How to Use blue heeler in a Sentence

blue heeler

noun
  • Valor, a 3-year-old blue heeler, has a new stick and a new lease on life in Austin, Texas.
    Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, 14 June 2018
  • Truly no one can get enough of Bluey, the Australian blue heeler pup and her family.
    PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Cora, our Lab/blue heeler, stayed perched on the only dry bag that was not floating on a rope tether.
    Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2021
  • The brother and sister live with two dogs, a blue heeler named Luna and a dachshund, Charlie.
    Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Bluey An Australian import, this new-to-the-U.S. show follows a family of blue heeler dogs.
    Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020
  • This is usually reinforced by the fact my blue heeler mix loves the outdoors.
    Kelly Cannon, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Wilson's dog, Gunner, is a German Shepherd and blue heeler mix.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Luca was a registered blue heeler and, Rowe says, also damn fine-looking.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Animal: Thor, a 9-month-old Australian cattle dog/blue heeler blend.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022
  • Bluey's Big Play will feature puppet versions of the titular blue heeler and her family.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2023
  • His best feature was his beautiful blue heeler, a compact, pleasantly aloof, short-haired dog.
    Sarah Miller, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Animal: Indo, 19-month-old male Australian cattle dog – blue heeler blend.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2021
  • Valor, a 3-year-old blue heeler mix, was euthanized last week at a Central Texas city-run shelter, according to the foster coordinator at the rescue organization that is somehow now caring for the dog.
    Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, 14 June 2018
  • Written by Joe Brumm, each seven-minute episode focuses on the relatable aspects of family life and often depicts the family of blue heeler pups playing imaginative games together.
    Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 21 May 2021

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