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blue heeler

blue heel·er (plural blue heel·ers)


noun  Australia 
Definition:
 
1. Australian cattle dog: a dog with a blue-speckled coat, belonging to an Australian breed used for controlling cattle ( informal )

2. police officer: a police officer ( slang )

[< the dog's practice of urging cattle on by biting their heels]
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