Austrax Australian Cattle Dogs

12/02/2025

https://youtu.be/-px0-1waPCs?feature=shared
Westminster Kennel Club 2025

11/02/2025

VITAL MICROCHIP INFORMATION:
This information will impact on some Austrax ACDs. Please check your pet's microchip records. I will endeavour to email all who will impacted but this will take some time.

📣📣IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL PET OWNERS 📣📣

Homesafe ID Microchip registry is no longer operating. When this website goes offline, we will have no way to search owner details and reunite you with your lost pet.
If your pet is registered with Homesafe ID you will now need to register their microchip number with another registry.
Other registry licence holders in Qld you can register your pet with:
🐾 Australian Animal Registry
- AAR have advised you can download their New Registration form and email it to them. There is a small fee of $15.
- at this stage you are unable to register with them online until Homesafe ID is removed from the pet address website.
🐾 Central Animal Records
- CAR have advised they are implementing an online option, expected to be available this week, to register a Homesafe ID microchip. Owners will need to create an account or log in if they already have one and complete New Listing for a small fee of $11.99
- Otherwise download a New Listing form and email to them for fee $19.99
🐾 Global Micro Animal Registry
🐾 Petsafe
If you are unsure which microchip registry your pet is listed with, you can check this at www.petaddress.com.au

08/02/2025

When you take a cattle dog to ParkRun
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05/02/2025

Celebrating the 4th birthday today for our 2021 Freya x Chakri litter. Pedro, Gunner, Cinti, Suzie, Roy & Dash.

20/01/2025

Socialise ... in a positive and CALM way. Yet another worthwhile contribution from ABC Dogs NZ. Please take a minute to follow their page

This really is our "fault" as a society.❗
We seem to promote play instead of acclimation.
Socialisation is a very warped term.
"Socialisation" really isn't play, play is a separate and important skill BUT if your dog or puppy is actively encouraged to play with every other dog or puppy they encounter...that in itself can be the beginning of a lifetime of reactivity.
I have been criticised for promoting "too much" calmness around other dogs and puppies...."Why can't they show emotions", "Why can't they play"?
Never said they couldn't....however, because of the societal pressure to play with all other dogs and puppies (wherever we take them) we can VERY easily set our dogs up to view all dogs and puppies as a source of constant amusement at the mere glimpse of one, a reason to go to the very extremes of emotions.
They may "dig in" and drag you closer.
The barking, shrieking and spinning can start....for two reasons, the emotional extremes dogs now have attached to other dogs and the frustration because they can't reach that other dog quick enough.

So maybe the term "socialisation" is the issue, because for us it means "socialising".
Acclimation is a far better term.
Yes this dog trainer handout is available https://www.abcdogsnz.com/product-page/abc-dogs-nz-socialisation-a-misunderstood-concept?srsltid=AfmBOoqgDG7Dz4PA1Dux7WQJJTop1g9IMIB8KhAnvFL0fKik2CShlc65

17/01/2025

This beautiful 5yo blue boy is looking for a new family. He is desexed, up to date on health protocols, happy interacting with young children and has had some obedience and trick training. Located SE Qld. Please email [email protected] for contact details.

16/01/2025

14/01/2025

A little brag for Austrax dogs.

03/01/2025

Another quality video from ABC Dogs NZ

Over excited dogs need help to be calm. Here we explore 3 ways to help these dogs relax plus many more dog training tips to help over aroused dogs. As dog tr...

01/01/2025

Pedro got a new footy for a new year. He’s killed it already

25/12/2024

Seasons Greetings

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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