raineth Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I was looking at a website from overseas that made dog breed related products and noted that while they had many many breeds, they did not have Kelpies. So are Kelpies quite rare and unheard of overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakkjackal Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I can only speak of Northern/Central Europe, but they are not unheard of at all. Actually, they're gaining popularity. Working kelpies aren't as common though and they could be considered rare. They're a fairly popular breed for agility among border collies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I think there were a couple doing agility at Crufts this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 There were quite a lot of Kelpies running agility at Crufts when I watched it online, and we have a pretty good number here in NZ. I have a friend in the USA (who is from Aussie) that has a kelpie from a cattle ranch there, she said the breed is pretty uncommon where she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I know that in northern north america and canada they are growing in popularity but are still quite far from common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I know that in northern north america and canada they are growing in popularity but are still quite far from common. and Cattle dogs are very popular now in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I know that in northern north america and canada they are growing in popularity but are still quite far from common. and Cattle dogs are very popular now in the US. Very popular! I met quite a few whilst there and my friend has 3 of her own in Wyoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sweden and Denmark have VERY big Kelpie populations, as well as the other european countries!! They have bigger entries at shows than we do :laugh: They also have more kelpie related products than here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakkjackal Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Sweden and Denmark have VERY big Kelpie populations, as well as the other european countries!! They have bigger entries at shows than we do :laugh: They also have more kelpie related products than here too. Yep! I actually automatically thought of Sweden when I saw the title of this thread. They've even got a pretty good online kelpie gallery. Edited July 28, 2013 by Hockz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 A local kennel has exported Kelpies to Scandinavia as working dogs for herding reindeer. They have their own heated accommodation complete with armchairs :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 That's a great kelpie gallery, never really seen the bluey grey coloured ones before, really like it, do they come in a blue/tan point as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I actually had a lady seriously enquiring about a young kelpie i had in training. She was from Nth America but the cost of transport was a bit too much for her. When I told her there were breeders in the states and Canada she got very excited :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakkjackal Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 That's a great kelpie gallery, never really seen the bluey grey coloured ones before, really like it, do they come in a blue/tan point as well? I believe it's possible but I've yet to see one, not even sure if the colour is recognised as the gallery claims to have pics of every recognised colour.This is Australian kelpies though, things could be (and probably are) different with working kelpies. They often come in black & tan right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Black and Tan and red and tan are probably the two most common colours in kelpies. I wouldn't mind a blue and tan(recognised colour doesn't matter to me) as long as the colouring isn't associated with anything deleterious. I seem the recall blue kelpies can be prone to a genetic hairloss condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakkjackal Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Black and Tan and red and tan are probably the two most common colours in kelpies. I wouldn't mind a blue and tan(recognised colour doesn't matter to me) as long as the colouring isn't associated with anything deleterious. I seem the recall blue kelpies can be prone to a genetic hairloss condition. Colour Dilution Alopecia (CDA), a condition reasonably common in dilute colours, regardless of breed. I've probably seen more solid red and black dogs than dogs with tan points. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Colours are probably pretty regional I would imagine, around here it's rare to see a solid coloured dog. Went googling and found some pretty cute piccies of blue and tan kelpies :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I know a few people with blue and tan and fawn and tan working kelpies. They work the same but i know a couple have questionable coats but they're working dogs so alopecia doesn't get a second thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxie Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The litter I got my pup from had two blue with tan points. They weren't pure kelpie but the colour was gorgeous :) They went from this light grey To the darker blue as they aged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 There are blue and tan Kelpies around here from working breeders, also some solid Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cali Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 pretty rare here in western Canada, average person has never heard of them, and showline is totally noneexistant however there is actually quite a few working ones on ranches, they just hardly ever make it into other hands and when they do, they have no idea they own a kelpie lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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