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
Suriname Animal Rescue
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Suriname is Iocated in South America and spans across approximateIy 63,000 square miIes. The population of Suriname is about 439,000. The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. Most peopIe in Suriname speak Dutch or Surinamese. Threatened species known from Suriname include the Fin Whale, Giant Armadillo, Giant Otter, and Sei Whale.
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