The miniature Australian Sheppard was primarily bred for its desirable size. It is much smaller than the Australian Sheppard which is desirable for people who want a small dog.
A dog does not have to be bred.
for catching rats
They were first bred to herd cattle.
As the name implies, they were originally bred as a shepherd, to herd sheep.
Yes, the are as long as they are pure bred ones! You can get standard and then miniature and giant but they are all pedigree. Hope this helps :)
Bred for a particular use.
born and bred in australia
Miniature Chihuahua dogs, bred down to be smaller than normal.
pest exterminator
sheep
No, the miniature poodle is a pedigree breed that was bred from the standard. From each litter of standards, people took the smallest members and bred those together, and repeated this every generation. Because the larger members of the generation were not bred, it meant the genes for larger poodles were slowly bred out of the gene pool, making the average offspring's size smaller each generation.
The Australian Cattle Dog was bred as a working dog to herd large numbers of cattle in the harsh Australian environment and the hotter climate. View more about the breed history of the Australian Cattle Dog at the related link.