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blue heeler

British  

noun

  1. Also called: heeler.  a cattle dog that controls cattle by biting their heels

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After the release of a trifecta of episodes of “Bluey,” fans of the Australian children’s TV show about a family of blue heeler dogs are speculating about what’s next for the characters and the series.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2024

The show, which follows the adventures of Bluey the blue heeler puppy, has become a sensation across the world - including in Britain since it first appeared on our screens two years ago.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2023

When Zoe the blue heeler went missing in Shoreline last winter, loose in the snow near Interstate 5, her desperate owners knew what they had to do.

From Seattle Times Oct. 25, 2022

She likes “Bluey,” an Australian cartoon about a blue heeler cattle dog, and “Blippi,” a children’s show on YouTube, which her father described as a “modern-day Pee-wee Herman.”

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2022

There’s one more member of the crew - a blue heeler named Amigo.

From Washington Times Apr. 1, 2017

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