Thoughtful Breeding. Calm Foundations. Lifelong Connection.
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About The Australian Cobberdog
The Australian Cobberdog is instantly recognisable by its soulful eyes and expressive face features that seem to speak directly to the human heart.
Their signature coat is a soft, flowing fleece: low-shedding, often hypoallergenic, and naturally wavy to the touch. More than just a pretty face, this is a breed defined by its joyful spirit, emotional intelligence, and eagerness to connect.
Cobberdogs thrive on human companionship. They are deeply loyal to their families and naturally open-hearted with new people, often forming bonds through gentle eye contact and quiet attunement.
Their desire to engage and understand makes them highly trainable, responsive, and deeply in tune with those around them.
These qualities aren’t just charming, they serve a purpose. With their intuitive nature, calm temperament, and strong social awareness, Australian Cobberdogs are ideally suited not only as loving family companions but also in roles of emotional support, therapy, and assistance.
Australian Cobberdog Sizes
Australian Cobberdogs are bred in three recognised size ranges—Miniature, Medium and Standard. Size is determined by the mature dog’s height at the withers, rather than by weight alone.
Under the current Australian Cobberdog Society Breed Standard:
Miniature — over 32 cm and no taller than 42 cm
Medium — over 42 cm and no taller than 52 cm
Standard — over 52 cm and no taller than 62 cm
Because the Australian Cobberdog remains a developing breed, there can be variation within litters and an experienced breeder can provide an expected size range rather than guarantee an exact adult height or weight.
At Lovelocks, you may also see us use descriptions such as small-medium when discussing puppies with families. This helps describe where we expect an individual puppy to sit within the broader size range, particularly when considering lifestyle and family preferences.
The Australian Cobberdog Coat
One of the most recognisable features of the Australian Cobberdog is its beautiful fleece coat. The ideal coat is long, soft to the touch and falls naturally in gentle waves through to loose curls, with a single coat preferred. It is characteristically low-shedding and has minimal coat odour.
Within the fleece coat we commonly see different presentations:
Straight fleece
A lighter, more relaxed long fleece coat that still carries a gentle natural wave. “Straight” does not mean completely straight and short like a Labrador coat—the fleece should remain long soft, flowing and furnished around the face.
Wavy Fleece
A more defined wave gentle curl through the coat, often creating a slightly fuller appearance while retaining the soft, flowing fleece texture characteristic of the breed.
The ACS Breed Standard places greater importance on the quality and characteristics of the fleece than simply labelling it straight or wavy. Dense, wiry or rough coats, very woolly or tightly curled coats, and flat coats lacking the characteristic furnishings are considered undesirable.
All Australian Cobberdog fleece coats require regular grooming. Low-shedding does not mean maintenance-free—the coat continues to grow and needs routine brushing, combing and professional clipping to remain comfortable and free from matting.
Coat and Pigment Colours
Australian Cobberdogs come in a beautiful range of coat colours, from cream and gold through caramel, red, chocolate and black, as well as recognised patterns such as phantom, parti and roan. Nose, eye-rim and skin pigment should be strong and harmonious with the coat colour, ranging from deep black through rich brown or rose tones depending on the dog’s genetics.
The Australian Cobberdog Breed Standard
Lovelocks is an Australian Cobberdog Society Approved Breeder
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The Australian Cobberdog Breed Standard describes the characteristics breeders are working to preserve and develop—from temperament and expression through to structure, movement, coat, colour and size.
For us, the Breed Standard is much more than a description of how an Australian Cobberdog should look. It provides a shared direction for breeding dogs that are balanced, healthy, functional and recognisably Australian Cobberdog in both temperament and appearance.
The current ACS standard describes the desired temperament as even-tempered, confident, sociable, observant and highly trainable, with the characteristic ability to form a close and intuitive connection with people. Anxiety, timidity and aggression are considered serious temperament faults.
The Australian Cobberdog Society (ACS) is a breed society
dedicated specifically to the Australian Cobberdog and its future.
The Society maintains pedigree records and supports the responsible development of the breed through health standards, breeder requirements, education, breed documentation and the Australian Cobberdog Breed Standard.
Our Lovelocks breeding dogs are registered with the ACS and their required health testing is independently verified through the Society. ACS breeders are required to meet the Society's health and breeding standards before their dogs are used within registered breeding programs.
Every Lovelocks litter is registered with the Australian Cobberdog Society, and every Lovelocks puppy receives ACS registration documenting their parentage and place within the continuing Australian Cobberdog pedigree.
For our puppy families, that registration provides something important: traceability. Your puppy isn't simply described as an Australian Cobberdog—you receive documented pedigree information linking them to the generations of Australian Cobberdogs that came before them.
Frequently Asked Questions About Australian Cobberdogs
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Proudly advocating for the Australian Cobberdog.
As a founding member of the Australian Cobberdog Society, I’m deeply committed to protecting the integrity of this remarkable breed. At Lovelocks, we don’t just breed Cobberdogs—we help shape their future.