Ridiculous. Our Aussie cattle dog was fine with our cats. We now have two Catahoulas that are the huntingest dogs you will ever see and they love our cats. They even love the new stray kittens we have brought home.
Dogs are like kids. They will act like you raise them. Properly adjusted dogs will follow the pack leaders lead.
Heck, we even have a German Shepherd that was an Air Force security dog. She had never dealt with cats and had no idea that she was not supposed to eat them. She learned and now cleans the newest kitten. She gets along with all of the other cats as well.
Ditto here. I know someone with an Australian Cattle Dog / Terrier mix (both breeds a "shouldn't" according to this article) and two cats. I've watched the dog pounce on, play with, and even groom both cats - and they come back for more. They enjoy it. Both cats were introduced, as kittens, to their household after the dog was 2+ years old.
Our cattle dog border collie mix tolerates the cat. He doesn’t chase him but you can tell he doesn’t like him. The cat on the other hand, loves the ACD and wants to have his babies. Our dachshund wants to eat the cat but knows he’s not allowed. It sounds sad for the cat but he seems content.
My Shepherd did the same thing. She would carefully carry newborn kittens away from their mother and lick them until they smelled like proper puppies.
She never hurt the kittens. We'd just carry them back to their mother.