blue heeler
Meaning
An Australian cattle dog with a blue-grey speckled coat.
Example
His blue heeler rides on the back of the ute everywhere he goes.
Origin
From its blue-grey coat and its habit of nipping cattle at the heels.
Variants
heeler
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