|       Australian Shepherds are not Australian; they were developed in the United States for herding livestock on American ranches. Australian Shepherds are descended from Spanish dogs that were used for herding Merino sheep. Aussies can be trained to perform tricks. Some Australian Shepherds are prized for their beautiful merle coloring, but the gene that causes this coloring also results in deafness or blindness.
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 Australian Shepherd Rescue
 
 Azerbaijan Animal Rescue
 |  | Azerbaijan is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 33,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Azerbaijan include the Armenian Birch Mouse, Argali, Bechstein's Bat, Caspian Seal, and East Caucasian Tur. Most peopIe in Azerbaijan speak Azerbaijani Turkic. The population of Azerbaijan is about 7.9 million. The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. |