bourbonnais/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bracco-italiano.webp)Bracco Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bracco-italiano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/small-munsterlander.webp)Small Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/small-munsterlander/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Australian Cattle Dog18–20 in 2. Carea Leonés18–23 in 3. Bull Arab25–27 in 4. Catahoula Leopard Dog22–26 in 5. Braque du Bourbonnais20–22 in 6. Bracco Italiano23–26 in 7. Small Munsterlander20.5–21.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Australian Cattle Dog33–49 lb 2. Carea Leonés30–70 lb 3. Bull Arab66–110 lb 4. Catahoula Leopard Dog45–110 lb 5. Braque du Bourbonnais39.5–55 lb 6. Bracco Italiano55–88 lb 7. Small Munsterlander40–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Australian Cattle Dog12–16 yrs 2. Carea Leonés10–12 yrs 3. Bull Arab12–15 yrs 4. Catahoula Leopard Dog10–14 yrs 5. Braque du Bourbonnais10–12 yrs 6. Bracco Italiano10–14 yrs 7. Small Munsterlander12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Australian Cattle Dog Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [When Do Puppies' Ears Stand Up?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/when-do-puppies-ears-stand-up/) See the Australian Cattle Dog on the breed map Read about the Australian Cattle Dog on Wikipedia