Chipper, any dog with an Aussie breed in it is a friend of mine. But the Aussie breed that you are amazingly like is the Kelpie. Yes, the Kelpie is related to the Australian Cattle Dog...that's why some of the Kelpie colour types have
'blue' colouring.
Your head, ear set, those coloured sections above your eyes, & your colour distribution are very Kelpie-like.
Go look at the US Kelpie site http://www.kelpiesinc.com
See the distinctive colour 'spots' above the eyes of the dog on the home page.
Click on Colors & Descriptions.
Scroll down & look at the colour combinations & especially the set of the ears, & the head and body shape.
Chipper, you look like you have Kelpie somewhere in you.
Congratulations on becoming Dog of the Day.