The Stumpy is perhaps known best for its stock working abilities. However, the outback ranch dog of yesterday has been transformed through years of meticulous breeding into a fun-loving, exceptional athlete and a watchful, protective, and discerning companion who has no trouble accurately distinguishing between friend and foe. The key word here is discerning.  

Among the top smartest canine breeds in the world, the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog is breathtakingly perceptive, intuitive, and sensitive. Properly trained and socialized, your Stumpy won’t just place itself between you and a visible threat. As owner after owner can attest, your Stumpy will anticipate that threat to you and your child, sometimes in uncanny ways.  

Naturally, we’re biased. For us, the Stumpy is, paws down, the world’s Number One breed. That said, the Stumpy just isn’t for everyone. Stumpies require a calm, stable, firm, and smart pack leader, or they will assume that role for you. They must also have plenty of vigorous exercise and stimulating mental challenges every day. Without these things, they will become destructive, both of themselves and of your home.  

One last thing: Stumpies are nicknamed “Velcro dogs” because they stick to their people. Heaven for a Stumpy is leaning into you for a prolonged head rub. Balancing that well-known guardian instinct is the world’s most loving heart and a sense of humor that will keep you laughing its whole life long.