Irish. German. English. Belgian. Alaskan. French.

The Australian shepherd isn't even remotely Australian. The Australian cattle dog (heeler) is ours.

Terrier? 

And the Sydney Silky. Those were bred from British stock, while the heeler was bred by crossing the border collie with the native dingo. The idea was to get a working dog with the collie's intelligence and temperament that was better suited to Australian conditions - dry heat.

So, not really Australian either, then? 

Is the "Sydney Silky" different from the "Silky" or just a different term for the same dog? (I've never heard Sydney before Silky in reference to terriers). 

The heeler is absolutely Australian. The Sydney Silky (subtly different from the standard silky) and Australian terriers were also bred here and became breeds in their own right, as they differ from the British broodstock. All breeds of dog were developed from selectively crossing other breeds.

Interesting. 

I've just thought of 2 more answers to this post, with this talk of Terriers. Skye and Welsh! 

I really hope Randy awards a prize for most correct answers. Maybe a peanut butter sandwich? 

I have a Blue healer he is the smartest and most loyal dog that I ever had. Cheers!

Heelers are great dogs but they do require a lot of exercise. Also tend not to be good with young children - they herd cattle by nipping at their heels (hence the name), and have been known to do the same with kids.

 

  Which part of blue and which part of heeler are geographic locations, please?

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Blue heeler (or red, the colour depends on whether the collie or dingo colouring is dominant on the coat) is a nickname for the breed. Its official name is Australian Cattle Dog.

Thank you for that clarification!
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  She’s correct. The question merely asks for names of breeds that are based on geographic locations, it does not ask for breeds that are specific to the locations for which they are named.
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This post was edited by Randy D at August 13, 2020 7:38 AM MDT

I Know!  Isn't that weird?  


The Australian shepherd breed was developed in the United States. Basque people from the Pyrenees of northeastern Spain/southwestern France came to the American West in the mid-19th century to herd sheep and brought dogs with them.Feb 20, 2020.

To take it a step further or maybe just worded differently,

The dogs are called Australian shepherds only because they were associated with Basque shepherds that came from Australia to the United States in the 1800s. Besides working as herding animals, Aussies serve as police dogs, narcotics detectors and competitors in obedience trials.

They are incredibly attentive and hard working dogs.  I like them very much.  I always think finding a match between dog and human is a good start to have a rewarding companionship for both.
Being athletic and with a big back yard might be a great start!  Many times, the person proves not nearly as hard working nor athletic.  There will always be love, however, from both.
;) :)


This post was edited by Merlin at August 13, 2020 7:31 AM MDT

They are still called Alsatian.  Like a Malinois related to a German Shepard.  Here is a link I owned an Alsation

https://animalso.com/breeds/american-alsatian/


Alsation

Thanks, I thought so.

Same breed. The two above are variations, but you see both referred to as either.
Several kennel clubs internationally are trying to get the "Alsatian" name dropped - it was coined during the First World War when anything "German" was persona-non--grata. It was, is and will always be a German Shepherd. My daughter's dog is one of those - elderly and getting arthritic in the hips, it's a common problem in the breed.

Wouldn't that be dogona-non-grata.

I looked that up but could only find reference that some countries wanted to have the name changed due to their faltering relationships with Germany. One of the German names was Deutsche Dogge.