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| I have been searching for a new puppy for a long time now and came across a cute little Blue Heeler x Texas heeler mix. So she's 3/4 heeler and 1/4 aussie. Do you think the mix would look like a blue heeler, I've seen some pretty odd looking texas heelers and don't wanna end up with some creepy looking thing lol. Any experience with the cross? |
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Location: SE KS | No experience, can you get a picture of it to see what it looks like!! |
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| classicpotatochip - 2015-04-07 1:37 PM
What's a Texas heeler?
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Location: Midwest | I'm assuming a Texas heeler is a heeler x aussie
aka a mutt
if you are going to buy a dog, get something with papers from a responsible breeder. If not, adopt... |
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Location: Kansas | barrelracr131 - 2015-04-07 2:06 PM I'm assuming a Texas heeler is a heeler x aussie
aka a mutt
if you are going to buy a dog, get something with papers from a responsible breeder. If not, adopt...
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| barrelracr131 - 2015-04-07 2:06 PM
I'm assuming a Texas heeler is a heeler x aussie
aka a mutt
if you are going to buy a dog, get something with papers from a responsible breeder. If not, adopt...
Then who will give this dog a good home? |
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Location: Midwest | GLP - 2015-04-07 2:15 PM
barrelracr131 - 2015-04-07 2:06 PM
I'm assuming a Texas heeler is a heeler x aussie
aka a mutt
if you are going to buy a dog, get something with papers from a responsible breeder. If not, adopt...
Then who will give this dog a good home?
If she's taking the dog from someone with an "oops" litter, that's adopting
If she is buying dogs intentionally bred like this, she would be supporting yet another backyard breeder and providing incentive for them to keep breeding.
I suppose it all depends on the situation regarding how she's procuring said dog. |
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| GLP - 2015-04-07 2:15 PM
barrelracr131 - 2015-04-07 2:06 PM
I'm assuming a Texas heeler is a heeler x aussie
aka a mutt
if you are going to buy a dog, get something with papers from a responsible breeder. If not, adopt...
Then who will give this dog a good home?
I get tired of hearing this, "only registered from a responsible breeder". Who says that because a dog is registered the breeder was "responsible"?
I can't think of one working cowboy I know that uses full blooded pedigreed dogs.
Pedigreed dogs come with a plethora of health issues too. Inbreeding to breed true for breed characteristics have not been kind to so many pedigreed breeds out there.
If there are people who are legitimately cross breeding dogs for a purpose and not just to pump out puppies for profit, what makes them any less responsible than pedigreed dog breeders?
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Location: Midwest | Proven working dogs or LGD are different
they aren't "designer dogs" and they aren't pets. They have a purpose.
People led who cross random dogs because they have a uterus/they want to make a buck are the problem
Im tired of the schmos who sell their lab/beagle x Great Pyrenees/GSD puppies on Craigslist for 2oo bucks a piece.
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Location: NE Texas | I think I already may have this cross at my house and he's FREE to a good home! Wandered up last week and we already have 5 dogs.....cannot have 6!
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| I think everyone should have their dogs fixed unless licensed to breed... But then. I'm on a road where we take in a lot of strays.  Which irritates me... if you loved your pets you'd get them fixed instead of having " oops " puppies.
Personally I adopt. If they have heeler in them, they tend to be trainable to do heeler work. I've owned a lot of heeler, aussie and husky mutts. I've seen some very pretty aussie/heeler mixes. If you already think she's cute, then why not?
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| Herbie - 2015-04-07 2:40 PM I think I already may have this cross at my house and he's FREE to a good home! Wandered up last week and we already have 5 dogs.....cannot have 6!
Herbie if you still have him and you come to that trail ride. I'll take him.! lol |
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Location: NE Texas | americanpride08 - 2015-04-07 2:45 PM Herbie - 2015-04-07 2:40 PM I think I already may have this cross at my house and he's FREE to a good home! Wandered up last week and we already have 5 dogs.....cannot have 6! Herbie if you still have him and you come to that trail ride. I'll take him.! lol
Probably not coming to the trail ride, but i'd be happy to send him if someone is coming from this direction! LOL |
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| Herbie - 2015-04-07 2:48 PM americanpride08 - 2015-04-07 2:45 PM Herbie - 2015-04-07 2:40 PM I think I already may have this cross at my house and he's FREE to a good home! Wandered up last week and we already have 5 dogs.....cannot have 6! Herbie if you still have him and you come to that trail ride. I'll take him.! lol
hmm there are a ton of texas peeps interested. I guess we'll see! |
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Location: Texas | IowaCanChaser - 2015-04-07 1:24 PM I have been searching for a new puppy for a long time now and came across a cute little Blue Heeler x Texas heeler mix. So she's 3/4 heeler and 1/4 aussie. Do you think the mix would look like a blue heeler, I've seen some pretty odd looking texas heelers and don't wanna end up with some creepy looking thing lol. Any experience with the cross?
Iowa, YES they do look like Blue Heelers, their hair is just a little longer (like an Aussie). Sometimes they just don't dock their tails - if that matters to you. |
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| Thanks! I have my heart set on a Blue Heeler, and have searched the shelters but have only found indoor mixed dogs or psychos, there isn't any blue heeler's I have found in our area. A Texas heeler is a hybrid dog bred on purpose, a 50/50 mix between Blue Heeler, and Australian Shepherd and are known for being extremely intelligent, loyal, and affectionate. I do my research and IMO buying from a backyard breeder who takes great care of their dogs and yes, probably wants to make a few bucks, is better from buying from a puppy mill. |
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| I would think one with that much heeler in it would look pretty close to a heeler. I had a 3/4 Border Collie 1/4 Heeler before, he looked exactly like a full blooded border collie. I don't consider them a completely random cross as theyre pretty common. I have a heeler and he's a great dog. |
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