The Australian Shepherd worked as herding dogs on ranches in the US where it was developed. Its primary ancestors were most likely Spanish dogs that escorted the Basque shepherd and herds of fine Merino sheep exported to both Australia and America in the early settlements. It is also said that it probably crossed with Collie stock. Aussie Dog's history is indistinguishable and the cause for its misleading name. Breeds as we know them today didn’t exist before the Victorian times but local distinctions of the predecessors of the current breeds came into America with their owners and livestock. These may include some British herding dogs, dogs from Germany and Spain including Carea Leones. In the old days, shepherds prefer dogs’ abilities rather than their appearances. Eventually, shepherds interbred dogs that they believe will be more helpful and be better workers for any given climate and landscape.
With the 1849 California Gold Rush, an immense migration occurred to the west coast and Easterners. It was just effective to bring sheep by ship and came Australian flocks along with other regions’ shepherds and their own herding breeds. Dogs from Australia had already started and bred for climates and terrains similar to California. However, it is not clear where the name “Autralian” came from, though it is likely possible that dogs from Australia were blue merle and the adjective “Australian” turned out to be connected
with any dogs of that color.
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