Austrax Australian Cattle Dogs

20/11/2024

Thanks to Pam Gipson for her permission to share this very well written piece on the ACD. Pam is the breeder of Briarmoor ACDs and is based in Tennessee, USA. She is a recognised Breeder of Merit and has served in various positions with the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America. This article first appeared recently in Showsight magazine.

20/11/2024

I've always encouraged anyone getting a puppy around Christmas to wait until a few days after Christmas Day if they can. If puppy is intended as a gift for that special day, give a collar and lead along with a photo of puppy and then come get the puppy a few days later. This AKC article provides good advice for anyone thinking of bringing a dog into their home during the "silly season".

Sending puppies to their new homes is a big undertaking at any time of the year. But while we all agree that puppies should never be given as gifts to othe

12/11/2024

Tirlta Wasting Light (O Ch / Aust Ch Tirlta Dartbrook UDX x Tirlta Gem of the South).

Our beloved Indi turned 13 today. From the very last Tirlta litter bred by Noreen Clark, she has been a constant livewire in our lives. She is slowly down and prefers these days to bark at the kong rather than chase it. Her passion for food especially yoghurt is as strong as ever as is her role of being the neighbourhood fun police. She had a decent show career including class Best In Show awards and her pups and great grand pups are reaching amazing heights in a variety of disciplines.

25/10/2024

Austrax My Silver Lining has been busy, picking up a first place with 197 points in UD and also gaining her Intermediate Tricks title. Congrats Sue & Yindi! Yindi is from our 2018 Freya x Alfie litter

22/10/2024

Vital reading

As the great Kiwi saying goes..."Yeah...Nah".✅❌
Expecting that ALL dogs need to accept and play with ALL other dogs is a very fast track to some big issues.
Dogs are allowed their own preferences and forcing dogs to interact...just because they are dogs, can be really damaging and dangerous.
Many dogs have social preferences and that needs to be respected by us. Some dogs really struggle to read other dogs body language and struggle to decipher signals when another dogs body is vastly different to what they are used to.
Pugs are a good example of a body type some dogs struggle to read.
Unfortunately there can also be pressure from others to let their dogs play with yours.... sometimes good judgement is ignored because.... "All dogs should play with other dogs".
No... they don't and they shouldn't if your dog has clear preferences.

"They just weren't socialised enough as puppies"
"They need to be more obedient"
"They just need to play more"
"They need to be more dominant when playing"
"They need to just submit"
No, nope, ...and no again.

Social preferences are also not static.
They can change, so be open to that too.

There is a bit of a myth out there that reactive dogs only belong in the "not social" category. Some reactive dogs can be really social with others, but they could be leash reactive even to dog breeds they may enjoy interacting with off lead.
Just because a dog is reactive it does NOT automatically mean they dislike all other dogs.
Even reactive dogs have (and are allowed) to have their own unique preferences.

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16/10/2024

A photo memory came up today ... this little guy (born 2017) was exported to Argentina and is still representing as a great breed ambassador to this day.

15/10/2024

I can't stress this enough.
Stop waiting for the bark with your reactive dog.💥
A bark is just an audible sign of a reaction
There is a LOT that is shown before the bark, even if it is very fast, it is still shown.
So why is it so important to know all the unique signals and changes in posture and body language your dog shows ?
So you can STOP the escalation....and yes, even stop the barking from occurring in the first place.
Barking is often at the END of a longer chain of events.
First is usually (not always) a hard stare, a fixation.....THAT is a reaction.
A change in ear position IS a reaction.
Puling harder o the lead to get closer IS a reaction.
A lengthening of the neck/leaning in IS a reaction.
A wrinkled face IS a reaction.
Use that information!

Imagine how we can help our dogs with their reactivity if we started to recognise all those other changes and escalations in their emotional states as easily as we recognise a bark.

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12/10/2024

https://youtu.be/_Zugb6cdTbQ

This is one common mistake many people make with their lead reactive dog and it can worsens their dog's leash reactivity. This often overlooked behaviour can...

04/10/2024

Can we really make a dogs reactivity worse ?Absolutely! Training a reactive dog can inadvertently increase their reactions if not done correctly. Fear-reacti...

10/09/2024

Cattle dogs colours are blue, blue speckled or blue mottled, with or without tan markings, and red speckled. That's it people. Not chocolate, purple, black, or white. While you may see or hear of these "colours" they are not to standard and while they may be suitable in some roles they are completely undesirable from a breeding perspective.

21/08/2024

When you're searching for that perfect dog ..... 🤣

18/08/2024

Austrax Ruby & Austrax Macca, enjoying goats horns in the sun.

15/08/2024

Livestream link for the ACD judging today at the Ekka, plus times for both shows.
https://www.ekka.com.au/animal-experiences/canine/canine-competition/?fbclid=IwY2xjawErTr1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfmKGgApm8MFDQQFiYxgILOnHBZi4PeXAyEF0qMDoUvEaIlVCLAhMK5RVg_aem_k0b5bckuzOPeKVIWJ2Ogzg

14/08/2024

Yet another title for the extremely talented Yindi. Congratulations to Yindi & Sue.