Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
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The Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is a dog breed from Australia that is provisionally recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 1, Section 2, Standard No. 351 ).
Origin and history
The Australian Cattle Dog ( Engl . Stumpy Tail : tailless ) is demonstrably the first race, which was developed in Australia for the Australian market. The Australian settlers needed a tough, intelligent dog to herd and tend the huge herds of semi-wild cattle . The ancestors of ASTCD are probably the Smithfield (wire-haired, black-and-white, English herding dog with a natural stubby tail), the dingo and a smooth-haired blue-speckled collie (drover dog?). The ASTCD has no tan color because no kelpies were crossed.
Australian Cattle Dogs with long and short tail were initially in the same class issued . Only in 1927 were the two different breeds recognized and exhibited separately. In the countryside, long-tailed cattle dogs (ACD) were often crossed with Stumpy, and puppies from the same litter were entered in the appropriate register depending on the length of the tail. For this reason, the breed was de-registered in early 1950; only the Australian Gleniris Kennel ( Queensland ) was able to continue breeding thanks to a special permit.
At the beginning of 1980 there was almost no ASTCD anymore, so the Stumpy was put on the rare breed list . In 1988 the start of a demanding and ultimately successful project under the patronage of the ANKC ( Australian National Kennel Control ) with the aim of saving the Stumpy from extinction. The Stumpy has been officially called the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog since January 1st, 2002. The breed has been recognized by the FCI since July 7, 2005 (Group 1).
description
The Stumpy male is between 46 and 51 cm shoulder height, the bitch between 43 and 48 cm. The top coat is rather short, straight, harsh with plenty of soft undercoat. On the neck, the hair should be a little longer and form a frizzy. The color should be solid blue or dotted blue, black markings are allowed; Another approved color is speckled red, red markings are permitted here.
The uncut tail has a natural length of no more than 10 cm, it is set high, but should not be carried above the back line. The standing ears are moderately large, pointed and set high. Nevertheless, they should not be too close together. The inner ear should be well haired and face forward.
The standards for the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog and for the Australian Cattle Dog are very similar. The size of the dogs is identical. The main points that distinguish the Stumpy from the ACD are:
- Its body is square, 1: 1 (with the ACD 10 to 9). This makes his legs seem longer.
- It has a natural stubby tail no longer than 10 cm.
- Its croup is flatter and the tail set higher.
- The Stumpy has a lighter build.
- The knee is less bent.
- The bone structure of the head is finer, flat between the ears and less filled under the eyes.
- The ears are set higher.
- Tanned patches are not allowed (he has no kelpie ancestors).
- Body stains are tolerated in both colors.
- The Stumpy often moves in the pass gait (because of the square body shape and the moderate hindquarters angulation required in the standard).
Generally one could compare the ASTCD with the old Kalseky type of ACD. Stumpys are finer, more wiry, lighter in construction and appear longer-legged. They are sportier and more active than most ACD today.
Essence
In essence, the Stumpy is very different from the Australian Cattle Dog. As a working dog , the Stumpy is usually very fixated on its handler. When dealing with strangers, however, he is often extremely shy and suspicious. He prefers to withdraw - in contrast to the Cattle Dog, who are usually open to strangers. Stumpies can be very jumpy (sensitive to noise). Stumpy puppies therefore need very good, sensitive socialization in order to be able to cope with the demands of our modern world.
The Stumpy is still little known in Europe. Like the ACD, it only belongs in experienced hands. Stumpys are extremely active and intelligent dogs and are not suitable for kennel keeping. Like the ACD, they are very related to their humans and need close contact with them.
