Australian cattle dog
one of an australian breed of medium-sized herding dogs with a blue, blue-mottled, or red-speckled coat, developed by cross breeding the australian kelpie, dingo, and collie.
noun
a compact strongly-built dog of a breed with pr-cked ears and a smooth bluish-grey coat, often used for controlling and moving cattle
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