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 are often used by police for narcotics detection. Some Australian Shepherds are prized for their beautiful merle coloring, but the gene that causes this coloring also results in deafness or blindness.
Related pages:
Australian Shepherd Rescue
Morocco Animal Rescue
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Morocco is Iocated in North Africa and spans across approximateIy 172,000 square miIes. The population of Morocco is about 33 million. Threatened species known from Morocco include the Addax, Hoogstraal's Gerbil, Mediterranean Monk Seal, Occidental Gerbil, and Cuvier's Gazelle. The capital of Morocco is Rabat.
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