Are they discrete or the same breed?
If different, how do you distinguish them form the other?
i know color difference..i'm not color dense.

A: it's the same type except for the coloring.the name Australian cattle dogs is the official name blue/red heelers is the name by which most people know them by.like the dachsunds they are known as the weenie dog.

I'm looking for breeders in the Northeastern US who family Australian cattle dogs naturally-

A: You might deficiency to contact the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America. They offer breeder contacts and may have one that will meet your criteria.

http://www.acdca.org/

I identify these dogs are bred for cattle herding, but they look like great dogs so I wondered how they are as pets. I would give the dog lots of walks, frisbee throwing, etc. No more than wondering if they are generally calm, hyper, bark alot or not, shedding, etc.

A: My Ex-Silence had a Blue Heeler and his sister has a blue heeler. They are GREAT Pet's. Loyal, loving and Very, VERY sheltering of their family! When you bring a Blue Heeler pup into your life your getting a multipurpose package deal. They are awful with Children, even infants. They are actually fairly calm except at play but hey that's play time. I haven't noticed any hyper vim in my ex sister-in-law's dog nor shedding. The only time her dog or my ex's ever really barked...

They may look friendly and loveable, but the little Maltese terrier has joined the NSW government's list of ill-tempered dogs.

The Maltese terrier was involved in 12 attacks on people across NSW in the July-September period, according to the latest Dog Attack Register.

It is the first time the dog has featured in the "top 20 attacking list" on the register launched in January.

"This is obviously a surprising outcome, but nonetheless a reminder that any dog has the potential to attack, regardless of breed," Minister for Local Government Barbara Perry said today.

Another unexpected inclusion was the state's most popular dog, the Labrador retriever, which was reportedly involved in 20 attacks from July to September.