I'm not game to ask about blue feelers, walkers and redbones !!! Glad to hear I hadn't missed out on some crucial piece of knowledge growing up. After all, we had an Australian terrier when I was a child, and Australian cattle dogs (aka kelpies) are almost iconic ... Cheers David West Executive Director internationalconservationservices T: +61 (2) 9417 3311 M: +61 (411) 692 696 E: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.icssydney.com <http://www.icssydney.com/> sustaining your heritage ________________________________ From: The listserv where the buildings do the talking [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Sent: Friday, 15 April 2011 9:09 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [BP] bottle end glass David: You are qualified to wonder because of where you live. Australian shepherds are of a N American breed, way back in time probably a mix of Border collie and who knows what else. They have a slightly off status much like blue feelers, walkers and redbones. They are all working dogs. Anyway, for Jack to say hello to another city and probably jobless dog seemed like the friendly thing to do. Cheers! Mary ==================== Mary Tegel hands on impresario architectural intern Tegel Design + Planning ==================== On Apr 14, 2011, at 3:31 PM, David West <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Mary What on earth is an Australian shepherd? Assuming that it is a dog, I've never heard of the variety ... David West -- **Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service** To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html -- **Please remember to trim posts, as requested in the Terms of Service** To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>