Australian kelpie
| Australian kelpie | |||
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| FCI Standard No. 293 | |||
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Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Sheepdog, Barb |
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| Withers height: |
43-51 cm |
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| Weight: |
11-20 kg |
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The Australian Kelpie is an Australian dog breed recognized by the FCI (No. 293, Gr. 1, Sec. 1) . The breed has been listed by the AKC since March 2014 with a view to possible recognition in its Foundation Stock Service .
Origin and history
A descendant of the Collies (general term for herding dogs in England) brought to Australia from England around 1870, named Kelpie, is considered to be the ancestor of the breed . She was very successful in herding competitions, so her pups were in great demand. The breed was then named after her. It is quite possible that herding dogs of different breeds were crossed in the beginning. The assumption that dingoes were crossed with collies is rather unlikely.
description
The 43–51 cm tall and up to 20 kg heavy kelpie descends from black-brown collies. These dogs had stick hair and mostly erect ears. The kelpie has short hair with or without an undercoat. All colors and markings that historically occurred with the development are allowed in the fur. There are kelpies with the following colors: black, black / tan, blue (from dark to light), red (chocolate brown to light red), red / tan and fawn (dark to light). The markings range from dark brown to cream and vary in size. Most European Australian Kelpies, however, are purely monochrome. It is entirely possible that due to the genetic makeup of a black female dog, brown, black and fawn colored pups in one litter can be found.
Essence
The Kelpie is an eager yet calm dog of great intelligence and independence. He is vigilant, but not an outright protection dog . If he gets the necessary occupation, he is a good, spirited family dog, which, however, needs consistent training. He is very people and children related. In general, the Kelpie is very easy on other dogs and does not seek a fight. However, when it is necessary, the kelpie can assert itself well.
Working kelpie
An approximately equal-looking variant is the working dog Working Kelpie , so to speak, the primordial Kelpie. It is bred in practice and for practice, without the participation of breed associations. As a house dog he is problematic because he absolutely needs a herding task. Kelpies are one of the few breeds that - if necessary - also walk over the backs of sheep.
For Working Kelpies, there is no breed standard that describes how they look. The most important breeding criterion is work ability.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Australian Kelpie on the AKC site, accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ Gabriele Lehari: Ulmers Großes Lexikon der Hunderassen , Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-4614-2 , page 18.
