cattle dog
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of cattle dog
supposedly imitative of catalogue
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Luckily, the 2½-year-old Australian blue heeler, or cattle dog, the same breed as Bluey in the eponymous hit TV show, has not lost his signature sparkle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
And if you’re curious to try trail running or mountain biking, your cattle dog will be right there with you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
Sacramento renter Andrea Amavisca said she and her boyfriend searched for more than a month for a place that would accept their 2-year-old cattle dog mix.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
On a horrible day this past August, my cattle dog, Annie Oakley Tater Tot, died of liver failure.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2023
When flashes next the lightning, The flood's grey breast is blank, And a cattle dog and pack-horse Are struggling up the bank.
From In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses by Henry Lawson
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