Old English Sheepdog vs Australian Cattle Dog
Compare Old English Sheepdog and Australian Cattle Dog: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Old English Sheepdog
VS
Australian Cattle Dog
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Old English Sheepdog
Australian Cattle Dog
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
56 – 70 cm
43 – 51 cm
Weight
25 – 50 kg
15 – 22 kg
Life expectancy
10 – 12 years
12 – 15 years
Child friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy level
5/5
5/5
Intelligence
3/5
5/5
Trainability
4/5
5/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming needs
5/5
3/5
Shedding
1/5
3/5
Barking level
4/5
3/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
2/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Old English Sheepdog
Great with kids
High energy
Easy to train
Giant
Australian Cattle Dog
High energy
Super smart
Easy to train
Medium
Summary
About Old English Sheepdog
The Old English Sheepdog is a large, shaggy, athletic herding breed with a dense double coat needing regular grooming or a shorter pet clip. Affectionate, clownish, and people focused, it’s intelligent but sometimes stubborn, thriving with consistent training and daily mental and physical exercise.
About Australian Cattle Dog
Medium, muscular Australian working dog bred to drive cattle over long distances. Known for blue or red speckled double coat, pricked ears and alert expression. Highly intelligent, energetic, loyal and wary of strangers; needs extensive daily exercise, mental work and consistent positive training.
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