Jules the kelpie cross german shepherd, sizes up the new alpaca.
This little heart breaker is ‘Tex’, a red and tan Australian Kelpie.
Diezel loves to play in the water, especially after a hard day at work.
Foster dog Sapphy ( Kelpie/ koolie X )and her mate Widget a kelpie Cross – the short legged variety
Mates from the start
What concentration! Heidi showing the versatility of Kelpies, excelling at agility.
Marni sitting on the garden path at 4 weeks of age.
Last light
Tilly dog
In the back of a ute, on Anzac Day.
Behind the Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai in NSW there’s a barrel and a tree stump that are much better to pose for pictures on.
Kelpie challenge
Resting up for the cattle unloading
Come behind
Murree the wonder dog.
Sassy the sassy cowgirl
Jack loves to go to work with his owner Harry
Lazing litter mates
Nugget the Kelpie cross turns his nose to the wind and surveys the scene at the Yanerbie sand dunes near Streaky Bay in SA.
Team effort
Australian Working Dogs: Kelpies & Heelers
The boss can’t go without his boots
Frankie the adolescent kelpie watching the herd.
Border Collie Bailey
This is a group shot of a group of working dogs out Mustering on a cattle property in the NT. The dogs are wearing GPS tracking collars
Bones the working kelpie
Taking a break during a hot summers day on an Elizabeth Downs cattle station, Northern Territory.
Diesel looking photogenic
My favourite employee
Sled dog kelpie is waiting for the children to board, Helsinki, Finland
A snuggle of puppies; three weeks after being born by emergency caesarean.
Watching the mob.
Finished at dusk
Australian shepherd puppy
I’m watching you
The girls working at the beach
Puppy Isa has now grown to become a best friend and guard dog
Two dogs waiting for instructions during a burn off in Hallett, outback South Australia.
Dusty… Still working hard on his vacation!
We love to jump!
Tipzy is learning to use puppy eyes to her full advantage
Nugget waiting for someone to come and play
Ballydine Flo checking things out.
Hey true blue
This shearing business is hard work
Spooky waiting patiently
Jet keeping his sheep in check
Enjoying the sunshine – Kelpie pup, Miss April at 4 weeks of age.
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