blue heeler

noun

: australian cattle dog

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Delyla McCay was saved by a teen who rushed to help when a blue heeler latched onto her face and wouldn’t let go. — Ronn Blitzer , Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025 While the energetic breed (known as blue heelers or red heelers) have been around a long time, some folks are just now beginning to understand their needs. — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2025 Nemo, 2-year-old Australian cattle dog/blue heeler mix, #960539. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue heeler

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blue heeler was in 1900

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“Blue heeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20heeler. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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