SHEEPDOG SPECIAL: Natural stockmanship of Australian Kelpie sees breed grow in popularity

The kelpie is native to Australia and first arrived in the UK in the 1980s, however it is thought they may be linked to the Scotch collie which was exported from Scotland to Australia in the 1800s.

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SHEEPDOG SPECIAL: Natural stockmanship of Australian Kelpie sees breed grow in popularity

The kelpie is native to Australia and first arrived in the UK in the 1980s, however it is thought they may be linked to the Scotch collie which was exported from Scotland to Australia in the 1800s...

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