The
Origin and History of the Australian Shepherd (Los
Rocosa Aussies)
"As some may know,
my family has been involved in livestock for many
generations. My father is Austrian and his
grandfather (my great grandfather) was a livestock
dealer who used to go from Austria into Italy and
Germany to buy cattle. .. 
Vanished
Trails and Faded Memories of Australian Shepherd
History
"Some historians propose
Basques and their sheepdogs from the Pyrenees played
an insignificant role in the history of the Australian
Shepherd breed...
Australian
Shepherd Breed History
by Nannette Newbury
"We don’t have much
in the way of a written or documented history of the
development of this talented and versatile bob-tailed
herding dog. In fact, no one has the definitive answer
as to how the breed even became known as the “Australian
Shepherd,”
although many contrasting theories abound. One fact is
clear…the modern development of this dog occurred
in the United States, primarily the western United
States, coinciding with the..."
Australian Shepherd Breed
History by Linda
Rorem
"Little can be known for certain
about the origin of many breeds. With regard to the Australian
Shepherd, various theories have arisen: that it is of
Australian origin; that it is really a Basque breed;
that it is of old Spanish origin. The investigating I
have done indicates that..."
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