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Posts Tagged Kelpies

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LADDIE; THE DEAREST OLD DOG

On February 25, 2023   /   Blog   /   4 Comments
Tags: Farm Dogs, Farm life, Kelpies, Laddie, social history
LADDIE; THE DEAREST OLD DOG

Laddie is the dog that shared my Tasmanian childhood. He was a black Kelpie, well mostly Kelpie anyway. My father usually called him ‘Boy’. Oddly enough, this was the same term of endearment he used for his children, including my sister and me. 😎 Here is dear

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A KELPIE CALLED COIL

On September 1, 2018   /   Blog   /   5 Comments
Tags: Coil, Cootamundra, John Quinn, Kelpies, Sheep Dog Trials, Sheep dogs, Sydney
A KELPIE CALLED COIL

Let me introduce  a famous  Aussie  dog by the name of  Coil. Born in the late 19thC, he was a slate blue and tan  Australian Kelpie with a ‘fox brush’ tail. He was a champion  performer in sheep dog trials. Just look at that proud stance in

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