Originally Posted by
BernerRescue
I agree - there is great value in understanding breed so you can raise, feed, train, and treat appropriately. Aussies have very different needs and very different health concerns and I would want to know as a result as well
To this end, Aussies are MUCH healthier too and live more than twice as long.....so a key difference.
I understand the difficulty in what you are seeing -this is really tough given that Aussies come in such a variety of markings with far more latitude than Berners. I also find that true agility and field trial people prefer little white on their Aussies and go for this (and this is bred for) while those in the show ring prefer a lot of white because it is flashier (and breed for this).
As tails are docked you don't typically see them but I can tell you that it is a feathered long tail naturally - like a golden retriever or Berner.
The tip on the tail is tricky though!
Rachel