How to Use heeler in a Sentence

heeler

noun
  • When the steer changes directions, the heeler (right) ropes the back feet.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Lancashire heelers have long bodies and short coats, often in black and tan.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
  • After the steer is turned, the second roper, the heeler, ropes the steer by its back feet.
    — Tess Demeyer, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The couple were already busy with their red heeler mix named Zorro.
    — Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The heeler then tries to rope both hind legs, with a penalty being assessed if only one foot is caught.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Against all odds, the red heeler had survived three winters alone in the woods of Burlington.
    — Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, 19 June 2018
  • The blue heeler dog and her tribe of friends and family go on all types of adventures and share life lessons along the way.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Lancashire heelers are drovers, meaning they have been used to herd cattle and other livestock.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • That independent instinct can lead to some mischief at home though; heelers have been known to herd kids or other pets.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Wallace doesn’t skimp on the seedy underside, with labyrinthine tales of gangsters and gamblers, crooked cops and greedy ward-heelers.
    — Joseph Berger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The blue heeler lunged again and attacked the child’s back, according to the New York Post.
    — Ronn Blitzer , Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Dixie, a red tick heeler, suffered second- and third-degree burns to most of her body last week and was in critical condition.
    — Rebekah Wahlberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • His efforts also ensured that both the header and the heeler got equal money compared to winners in other events.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
  • But farming has modernized, and Lancashire heelers are no longer needed to steer cattle.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Bluey and her dad Bandit are both blue heelers, while her mum Chilli and sister Bingo are red heelers.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Even if your dog is a reliable heeler, put her on a lead, as there’s no room for miscues or misbehavior when hunting a small parcel.
    — Outdoor Life, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The 4-year-old dog, a red heeler named Dixie, was later euthanized due to her injuries.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • That flash of blond is Flora, the dispatch center’s 1-year old golden heeler, darting after a small tennis ball.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Bluey fans now have a new way to experience the blue heeler pup and her younger sister Bingo − one that invites them to join in on the adventure.
    — Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • At the Abilene championships, Freeman (a header) and Moore (a heeler) placed in all three rounds.
    — Brett Hoffman, star-telegram, 24 June 2018
  • Human or heeler, mom life is beautifully complex—and characters like Chilli remind us that’s ok.
    — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Stella, a three-year-old Catahoula Blue heeler mix in Chicago, is more articulate.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2021
  • The 4-year-old is a red heeler pup like her mum Chilli (whereas Bluey is blue) — but that’s not the only difference between the siblings.
    — Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Maybelline, 4, is a beautiful American blue heeler and retriever mix.
    — idahostatesman, 1 May 2017
  • The contest was inspired by the introduction of the Lancashire heeler into the National Dog Show for the first time this year.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In another case from last year, a red heeler named Dixie was intentionally set on fire and abandoned near Interstate 80 in Tooele.
    — Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022
  • The Lancashire heeler has been around since the 17th century, but the breed's exact origins are unknown, according to the American Kennel Club.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Australian shepherd and heeler mix Kila in Southern California also has a particular tendency to act like a cat, often curling up in small spaces, sitting atop the back of the couch and even playing with a laser pointer.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024

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