Australian Cattle Dog

The Australian Cattle Dog, originally founded in Australia, is a breed developed for droving cattle over long distancanes across rough terrian. It comes in the "Blue Heeler" and the "Red Heeler"

Appearance
The Heeler is a sturdy and muscular dog.

Temperament
The Labrador retriever is extremely affectionate, loyal and patient, making it the perfect family pet. The are extremely intelligent and easy to train due to their eagerness to please. They love to play, especially in water. They are normally reserved with strangers. Labs love kids and are pretty protective or their family. Without proper exercise or mental engagement, they can be very destructive and hyperactive. They are very laid back and calm.

History
Labs were once known as St. John's dogs, oddly enough. Labs are native to Newfoundland where they worked with fishermen by catching fish that came loose, and helping pulling up nets. They were brought to England in the 1800s from English ships. Labs were crossed with various other dog breeds to increase it's hunting instincts. Today, labs are used in almost any job that a dog could do, such as hunting, tracking, retrieving, being a watchdog, police helper, narcotics detection, seeing-eye dogs, service dogs, search and rescue dogs, agility, sledding, etc. Labs are really fascinating dogs!

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In popular media

 * Marley is a yellow lab in Marley and me
 * Luath is a lab in The Incredible Journey
 * The digimon, Labramon, is based on a lab
 * Labs are in many other TV shows and movies, thousands, if not millions!

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