Sparteye comments: Australian shepherds originated in the US, not Australia (what do you call them in Australia?)


We apparently also call them Australian Shepherds here, although I'd never heard of them before today. The website of my state canine association has the following information:

While there are many theories as to the origin of the Australian Shepherd, the breed as we know it today, developed exclusively in the United States. The Australian Shepherd was given its name because of the association with Basque Sheepherders who came to the United States from Australia in the 1800's.

For further information:
http://www.vca.org.au/breeds/standards/standard.cfm?breed_id=13