Facts
- Family
- Herding[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- UK Rural[1]
- FCI
- Standard no. 287, group 1[4] Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
- Origin
- Australia[4] Map point 25° S · 133° E[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Bouvier australien (French), Australische veedrijvershond (Dutch)[3]
- In the study
- AUCD[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
It sits in a group of 9 breeds whose order the DNA does not decide. [1]
Also in the UK Rural clade: Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Borzoi, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Old English Sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Rough Collie, Scottish Deerhound, Shetland Sheepdog, Whippet.
Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.
Sources
- Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
- Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (
data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09 - Wikidata Q37595 (Australian Cattle Dog) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 287 "AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q408 (Australia, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.