Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is a foundation stock service breed from Australia, standing 18–20 in at the withers, weighing 35–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Australia
- Height
- 18–20 in
- Weight
- 35–50 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 37%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 9 from Australia.
Living with the Australian Stumpy Tail 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 Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 3 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 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 Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog on AKCAustralian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Australian Stumpy Tail 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 Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in
- Taiwan Dog18–21 in
- Sarabi dog32–35 in
- Dutch Shepherd22–24 in
- Segugio italiano a pelo forte20–24 in
- Kai Ken20–22 in
- Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb
- Taiwan Dog31–40 lb
- Sarabi dog143–220.5 lb
- Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb
- Segugio italiano a pelo forte44–62 lb
- Kai Ken25–55 lb
- Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs
- Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs
- Sarabi dog12–17 yrs
- Dutch Shepherd11–14 yrs
- Segugio italiano a pelo forte11–13 yrs
- Kai Ken12–15 yrs
- Ryukyu Inu12–13 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.