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Originally Posted by montsnmags
I just googled "Bengal cats" and they're...well, they're just AWESOME!
I'm not sure what this bit means, Sara. The Dingo is a species of wild dog in Australian (made infamous through one particular dog's infanticidal actions), while the Blue Heeler is a domesticated, working breed of dog...well, a subset of the Australian Cattle Dog (there's also a Red Heeler, or they're all called Queensland Heelers too). They're a very smart, tough, hard-working breed, with enormous stamina (and sense of humour). I've a soft spot for them too, though they're not the breed for me (I'm none of the above...well, maybe the "sense of humour" bit  )..
Cheers,
Marc |
My grandfather was given a dog and told it was a Dingo. Another gentleman that had one that was obviously the same breeding also called it a Dingo. My aunt rescued a red one and she was told he was a Red Dingo. Years later, however, I met another dog with the same appearance who was called a Blue Heeler. It may be that properly they are called Red or Blue Heelers depending on color. Many years ago somebody in the Inland Northwest, eastern Washington, north Idaho, and western Montana) may simply have decided they looked like Dingos and the name stuck.
For example, the "north" Idaho instead of "northern" is not a mistake, that is how the long-term residents say it. The rest of you description is a perfect match for Granpa's Miss Molly D Grove (the D was for dog) as whe was called and for 18 years she was his amazing companion.