Australian Kelpie

Bred on Australian sheep stations from British collie stock, the Kelpie takes its name from a black-and-tan bitch Jack Gleeson bought around 1872 near Casterton, Victoria. It musters big mobs in heat and rough country with little direction, and in a crowded yard it will run across the sheep's backs to clear a jam. Know which kind you are buying: Working Kelpies are bred for ability, show Kelpies for looks. A working-bred dog in a suburban house with no outlet will bark, dig and chew its way to a job.