have a rough (long) coat, some have a smooth (short) coat. Some
of the Coolies are short, some are more leggy. Some have bent,
button, or pricked ears. Some are pretty, and some are not so
pretty. Some of these Coolies could pass for Border Collies,
Kelpies, Australian Shepherds or even an Australian Cattledog.
Some may even resemble Coyote or Dingo influence.
Historically, as soon as any new breed of dog is developed, the
price of popularity is the division between the intended purpose
and someone's ideological purpose. Sooner or later, someone
creates a written standard for the superior dog which the breeder
strives to produce. Many times, the original purpose of the breed is
forgotten, beauty takes precedence over functionality and a
division in the breed commences. The breed that was created to
fill an important purpose, or that was intended to be the foundation
of the fabric of one's livelihood, is now evolving into an animal
that is no longer useful, needed, or prized for it's original purpose.
Someone will decide the path in which the breed should take and
certain disciplines in selection and rejection are set down to be
followed, all in the name of the betterment of the breed.
In many ways, the drawing up of guidelines to follow for a
"standard" of the breed is desirable, provided the inherited ability
to efficiently, mentally and structurally, work livestock is first and
foremost and beauty and poise is secondary. If there are no
guidelines, or "standard", the breed would become chaotic and
fragile due to a person’s own personal approximation’s, rapacity,
morals and the original characteristics of the breed forgotten. A
"standard" isn’t decided for the purpose of ‘minding someone’s
business’, but rather a guideline that should be followed if the
breed is to continue from early development on into a finely tuned,
genetically selected, superior breed.
Australian Coolie breeders do not have a standard, therefore; the
Coolie comes in a wide diversity of "looks" and body structure.
Most of the Coolies are bred for their working style, while some
are not. Some do breed specifically for color also, as with
"Toolalla Koolies". Toolalla Koolies only breeds merle to merle
and any resulting solid colored puppy is put to sleep at birth.
Coolibah, Borah View, Riverport and some of the other Coolie
Studs produce both merle and solid colored Coolies; breeding
specifically for working ability, temperament, biddability, and not
color.
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