THE PASTORAL GROUP

Australian Cattle Dog

Cucrodh Eclipse of the Sun
Sire :- Coomablue Bola Boy Dam :- Cucrodh Phantazia
BREEDER :- Mrs P Harrow. OWNER :- Mr & Mrs Condie

Developed in Queensland where he works in huge herds of cattle and sheep, he is also expected to guard the property of the cattleman. This is an intelligent trainable breed with stamina to burn. Strongly built, compact yet agile, he needs work to stay out of mischief. His close dense coat is thicker on the neck and has a good bush on his tail.
Colours are a feature of the breed, blue speckled, blue and blue mottled or red speckled. Head markings are permissible. Blues may have certain tan markings and tan undercoat.

UK & Irish Clubs..... UK & Irish Breeders..... Breed Information.....
Interesting Sites ..... Stud Dogs

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If the curser is held over the picture for a second or two, you will see the details of each dog
(the latter only works in Iexplore not Netscape 4 & below)

If you wish to enter your breed here - goto the UK DOGS contact form

For pictures of the top dogs in Scotland by Michael Trafford

Show Information

This breed has NO Kennel Club Challenge Certificates any Championship Shows.

In the UK the Australian Cattle dog is shown under breed classes at a few shows, or Any Variety Not Seperately Classified - A.V.N.S.C. This can be AVNSC Pastoral, or AVNSC Working/Pastoral/Toy or any other combination of other groups!
They do NOT have Championship Status under KC Rules.

In Ireland, they have their own rules and these are the same as the F.C.I. - CAC and CACIB can be won here. At the moment GB residents, must register with the Irish Kennel Club to compete.
F.C.I. registered breeds should be able to show there, when quarantine is lifted in 2000.

UK & Irish Clubs

Update	Club Name	Contact	Phone number	Homepage	Email
Update	Australian Cattle Dog Society of Great Britain & Rescue	Ms S. Smyth	01344 420225	yes	yes

Information

Size	Active	Temperament	Kennel	Training	Grooming	Problems
D. 46-51cms=18-20" B. 43-48cms=17-19"	very	good	yes	Easy	Easy	yes

UK & Irish Breeders

AFFIX In Blue means pups available

Affix	Breeder	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage
GARREG DDU	Edith Miller	0044(0)1407 810936	Isle of Anglesey	no	yes
GARREG	Mrs E Nicholls-Miller	01484 426407	Huddersfield	no	yes
AUSTMANS	Miss Kimberly Jebson	0044(0)1205 290504	Lincolnshire	yes	yes
CUCRODH	Pamela Harrow	0044(0)1659 74444	South-west Scotland	yes	yes
CURDELEON	Jack & Pearl Chetwynd	0044(0)1497 820567	Herefordshire	yes	yes

Stud dogs

Name	Picture	Owner	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage

Interesting Sites, Foreign Clubs and breeders

Affix	Breeder	Telephone	Area	Email	Homepage

Problems

All breeding stock should be Eye tested.
Some deafness occurs.