Facts
- Family
- Herding[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- UK Rural[1]
- FCI
- Standard no. 342, group 1[4] Sheepdogs
- Origin
- United States[4] Map point 39°50′ N · 98°35′ W[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Berger australien (French), Australische herder (Dutch)[3]
- In the study
- AUSS[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
Closest in this tree: Shetland Sheepdog and Rough Collie. [1]
Also in the UK Rural clade: Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, 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 Q37629 (Australian Shepherd) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 342 "AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q30 (United States, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.