Aussie Made Dogs

[Jumabaar]

thanks K-B that's very itneresting!

At the Gunnedah Show there was a kelpie in the best of show line up. Now to me he was far too stocky but obviously wasn't to get in the best of show line up. i met him the next day and he really was a lovely friendly fellow. Just probably a difference in the show and farm kelpies.

Most people would not be able to tell the difference between a solid-coloured Working Kelpie and a lean show Kelpie, or a chunky Working Kelpie from a show Kelpie.

There are still a few two tone show Kelpies out there but very few, generally the breeders seem to prefer the solid colours - which I found out for myself from Australian Kelpie breeders when I went looking for a two tone show Kelpie Working line breeders don't seem to care about colours or even if ears are up or down, just the working ability. Some people I know prefer the look of the show Kelpies, others prefer working lines - it's nice to have the choice.

I actually wish I could access some of the working lines with my kelpies.

You also have to understand that breeders today can only work with what they have- so there are not a lot of ANKC registered kelpies out there that carry the tan gene. Thus I quite like the two tone kelpies, but don't have access to those lines at this point, and it would take two generations to produce any pups with that colouring- I am limited by past breeding decisions of others and the genetics of my own dogs and the ridiculous rules the ANKC imposes on cross registration of Kelpies.

[poodlefan]

Murray River Retriever? Not a registered breed but very recognisable.

And the JRT was also "developed" here too, I think.

What is the Murray River Retriever?

Google Murray River Curly Coated Retriever - its a curly coated retriever!

We have Smithfield Collies here but I think they are an English breed in origin.