8 rescue Australian Cattle Dogs are available for adoption across New Zealand right now. Every listing links straight to the rescue.
2 months • Australian Cattle Dog Cross
2 months • Australian Cattle Dog Cross
We will email you the moment an Australian Cattle Dog becomes available in New Zealand, from a rescue or an owner rehoming.
Adult dogs typically weigh 16 to 23 kg and live 12 to 16 years. Typical traits: work-driven, high-energy, intelligent, loyal.
Active or working homes that can give a herding dog a real job: property work, dog sports, or a couple of hours of daily exercise plus training. The Cattle Dog bonds hard to one person and thrives on being busy. Apartments, sedentary households, or owners who want a low-key companion. A bored Cattle Dog nips, herds children and bikes, and often lands in rescue for exactly that reason.
The coat is double-coated with moderate shedding, and brushing every 2 weeks keeps the coat manageable.
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Breed-associated conditions worth asking any rescue about before you adopt. A good rescue will already know whether a dog has been assessed for these.
A genetic joint malformation common in active working breeds; ask the rescue about mobility and any screening.
Source: OFA →An inherited eye disease that gradually causes blindness; the breed is predisposed.
Source: VCA →Linked to the merle and roan coat colouring; a good rescue will know a dog's hearing.
Source: OFA →Editorial summary for adopters, not medical advice. Ask the rescue about a specific dog's health, and consult your vet for individual guidance.
Australian Cattle Dogs in New Zealand are listed by a range of local rescues and shelters. Applications, home checks and adoption decisions are handled by the rescue directly. LocalPetFinder brings the listings together so you do not have to check each rescue separately, and does not take a fee.
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