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
Mali Animal Rescue
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Mali is Iocated in Sub-Saharan Africa and spans across approximateIy 478,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Mali speak Bambara or French. The capital of Mali is Bamako. The population of Mali is about 11 million. Threatened species known from Mali include the Addax, Chimpanzee, Dama Gazelle, Slender-horned Gazelle, Wild Dog.
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Mali Australian Shepherd Rescue
