| The Kelpie is an Australian breed that
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| | and has not been recognized by the A.K.C.
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| was developed, it is said, from mixes
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| | Many fanciers of the Kelpie are pleased
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| with the wild dingo and the Collie for
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| | that it has not become an overly popular
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| the purpose of creating a breed that
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| | breed because in the end they feel that
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| could herd sheep and be resilient enough
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| | the standard is more "protected" from
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| to withstand the extremes of climate in
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| | irresponsible breeding and that the dog
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| Australia. A dog that works sheep needs
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| | will remain true to the purpose for which
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| to have quick movement and great speed,
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| | it was bred if it is less popular.The
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| but must be soft enough not to bite or
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| | Kelpie is a highly devoted dog with a
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| terrorize the flock. It is also a dog
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| | strong sense of duty and has made its
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| that should respond to the commands of
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| | mark in obedience, as well as tracking.
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| its human master with alacrity and yet
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| | It is a dog that is easy to train and
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| needs to have the intelligence to work
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| | always ready to go. Like most herding
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| independently a good deal of the time.
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| | breeds, the desire to give chase is
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| The Kelpie fits all of these necessary
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| | instinctive and the Kelpie if it is kept
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| requirements plus it has the addition of
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| | as a pet needs to have a fenced in area
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| a marked devotion to its master and a
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| | and plenty of exercise. They are great
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| strong desire to perform the work
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| | companions to people as well as excellent
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| required of it.It has been said that
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| | herding dogs and settle into a life in
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| without the Kelpie, the livelihood of
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| | the home as a pet as happily as they
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| Australia's sheep ranchers would be
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| | settle into the life of a sheep herding
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| greatly endangered, for a good Kelpie can
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| | dog.The colors of the Kelpie can be red,
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| do the job of six mounted men. They
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| | red and black, black and tan, chocolate,
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| muster the sheep into pens, they drive
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| | fawn, or smoke blue. The coat lies flat
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| them out onto the range, they are
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| | to the body and is short with weather
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| indispensable in rounding up the strays
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| | resistant harsh outer guard hairs and
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| and finding the lost or weakened sheep
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| | short dense undercoat for insulation.
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| before predators can arrive on the scene.
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| | The chest is deep and legs are straight
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| The job that they do is instinctive in
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| | without a steep angulation to the
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| nature and they take easily to training
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| | shoulders. The body is of moderate
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| and can compete with the best of the
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| | length and build, this is a dog that must
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| herding breeds at sheepdog trials.
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| | be capable of speedy dashes and quick
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| However the breed is not as well known in
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| | turns.
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| the United States as the Border Collie
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