Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 3 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 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 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 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 Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog/)[Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/taiwan-dog.webp)Taiwan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/taiwan-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sarabi-dog.webp)Sarabi dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sarabi-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dutch-shepherd.webp)Dutch Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dutch-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte.webp)Segugio italiano a pelo forte](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kai-ken.webp)Kai Ken](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kai-ken/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ryukyu-inu.webp)Ryukyu Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ryukyu-inu/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in 2. Taiwan Dog18–21 in 3. Sarabi dog32–35 in 4. Dutch Shepherd22–24 in 5. Segugio italiano a pelo forte20–24 in 6. Kai Ken20–22 in 7. Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb 2. Taiwan Dog31–40 lb 3. Sarabi dog143–220.5 lb 4. Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb 5. Segugio italiano a pelo forte44–62 lb 6. Kai Ken25–55 lb 7. Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 2. Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs 3. Sarabi dog12–17 yrs 4. Dutch Shepherd11–14 yrs 5. Segugio italiano a pelo forte11–13 yrs 6. Kai Ken12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog on the breed map Read about the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog on Wikipedia