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The Kelpie is an Australian breed that was developed to round up sheep and be resilient enough to withstand the extremes of climate in Australia. A dog that works sheep needs to have quick movement and great speed, but must be soft enough not to bite or terrorise the flock. It should respond to the commands of its human master with alacrity and yet needs to have the intelligence to work independently a good deal of the time. The Kelpie fits all of these necessary requirements plus it has the addition of a marked devotion to its master and a strong desire to perform the work required.
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It has been said that without the kelpie, the livelihood of Australia's sheep farmers would be greatly endangered, for a good kelpie can do the job of six mounted men. They muster the sheep into yards, they drive them out into the paddocks, they are indispensable in rounding up the strays and finding the lost or weakened sheep before predators can arrive on the scene. The job that they do is instinctive in nature and they take easily to training and can compete with the best of the herding breeds at sheepdog trials.
The kelpie is a highly devoted dog with a strong sense of duty.
Ranging in colours from red, red and black, black and tan, chocolate, fawn, or smoke blue, they’re a breed that is easy to train and always ready to go.
