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Lancashire
Heeler Dog
Lancashire
Heeler Dog
The Lancashire Heeler dog is very
alert and friendly with those he knows but may be wary
of strangers. An excellent ratter with rabbit catching
potential. The Lancashire Heeler dog has superior strength and broad
instinctive abilities. The Lancashire Heeler dog breed makes a pleasant
companion, and does best with older considerate
children. The Lancashire may nip at peoples heels as it
has a strong instinct to herd and must be taught not to
do it to people. The Lancashire Heeler dog breed may be difficult to
obedience train, but it is trainable. While it has great
herding instincts and will make a wonderful herder of
cattle, goats and horses it is rarely used as such.
It is said that when the Welsh
Corgi and the Manchester Terrier were bred, the
resulting offspring was the Lancashire Heeler. The
Lancashire Heeler, also called the Ormskirk Heeler, is a
distinctly black and tan colored dog that is set low to
the ground. The Lancashire Heeler dogs legs are short, their paws turned
slightly outward. The coat of the Lancashire Heeler is
plush during winter, and sleek and shiny during the
summer. The Lancashire Heeler dogs are very similar to terriers in
personality.
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