Category Archives: Halls Heeler

AUSTRALIAN STUMPY TAIL CATTLE DOG

Posted on 15/04/2019 by Noreen

Abbreviations ANKC: Australian National Kennel Council ASTCD: Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog ACD: Australian Cattle Dog CCCQ: Canine Control Council (Queensland) KAQ: Kennel Association (Queensland) STCD: Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog The present day “pure bred Stumpy” is a modern construct, … Continue reading →

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HALLS HEELER STORY: 3

Posted on 11/04/2019 by Noreen

The Development of the Halls Heeler The Dingo arrived in Australia several thousand years ago with early human immigrants and were an accepted part of the aboriginal communities in which they lived. With the passing of time dingoes became less … Continue reading →

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HALLS HEELER STORY: 2

Posted on 05/03/2019 by Noreen

Settling in at Dartbrook 1826. The opening of the Pitt Town – Bulga road, the Putty Road, in 1823 was timely for George Hall. He applied for lands in the Hunter Valley for himself and four of his sons, the … Continue reading →

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HALLS HEELER STORY: 1

Posted on 13/01/2019 by Noreen

The story as best we can understand it is largely speculative. It is based on recollections passed through generations as family and other informal history, tied into a few documented events and dates. The colonial gentry sometimes kept journals and … Continue reading →

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