Bingo and Chilli are Red Heelers.
Bingo and Chilli are red heelers, which are also known as Australian cattle dogs. “Both coat varieties feature distinctive mottling or specking patterns,” according to the AKC.
What kind of dog is Bluey?
Blueys last name gives the answer to this question away: She’s a blue heeler, which is also known as an Australian cattle dog (what all the members of Bluey’s family are). This is fitting since the Heelers are residents of Australia, where the breed originated. Interestingly, not all of the characters on Bluey have breed-specific names. For instance, Blueys best friend Chloe is a Dalmatian, and her next-door neighbor Judo is a spitz.
But in the case of Bluey, her last name makes it clear what sort of dog she is. Plus, her first name is fitting since shes blue — although you should make sure the little ones in your family dont expect real blue heelers to come in such a vivid shade of the color. The dogs do have a bit of a blue tint to their coats, but most of them look more like Blueys cousin Muffin than they do Bluey and Bandit in real life. Australian cattle dogs also have red coats, a variation of the breed sometimes called “red heelers,” which is represented by Bluey’s Chili and Bingo.
Bluey and Bandit are Blue Heelers.
Like her name hints, Bluey is a blue heeler, also known as an Australian cattle dog, who can be born with blue or red coats. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), this breed is “compact but muscular” with “boundless energy,” who become “bored and gets into mischief.” Sounds just like Bluey!
Several of Bluey’s family members are also Blue Heelers, including her dad, Bandit, and her cousin, Muffin.