The Breed of Queensland Heeler
We raise Queensland Heelers. A working cattle dog breed that also makes a great family pet or companion and quite often live to be 14 or 15 years old (some older). Queensland Heelers are not registered, and never have been. Australian Cattle Dogs (ACD), which are basically Queensland Heelers, but with the tails left in tact, are now AKC recognized and can simply be traced to a specific line of Queensland Heelers in Australia. People often confuse the two breeds because they used to be one breed and they are virtually the same dog.
Their tails are docked at 3 days old which is standard procedure for Queensland Heelers, but not for ACD. We will leave the tail if requested but it is not "standard" for the breed. We are asking $250 for our red pups and $275 for our blue ones, and that will include their first puppy shot and deworming. Their ears stand up between 3 weeks and about 3 months of age depending upon which of my females you get a pup from. Aniston's line usually has ears standing up by about 3 weeks of age.
Queensland heelers are born white and change to red or blue at a few weeks old...the puppies are sold first come, first serve. Keep in mind that because they are all white at birth, it is sometimes tough to guarantee at such a young age, what color they will be, but usually I can tell the red from the blue by a spot here and there... or the ears...it is the tri-color that gets me on occasion, with a brown spot and a black spot at the ears/eyes as it is hard to tell which color they will turn. Usually a black spot around the eye or ear indicates a blue pup and a brown spot indicates a red one.
...these pups sell fast and there aren't usually any left after about 3 days old. Most folks pick the female they like and pick from the pictures after looking at mom and dad and the pups once they are born, along with the information regarding color and gender available when each litter is born. Tails are docked at 3 days old (unless requested to keep the tail on a "paid in full" pup). The pups will have first shots at 6 weeks old, just before they go home and will be eating puppy chow with egg or corn oil. Deworming will also be done to each litter (all pups have some worms), but it is always a good idea to do it again once you get your pup home. All my males and females are dewormed and defleaed regularly, and each female is dewormed and defleaed just before whelping and dewormed again with her pups a couple of weeks after they are born.
Please take care with your new puppy with regard to Parvo. Parvo stays in the ground and on carpeting/flooring for years, sometimes. If you are traveling home after picking up your pup, remember, he/she has only had one shot and will need 3-4 boosters about 2-3 weeks apart. Please don't stop at a rest stop or gas station and let your pup down on the grass or dirt there...it is a breeding ground for Parvo...everyone stops at rest stops and gas stations and lets their dogs out to go. If you feel your pup needs out, stop at a remote farmland area, and pull to the side of the road, on dirt probably not used by anyone else, and let your pup down there. Be careful taking your puppy places, until he/she has finished the series of booster shots...stay away from dog parks or friend's homes (unless you know for sure they have never had a dog with Parvo there), as Parvo is a killer.
Keep your new pup in your arms, if in doubt...
