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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhU9ZfYqqM4YBQgrtFM5P0EImasHQ2OWXbynTJWpeMPAlL6Ul6SLQZ0S5e14e51mpy5J7SmWjwXHKnBJZG5ozW7ZA2cTFt31thENhG4okvMpd0mphCdgcWtbvZkN2qB3uSkkdehXRqDfsJbQe56DVhQqFIp2NgOSiluUbPdUzgmnvgHRiMG4ZC9cQ3bAVs\/s1620\/2023_Cobber_Challenge_Finalists_two_working_Kelpies_grinning.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1620\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhU9ZfYqqM4YBQgrtFM5P0EImasHQ2OWXbynTJWpeMPAlL6Ul6SLQZ0S5e14e51mpy5J7SmWjwXHKnBJZG5ozW7ZA2cTFt31thENhG4okvMpd0mphCdgcWtbvZkN2qB3uSkkdehXRqDfsJbQe56DVhQqFIp2NgOSiluUbPdUzgmnvgHRiMG4ZC9cQ3bAVs\/s16000\/2023_Cobber_Challenge_Finalists_two_working_Kelpies_grinning.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe stage is set for the\u003Cb\u003E 2023 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/b\u003E, with 12 finalists chosen to battle it out for the title of Australasia’s hardest-working dog.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow in its eighth year, organisers are predicting the 2023 \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECobber Challenge\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E will be the best yet, with a brand-new format set to produce record-breaking scores for each contestant.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 12 canine competitors will wear a GPS tracker to record their distance, speed and duration each work day, with points accumulated based on performance.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwCknhgRhHsJhnQsnFUI9gxB3Vj2uBgBASyytaifRs6XsKRfv0QhWgUue8ySoa37bKoVOgOVKR_H-X9phM9wGzAdrIm5U6OoVTWCk8fxoa1BgAiIjR_9ZaETcjkvSuPY0hlXnSx5kK6llW8nvFjjK_Kpxd3BZ8MMK0AhENEk_iLOjrBSzbWNEdOlqDdjQ\/s1170\/2023_Cobber_Challenge_Finalists_Katherine_region_Mataranka_Working_Kelpie_Rose.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECobber’s marketing manager Kellie Savage said the new challenge format “levelled the playing field” for all Kelpies, Collies, crosses and heading dogs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“We know that a cattle station in the Northern Territory operates very differently to a sheep farm in Queenstown, so we’ve taken feedback on board from past competitors and extended the competition to ensure we capture every farm’s busiest period.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESelecting this year’s finalists was an incredibly difficult task, Savage said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E“We had the most farmers ever across Australia and New Zealand nominate their best mates and most valuable employees.”\u003C\/blockquote\u003EShe said the final 12 represented a variety of breeds and experiences.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“There’s Garry the Kelpie from Esperance, who herds cattle and sheep, Dot the heading dog from Canterbury in New Zealand, who isn’t afraid to put in the hard yards, and Earl, the partially-blind but tenacious Kelpie from Tassie who’s been working on-farm since he was a pup.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESavage said Cobber was excited to see what the finalists could do this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“We’re confident that multiple records will be smashed by the 2023 cohort.”\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; 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font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003EThe 12 Cobber Challenge Finalists for 2023\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAustralia\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EDan McInnes of Acheron, Victoria with Kelpie Jack.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EDeclan Martin of Conmurra, South Australia with Koolie Pip.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EDemi Riordan of Esperance, Western Australia with Kelpie Garry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EHolly Jessen of Woodhill, Queensland with German Short-haired Pointer-Kelpie cross Dallas.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ERenee Hayter of Bombala, New South Wales with Kelpie Bat.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EKatie Williams of Uralla, New South Wales with Border Collie Scooter.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EJackson Clifford of Mataranka, Northern Territory with Kelpie Rose.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlex Johns of Fingal, Tasmania with Kelpie Earl.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ECloe Latty of Willaura, Victoria with Kelpie Jazz.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9jetoSKuB8eKyv7psyU8JfoUfY5k3KObPaNhIlpJRYRyHKoiASWUA2PT_HxKBP71YdAQp3C6X4JRAwbNjkyfY4Y11I47vvD-N-jA08e8n8X4K6QmbOxLZAaQ7vz5MEG8G-1EmUtSBCrbZBwYPqCLIxMnoOFT5qJEc8WSWXux9iQ__csnx8xLhQzyF8Ag\/s961\/2023_Cobber_Challenge_Finalists_Victoria_Cloe_Latty_with_her_Kelpie_Jazz.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"678\" data-original-width=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9jetoSKuB8eKyv7psyU8JfoUfY5k3KObPaNhIlpJRYRyHKoiASWUA2PT_HxKBP71YdAQp3C6X4JRAwbNjkyfY4Y11I47vvD-N-jA08e8n8X4K6QmbOxLZAaQ7vz5MEG8G-1EmUtSBCrbZBwYPqCLIxMnoOFT5qJEc8WSWXux9iQ__csnx8xLhQzyF8Ag\/s16000\/2023_Cobber_Challenge_Finalists_Victoria_Cloe_Latty_with_her_Kelpie_Jazz.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHvDaMYU_JYOY4kjO9KtIJVDQuD80L3Ffq8WqbOtmds7cM0S5hZwT2wPXNJVXyApEijMfwc2CUMH5NSUmdWBJJfS2RPNC9UHOjVuDSLays6uiLqV1oT6YYiWbyd_8NmhMDXsg2tAglsYGAOPjBPQ_ljVV42Yurqis2ebO0v5By__O6z4vmgU6brKzX\/s1650\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_Victoria_Dane_Simmonds_Team_Parwan%20Prime_dogs_Ruby_and_Tully.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1238\" data-original-width=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHvDaMYU_JYOY4kjO9KtIJVDQuD80L3Ffq8WqbOtmds7cM0S5hZwT2wPXNJVXyApEijMfwc2CUMH5NSUmdWBJJfS2RPNC9UHOjVuDSLays6uiLqV1oT6YYiWbyd_8NmhMDXsg2tAglsYGAOPjBPQ_ljVV42Yurqis2ebO0v5By__O6z4vmgU6brKzX\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_Victoria_Dane_Simmonds_Team_Parwan%20Prime_dogs_Ruby_and_Tully.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EIn previous years, the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECobber Challenge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E has showcased the efforts of individual working dogs, but this year’s challenge celebrates the teamwork that goes into running a farm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EToday, the twelve working dog teams that will compete in the inaugural \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECobber Challenge Relay\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E are announced. There are teams representing every Australian state and New Zealand.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe new relay format recognises that farmers often work dogs in teams, or pick certain dogs to do different tasks, like mustering mobs of cattle or pushing sheep through yards.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow in its seventh year, the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E2022 Cobber Challenge Relay\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E will run from \u003Cb\u003EMonday 22nd August to Sunday 11th September\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFarmers have nominated teams of two, three or four dogs. Each day of the three-week competition, the farmer will select one of their nominated dogs to wear a GPS collar, to track how far, fast and for how long they work. The results will be combined to crown the winning team.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETheir data is uploaded daily to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cobberchallenge.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ECobber Challenge website\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E so fans can follow along with their favourite working dog teams.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGenine Jackson, a grazier representing Queensland in this year’s challenge, has a special bond with her working dogs. In 2020, Genine fell off a young horse, crushing three vertebrae. She didn’t know if she could continue mustering Brahman cattle on the family’s station near Charters Towers. But working dogs, trained to take a bigger range of commands, returned her independence.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-6pNa22YfrYRqIYttXGg7g-DwK8mAP7moCb8IAq9azdXFtwN1Df8BSWBHVq1U5msogTgxE4v0amsHTtjAmyCv8u_5MM_tU4Ka10e4knaskOxJrt94yC2cxCSgCFDHcw7Y8b66NP7cTHbhcOD-cZnAuawXRtiTfKsKBKJxgMBPa5J1lXl33akvBEpE\/s1850\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_Team_QLD_Genine%20Jackson_dog%20team.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"834\" data-original-width=\"1850\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-6pNa22YfrYRqIYttXGg7g-DwK8mAP7moCb8IAq9azdXFtwN1Df8BSWBHVq1U5msogTgxE4v0amsHTtjAmyCv8u_5MM_tU4Ka10e4knaskOxJrt94yC2cxCSgCFDHcw7Y8b66NP7cTHbhcOD-cZnAuawXRtiTfKsKBKJxgMBPa5J1lXl33akvBEpE\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_Team_QLD_Genine%20Jackson_dog%20team.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs she recovered and learned to train dogs in a new way, she was gifted a dog named Turbo.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Turbo is the dog that trained me, then trained my other dogs. Dogs have helped me accomplish much more than I ever thought I could,” Genine said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ESadly, Turbo recently passed away and Genine has christened her team of two Kelpies and one Collie, ‘Team Turbo’ in his memory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXfR1SXyrb9T__UySVboatwJayd2cfEPetARmd_hUAYYKA8OD-meWxPD5i2afluY3JzIVTOM-Xl-fX8p2Jx-c9RWyXsDzWnBI4--OKF8p8aLXvlzSPytlvk2dB8Ix4opqX5nmdc7FPd8egUDyELI-b2KYDL9eIdf8GIG0gP6wXiGYei2_-qbx5xHK6\/s1440\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_NSW_Nick_Foster_Koonama_Working_Kelpies_dogs_Cracka_%20Drake_Scorcha_and_Bundy.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1440\" data-original-width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiXfR1SXyrb9T__UySVboatwJayd2cfEPetARmd_hUAYYKA8OD-meWxPD5i2afluY3JzIVTOM-Xl-fX8p2Jx-c9RWyXsDzWnBI4--OKF8p8aLXvlzSPytlvk2dB8Ix4opqX5nmdc7FPd8egUDyELI-b2KYDL9eIdf8GIG0gP6wXiGYei2_-qbx5xHK6\/w300-h400\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_NSW_Nick_Foster_Koonama_Working_Kelpies_dogs_Cracka_%20Drake_Scorcha_and_Bundy.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENick Foster, a stockman from Boorowa, NSW, can’t wait to show off how hard his dogs work – and play.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“They are a part of my family, and they love my kids. Every day they get off work, they go find my kids.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENick’s team ‘Koonama Working Kelpies’ is really a family affair. All four Kelpies are related.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ECracka and Drake are brothers, with Cracka siring Scorcha and Bundy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERepresenting New Zealand this year is 19-year-old shepherd Taylor Bird. His ‘Team Hakatere Station’ is made up of four dogs – two Huntaways and two Heading dogs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlBObB_vGdStKcr8DWUgIRUUNYhQ7Cpyj9ylS12klAiHYiALNPz18uS1DJXfWdPxTgUxy234Ofbjwfy5Rouh2R9co4mQprzoKClNYRMv7Th2JjtxS-D9jNaXzi0PTIDqyMeYjhoFGCpwVFKYw9IiEEZsCcNj-RoySNBNKxnfmgI_Vn_HP-u9EoKz-6\/s1650\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_New_Zeland_Taylor_Bird_Team%20Hakatere%20Station_with_dogs_Bruno_Kate_Tom_and_Moss.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1238\" data-original-width=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhlBObB_vGdStKcr8DWUgIRUUNYhQ7Cpyj9ylS12klAiHYiALNPz18uS1DJXfWdPxTgUxy234Ofbjwfy5Rouh2R9co4mQprzoKClNYRMv7Th2JjtxS-D9jNaXzi0PTIDqyMeYjhoFGCpwVFKYw9IiEEZsCcNj-RoySNBNKxnfmgI_Vn_HP-u9EoKz-6\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_New_Zeland_Taylor_Bird_Team%20Hakatere%20Station_with_dogs_Bruno_Kate_Tom_and_Moss.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E“We had so many amazing nominations this year, and the 12 we’ve selected span from Bodallin in Western Australia, across to Mount Somers in New Zealand, almost 5,000km, says Kellie Savage, Cobber’s Marketing Manager.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“These teams showcase different types of farms and different breeds of dogs. But one thing all the teams share is a special relationships between our entrants and their dogs.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKellie says the relay format will give people a better sense of how farmers really work with their dogs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E“When they’re out on the land, it’s a team effort.”\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECobber Working Dog Food \u003C\/i\u003Ewill provide the fuel these dogs need to go hard, as it does for thousands of working dogs every day around the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor three weeks, the dogs will be scored based on distance, speed and duration of work per day with points accumulated based on daily activity to determine the winner of the\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E Cobber Challenge Relay\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E trophy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPeople can follow the performance of their favourite working dog team at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cobberchallenge.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ecobberchallenge.com.au\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CobberDog\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ECobber Dog Facebook page\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003ECompetitors for the 2022 Cobber Challenge:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ENick Foster of Boorowa, NSW\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Koonama Working Kelpies’ incl. dogs Cracka, Drake, Scorcha and Bundy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp3U_37gWUz2kJc9PAgarT845e_c1QUV76eCPpGUJLMzLS7Esk4SZYIJu0SAf069W3XXnncnuJo3hfi88CUGbh8-DcACtTJGD7y1VkBAgKX57nUcHEfhISSLOl3zplbhEQyMpEa80qMWeH1NVj6xUJLv9NXXpaSOs73IwFkRCeYKRJP6mykMUPNi-o\/s1650\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_NSW_Olly_Hanson_Lost_River_Kelpies_dogs_Jake_Bowie_and_Hex.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1238\" data-original-width=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjp3U_37gWUz2kJc9PAgarT845e_c1QUV76eCPpGUJLMzLS7Esk4SZYIJu0SAf069W3XXnncnuJo3hfi88CUGbh8-DcACtTJGD7y1VkBAgKX57nUcHEfhISSLOl3zplbhEQyMpEa80qMWeH1NVj6xUJLv9NXXpaSOs73IwFkRCeYKRJP6mykMUPNi-o\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_NSW_Olly_Hanson_Lost_River_Kelpies_dogs_Jake_Bowie_and_Hex.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EOlly Hanson of Corinella, NSW\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Lost River Kelpies’ incl. dogs Jake, Bowie and Hex\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ESarah Richards of Coolah, NSW\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Nerremen Kelpies’ incl. dogs Kora, Spud, Cash and Tank\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJnXgULLv3MXoNB5ALlnjlh1WmPyJeTIuyAZfqE7jY_swIAtLCk5uQPGdwCbZI_l8SKGLsrLq3YS7qPYM6Vdp0FgwLUCDF6oXF3wgIq45RxHkClg15kMR2c3Soe-kWLHUl0gadgDL_ZW5KKIH2mbtPUFJopcgQIOlxwsQPHA7tsXAZ1J8pT6h-kn_I\/s1440\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_NSW_Georgie_Constance_Team_The%20Young_Guns_dogs%20Belle_Beau_Murray_and_Jess.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1440\" data-original-width=\"1080\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJnXgULLv3MXoNB5ALlnjlh1WmPyJeTIuyAZfqE7jY_swIAtLCk5uQPGdwCbZI_l8SKGLsrLq3YS7qPYM6Vdp0FgwLUCDF6oXF3wgIq45RxHkClg15kMR2c3Soe-kWLHUl0gadgDL_ZW5KKIH2mbtPUFJopcgQIOlxwsQPHA7tsXAZ1J8pT6h-kn_I\/w300-h400\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_NSW_Georgie_Constance_Team_The%20Young_Guns_dogs%20Belle_Beau_Murray_and_Jess.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENSW Team 'The Young Guns'\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EGeorgie Constance of Binalong, NSW\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘The Young Guns’ incl. dogs Belle, Beau, Murray and Jess.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EDarius Cosgrave of Tintinara, South Australia\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Superior Wool Merino’ incl. dogs Jip and Boots.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EAli Hodgson of Greenways, South Australia\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Circus’ incl. dogs Opie, Becham Floyd and Midi.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EJordan Flemming of Fingal, Tasmania\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Redhead Kelpies’ incl. dogs Nuts, Claire and Nip.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ERyan Eade of Bodallin, Western Australia\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Hill View Kelpies’ incl. dogs Flick, Millie, Tezz and Suzie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003ETaylor Bird of Mount Somers, New Zealand\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Hakatere Station’ incl. dogs Bruno, Kate, Tom and Moss.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EMelissa Smith and Dan McKinnon of Skipton, Victoria\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Anywhere Crutching’ incl. dogs Caviar Keith, Roy, Pip and Jude.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EDane Simmonds of Myrniong, Victoria\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Parwan Prime’ incl. dogs Ruby and Tully (lead shot).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;; font-size: large;\"\u003E✔️\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EGenine Jackson of Charters Towers, Queensland\u003Cbr \/\u003ETeam ‘Team Turbo’ incl. dogs Whiskey, Buck and Nick.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMEDIA RELEASE, 25th July 2022\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003ERelated Topics:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2022\/05\/nominations-open-for-cobber-challenge.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ENominations Open for Cobber Challenger Relay\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2021\/09\/victorian-kelpie-wins-cobber-challenge.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EVictorian Kelpie Wins the 2021 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/feeds\/1124368683538030702\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2022\/07\/cobber-challenge-relays-working-dog.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/1124368683538030702"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/1124368683538030702"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2022\/07\/cobber-challenge-relays-working-dog.html","title":"Cobber Challenge Relay's working dog teams announced"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Australian Dog Lover"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00400760178634828393"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjHvDaMYU_JYOY4kjO9KtIJVDQuD80L3Ffq8WqbOtmds7cM0S5hZwT2wPXNJVXyApEijMfwc2CUMH5NSUmdWBJJfS2RPNC9UHOjVuDSLays6uiLqV1oT6YYiWbyd_8NmhMDXsg2tAglsYGAOPjBPQ_ljVV42Yurqis2ebO0v5By__O6z4vmgU6brKzX\/s72-c\/Cobber_Challenge_Relay_2022_Victoria_Dane_Simmonds_Team_Parwan%20Prime_dogs_Ruby_and_Tully.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020204049726645298.post-7412858077738431418"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-06T13:31:00.001+10:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-06T13:38:32.063+10:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DOG HERO STORIES"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HERDING"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NEWS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WORKING DOGS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Victorian Kelpie Wins Cobber Challenge 2021"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d_lyUjNLfUc\/YTWIBPPRwjI\/AAAAAAAAwwQ\/tFWSSJoCeUohBg_2sf5fjJV91qJurVfLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/2021%2BCobber%2BWorking%2BDog%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2B-%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d_lyUjNLfUc\/YTWIBPPRwjI\/AAAAAAAAwwQ\/tFWSSJoCeUohBg_2sf5fjJV91qJurVfLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/2021%2BCobber%2BWorking%2BDog%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2B-%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003EVictorian Kelpie does Australia proud in inaugural Trans-Tasman farm dog challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIt was Aussie dogs all the way in the first trans-Tasman Cobber Challenge\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EThe Kiwis may have kept their stranglehold on the rugby silverware this weekend but a Victorian\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/07\/australian-kelpie-breed-profile.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EKelpie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;took out first place in the unique competition to find the hardest working dog across Australia and New Zealand.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mPB5nWJLdSs\/YTWFU1J5ObI\/AAAAAAAAwwA\/Bxj1IwRWIw0_eut10QuZt9srX5aYPhZzQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/2021%2BCobber%2BChampion%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2Band%2Bowner%2BBen%2BJeffery%2B-%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"667\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mPB5nWJLdSs\/YTWFU1J5ObI\/AAAAAAAAwwA\/Bxj1IwRWIw0_eut10QuZt9srX5aYPhZzQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/2021%2BCobber%2BChampion%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2Band%2Bowner%2BBen%2BJeffery%2B-%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E2021 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;winner is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ESkyblue Jack\u003C\/b\u003E, and owner\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBen Jeffery\u003C\/b\u003E, Leading Hand at 3200-hectare farm in Victoria's Western District, could not be prouder.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I’m in awe of my dog,” Ben says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pNWcEcA_KWw\/YTWGLpFr1wI\/AAAAAAAAwwI\/OLTKxUjSK-Es56tUnLC6makfM3Futph7QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/2021%2BCobber%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"667\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pNWcEcA_KWw\/YTWGLpFr1wI\/AAAAAAAAwwI\/OLTKxUjSK-Es56tUnLC6makfM3Futph7QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/2021%2BCobber%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ESix-year-old Skyblue Jack mustered sheep for drenching; checked up on lambing ewes and showed his owner ones that needed help; and shifted sheep and cattle onto paddocks with more feed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EWith Ben’s boss unable to get back to Mepungah Pastoral because of border closures, Ben, Skyblue Jack and his kennel mates had to step up to get all this stock work done.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EThose circumstances gave Skyblue Jack a leg up in the competition and saw him clock a\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003ECobber Challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;record of 1012.6 kilometres over the three-week period.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EThey worked every day to record 87 hours worked and an average speed of 11.59 km\/h. That’s an average of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Ejust over 4 hours and 48 km a day!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“Jack’s happiest when he’s working – I even had to hold him back on a few days to make sure he still had plenty in the tank.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“He is thriving. It’s like my dear friend and stockman mentor used to say, ‘Take an old dog for a hard road’.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ELike any great athlete, this year’s Cobber Champion had to prepare for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003ECobber Challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. Having been injured in a fight with another dog just months before the competition, once healed, Ben gradually rebuilt Skyblue Jack’s stamina by taking him on nightly runs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“I love my dogs; I couldn’t do my job without them. And I knew with Jack, that I cracked a great bloodline so it’s been awesome to put him to the test and capture just how hard he works,” Ben says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ESkyblue Jack was among 12 working dogs from across Australia and New Zealand that competed in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2021\/07\/2021-cobber-challenge-competitors.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003E2021 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The three-week competition saw dogs from each state wear GPS collars to track their distance, average speed and working duration on farm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvM8l6uR24A\/YTWJbVmMPpI\/AAAAAAAAwwY\/ySFdjFm2kbYBnzmnfpg4a07_pF36WWW3gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/2021%2BCobber%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2Blying%2Bdown%2Bin%2Bfield%2B%2B-%2BCredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"667\" data-original-width=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvM8l6uR24A\/YTWJbVmMPpI\/AAAAAAAAwwY\/ySFdjFm2kbYBnzmnfpg4a07_pF36WWW3gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/2021%2BCobber%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2Blying%2Bdown%2Bin%2Bfield%2B%2B-%2BCredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ENow in its sixth year, the Cobber Challenge organisers were thrilled to invite Kiwi farmers and their dogs to compete for the first time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ECam Clayton and his Heading Dog, Pine, are the top ranked New Zealand team. Cam is amazed by the distances Pine travelled during winter months, a quiet period on the sheep and cattle station near Ashburton in New Zealand's South Island.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“I believe Pine would be right up there in the top, giving them a good run in the summer,” Cam said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EFellow Kiwi competitor Peter Aitken from Otago agrees that it was eye-opening to see how far his dog Spark travelled.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“We love the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003ECobber Challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;because it acknowledges the invaluable contribution that working dogs make on Australian and New Zealand farms every day,” said Kellie Savage, competition organiser and Cobber Marketing Manager.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“Our farmers always tell us that a good dog is worth at least a few workers. They don’t just provide a safer, more efficient work environment, but there is an incredible mateship between farmers and their dogs.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECobber Working Dog Food\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;provides the fuel for the dogs competing in the\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ECobber Challenge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;as well as thousands of others working hard every day around the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003ELeaderboard for the 2021 Cobber Challenge:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E1. Ben Jeffery and Skyblue Jack, from Wannon, Victoria, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E2. Emma Stocks and Koby, from Coolac, NSW, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E3. James Leahy and Glenlyon Jill, from Highlands, Victoria, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E4. Bradley Dunlop and Roxy, from Wanganella, NSW, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E5. Cam Clayton and Pine, from Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E6. James Knight and Krui Snowy, from Devon Park, Queensland, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E7. Peter Aitken and Spark, from Millers Flat, Otago, New Zealand\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E8. Daniel Pumpa and Turbo, from Koorawatha, NSW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E9. Antony Mulder and Narroonda Ritz, from Prairie, Queensland, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E10. Bree How and Kit, from Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E11. Rob Sibley and Boof, from Kojonup, WA, Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E12. Josh Tosh and Trix, from Dipton, Southland\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EFor more information on this year’s competition, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cobberchallenge.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: georgia;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ewww.cobberchallenge.com.au\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EMEDIA RELEASE, 6th September 2021\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003ERelated Topics:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2021\/07\/2021-cobber-challenge-competitors.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003E2021 Cobber Challenge competitors announced\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2021\/05\/cobber-challenge-working-dog.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ECobber Challenge working dog competition goes international\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/feeds\/7412858077738431418\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2021\/09\/victorian-kelpie-wins-cobber-challenge.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/7412858077738431418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2020204049726645298\/posts\/default\/7412858077738431418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2021\/09\/victorian-kelpie-wins-cobber-challenge.html","title":"Victorian Kelpie Wins Cobber Challenge 2021"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Australian Dog Lover"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00400760178634828393"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d_lyUjNLfUc\/YTWIBPPRwjI\/AAAAAAAAwwQ\/tFWSSJoCeUohBg_2sf5fjJV91qJurVfLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/2021%2BCobber%2BWorking%2BDog%2BChallenge%2BWinner%2BKelpie%2BSkyblue%2BJack%2B-%2Bcredit%2BHamilton%2BSpectator.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020204049726645298.post-4083959539933233451"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-25T14:29:00.004+10:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-17T13:11:58.039+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HERDING"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIVING WITH DOGS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WORKING DOGS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Stockmen with a passion for dogs"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-guoHtw0oLjo\/YSXFsHQAIgI\/AAAAAAAAwhg\/da3vj6smC1sujPb79kDkNafHYgWjjPcVACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1145\/White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_Gary_White_with_his_dogs_at_sunset.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"613\" data-original-width=\"1145\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-guoHtw0oLjo\/YSXFsHQAIgI\/AAAAAAAAwhg\/da3vj6smC1sujPb79kDkNafHYgWjjPcVACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_Gary_White_with_his_dogs_at_sunset.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe word stockmen, woven into Australian history since the arrival of the first fleet and made prominent by renowned Australian bush poet \u003Cb\u003EBanjo Paterson\u003C\/b\u003E in his poems “\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Man_from_Snowy_River_(poem)\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EThe Man from Snowy River\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E” and “\u003Cb style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003EThe Stockmen of Australia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E”, is as much a part of the bush as the flies and kangaroos.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPaterson tells tales of hard working, rowdy blokes with feats of horsemanship and cracking whips that conjure up a man on a horse in a swirl of dust amidst a mob of sheep or cattle with a cuss or two thrown in for good measure. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-F0pTEomlxhk\/YSWx06AeXDI\/AAAAAAAAwgk\/Nqbk8TeBOtQoBHYk8O9ibPVqphwQjaLQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s800\/White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_Stockman_Gary_White_in_action.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-F0pTEomlxhk\/YSWx06AeXDI\/AAAAAAAAwgk\/Nqbk8TeBOtQoBHYk8O9ibPVqphwQjaLQQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h341\/White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_Stockman_Gary_White_in_action.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EGary White\u003C\/b\u003E of Nyngan (NSW), has been a contract Stockman for nigh on thirty years and his passion for his work has seen him travel all over the countryside. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile his love was mostly horses in his younger days, a fall with severe injuries altered his path and led him to what has become not just a life’s work but a fulltime job – breeding and training working dogs, namely \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/07\/australian-kelpie-breed-profile.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EKelpies\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and teaching Working Dog School across the country and overseas. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E“My father always had good working dogs. He started his own Stud (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Whites-Kelpie-Stud-422135407853192\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EWhite’s Kelpie Stud\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) in the 50’s in his job as overseer on Canonbar Station, east of Nyngan NSW.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DdoY9tfvqc\/YSXCwDsSPKI\/AAAAAAAAwhY\/aK1Rry0T4XEiKOUyw6npwKAyGPpS8yLNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/John_White_Founder_of_White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_with_some_of_his_Kelpies.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"632\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9DdoY9tfvqc\/YSXCwDsSPKI\/AAAAAAAAwhY\/aK1Rry0T4XEiKOUyw6npwKAyGPpS8yLNACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/John_White_Founder_of_White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_with_some_of_his_Kelpies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EHe had to have dogs that were all round and could do every job that was required of them on any given day. These dogs had to be tough and wiry and be able to withstand the elements of outback NSW, which were hot, dusty and on some days unforgiving” Gary said. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFollowing in his father’s footsteps and with guidance from close family friend and Australia’s undisputed leading Working Dog trainer, \u003Cb\u003EGreg Prince\u003C\/b\u003E, Gary forged his way forward by attending trials and developing his knowledge of the Kelpie breed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EWith five National titles, an Australasian Title and 16 State Championships under his belt - just to name a few - he has gone a long way to placing his stamp on the trialling and breeding world with his breed being represented in winning circles all across Australia and overseas. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlthough to this day, there remains some conjecture on the origin of the Kelpie, it is documented that three pairs of working Collies were imported into Australia by landholders and one of the consequent pups was named \u003Ci\u003E“Kelpie”\u003C\/i\u003E by her owner Mr. J.D Gleeson. Mr. Gleeson or \u003Ci\u003E“Jack”\u003C\/i\u003E then mated her with a black imported Collie from Scotland called Moss. This litter was said to be highly successful and a great line of dogs evolved. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7YRhQQkSWqM\/YSW1nqolsaI\/AAAAAAAAwg0\/91pQkB6wfrw1FItsIH8ptGgWLJGza1UwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s337\/Kings_Biddy_Kelpie_Australia_around_1900.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"337\" data-original-width=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7YRhQQkSWqM\/YSW1nqolsaI\/AAAAAAAAwg0\/91pQkB6wfrw1FItsIH8ptGgWLJGza1UwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Kings_Biddy_Kelpie_Australia_around_1900.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EA subsequent mating with Kelpie to Caesar a dog owned by Messrs. Elliot and Allen, also named\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EKelpie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E, was given to Mr. C.T.W King and following on an outstanding performance at the first Sheep dog trial conducted in Forbes NSW by ‘Kings Kelpie’, the breed was established.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003EIn 1999 Gary was invited to the USA to conduct clinics to instruct working dog enthusiasts. Since that time, he has travelled to the USA six times and has also conducted Clinics in Finland and Germany. He was set to travel to Switzerland, France and UK in 2020 before Covid-19 hit. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I really enjoy teaching Schools and Clinics” Gary says “It is amazing to see the switch turn on when people understand the basics and what they can actually achieve with their dogs with the right training.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E“You are not simply training the person but the dog and the stock also. It all goes hand in hand”, he said. \u003C\/blockquote\u003E“I am lucky that I grew up on the land and learned first hand the skills needed to handle stock and to handle stock with dogs. A lot of people on the land are not sure how to properly use their dogs and don’t understand that with correct training for both dog and handler life on the farm could be so much easier.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E“Dogs are bred to work, they live for it, if they are treated with respect, they will work their heart out for you and in return they ask for very little but food, love and a pat. I couldn’t ask for a better helper”, he said. \u003C\/blockquote\u003ENot letting a pandemic stand in the way, Gary took to \u003Ci\u003EZoom\u003C\/i\u003E lessons as a way to continue teaching and this allowed handlers the opportunity to continue their training education online while in lockdown. Handlers from all over Australia and overseas took to their screens as a way of continuing education and this was widely received with enquiries from all over the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vKqviBmhpvw\/YSW0o9d4jLI\/AAAAAAAAwgs\/FLs0oEeaRfszIwsa2vou8aB85ZcW0vD5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1440\/Australian_Stockman_and_black_Kelpie_dog_herding_sheep.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vKqviBmhpvw\/YSW0o9d4jLI\/AAAAAAAAwgs\/FLs0oEeaRfszIwsa2vou8aB85ZcW0vD5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Australian_Stockman_and_black_Kelpie_dog_herding_sheep.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESponsored by \u003Ci\u003EPurina Bonnie\u003C\/i\u003E, Gary has become a go to person and expert in regards everything \"working dog\" and fields calls from all over seeking advice, pups or just a yarn about what to do to fix a problem. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECurrently Gary is working on a program entitled \u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E“Let’s Talk”\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org.au\/news-and-media\/news\/help-aussie-farmers-update\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EA Red Cross initiative\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cb\u003Ecatering to those who have suffered in drought and fires and focusing on promoting mental health\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-A4htIlsg6rc\/YSW6tdisWOI\/AAAAAAAAwg8\/ehS-Jp4lNx4zjYu1gg85kvncySunMGq0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1440\/White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_Gary_White_holding_Red_Cross_Let%2527s_Talk_workshop_for_farmers.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-A4htIlsg6rc\/YSW6tdisWOI\/AAAAAAAAwg8\/ehS-Jp4lNx4zjYu1gg85kvncySunMGq0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/White%2527s_Kelpie_Stud_Gary_White_holding_Red_Cross_Let%2527s_Talk_workshop_for_farmers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OUVh9Nkf66s\/YSW8QyLw8DI\/AAAAAAAAwhE\/D1wgB16_v2AxQ7PsoZvbOTLWpZdUFuKkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s960\/White_Kelpie%2527s_Stud_holding_Red_Cross_Let%2527s_Talk_Workshop_for_Farmers.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"712\" data-original-width=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OUVh9Nkf66s\/YSW8QyLw8DI\/AAAAAAAAwhE\/D1wgB16_v2AxQ7PsoZvbOTLWpZdUFuKkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/White_Kelpie%2527s_Stud_holding_Red_Cross_Let%2527s_Talk_Workshop_for_Farmers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe program brings working dog enthusiasts together for a day of training and allows them time off the farm to regroup while learning skills to help them in day-to-day stock work. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGary’s Dad John (88) handed the running of the stud to Gary and his wife Angie, over 10 years ago and they are exporting both semen and dogs overseas in the hope of promoting the breed and its outstanding work ethic for landholders and dog owners throughout the world. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“I have worked with a few breeds of working dogs, but the Kelpie will always be my first choice. They are gutsy, honest and true and everything a Stockman needs to get the job done. I can rely on them and they can rely on me: we make a pretty good team”.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U7QouP6ia-M\/YSXBVX9sm1I\/AAAAAAAAwhQ\/1bwAAMZLAwA-oxL4_z6byuCCLfFhLBazwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1440\/Australian_Kelpie_crouching_on_ground_keeping_an_eye_on_sheep.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U7QouP6ia-M\/YSXBVX9sm1I\/AAAAAAAAwhQ\/1bwAAMZLAwA-oxL4_z6byuCCLfFhLBazwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Australian_Kelpie_crouching_on_ground_keeping_an_eye_on_sheep.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5_Of5cptpdU\/YRmpsfoHAcI\/AAAAAAAAwYg\/MpzITSzFqlkkh8CxFMKi2FP6TjjSrD17QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1650\/Cobber_Challenge_2021_Bree_How%2527s_Kelpie_Kit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1078\" data-original-width=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5_Of5cptpdU\/YRmpsfoHAcI\/AAAAAAAAwYg\/MpzITSzFqlkkh8CxFMKi2FP6TjjSrD17QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_2021_Bree_How%2527s_Kelpie_Kit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EAnd away they go! The \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E2021 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E starts today, with 12 dogs from across Australia and New Zealand competing to be crowned the hardest working dog.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EOver three weeks the dogs will wear GPS collars to track the distance, duration and speed of their work.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“The\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E Cobber Challenge\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E is about recognising the hard work that these dogs put in and celebrating their enormous contribution to Australian and New Zealand farms,” said Kellie Savage, Cobber’s Marketing Manager.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“For the first time ever, the Cobber Working Dog Challenge is welcoming New Zealand dogs to compete against their Australian counterparts and we can’t wait to see that friendly rivalry play out.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EThree New Zealand and nine Australian dogs are competing.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003ESo, what are the fierce competitors getting up to on Day 1?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E11PG9t5FsQ\/YRmlXIG2hCI\/AAAAAAAAwYQ\/lcsxz3Z0FhceLQCWB8LZEDT-i7rx3QKwQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s923\/Cobber_Challenge_2021_Peter_Aitken_and_Spark_on_Limehills_Station_Otago_New_Zealand.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"923\" data-original-width=\"581\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E11PG9t5FsQ\/YRmlXIG2hCI\/AAAAAAAAwYQ\/lcsxz3Z0FhceLQCWB8LZEDT-i7rx3QKwQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w251-h400\/Cobber_Challenge_2021_Peter_Aitken_and_Spark_on_Limehills_Station_Otago_New_Zealand.png\" width=\"251\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EPeter Aitken with his dog Spark\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EKiwi \u003Cb\u003EPeter Aitken\u003C\/b\u003E and his Heading Dog, Spark, will be sorting up cows into their calving mobs on Limehills Station, in Otago in New Zealand's South Island.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“It’s our chill time before everything gets hectic, but I think Spark will still ramp up the number of kilometres and do a fair amount of work because he likes to hog the work,” Peter says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EMeanwhile, over the Tasman Sea, stockman \u003Cb\u003EJames Knight\u003C\/b\u003E and his Border Collie, Krui Snowy, will be checking stock across properties in Queensland and branding calves later in the week. During the competition they will also muster groups of cattle including cows to be pregnancy tested.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EJames has high hopes for his team.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“If I look after Snowy, feed her right and manage her workload well, she’ll be competitive. But deep down I think the Kiwis are the ones to beat,” James said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rt7pHPcMWtA\/YRmn3AysaFI\/AAAAAAAAwYY\/OnVIAjaVvo8IFUgVGG96LFnDCU1lwUCMACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1500\/Cobber_Challenge_2021_Emma_Stocks_dog_Koby_tongue_out_herding_sheep.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rt7pHPcMWtA\/YRmn3AysaFI\/AAAAAAAAwYY\/OnVIAjaVvo8IFUgVGG96LFnDCU1lwUCMACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_2021_Emma_Stocks_dog_Koby_tongue_out_herding_sheep.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EEmma Stocks' Kelpie Koby herding sheep\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EThere’s a chance of rain in Coolac, NSW, where \u003Cb\u003EEmma Stocks\u003C\/b\u003E and her Kelpie, Koby, will be hoping for the clouds to part so they can mark lambs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“Where there is work, I know Koby will put in some solid miles as he is a big strong dog with loads of stamina and determination. We may not make it to the top but we’re certainly going to do the best with what we get in terms of weather – Mother Nature always wins!” Emma says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BfwLrGfKl4E\/YRmkdCf4AdI\/AAAAAAAAwYI\/2yLnoJUwIdoXvKCUKMN8h5JsbTkZiCaUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1623\/Cobber_Challenge_2020_Winner_Glenda_Rowan_with_Buddy_Kelpie_cross_and_her_horse.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1623\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BfwLrGfKl4E\/YRmkdCf4AdI\/AAAAAAAAwYI\/2yLnoJUwIdoXvKCUKMN8h5JsbTkZiCaUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Cobber_Challenge_2020_Winner_Glenda_Rowan_with_Buddy_Kelpie_cross_and_her_horse.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ENorthern NSW Kelpie-cross, Buddy, was last year’s winner, and his owner \u003Cb\u003EGlenda Rogan\u003C\/b\u003E is looking forward to seeing how this year’s competitors compare. Buddy set a new record, clocking 835 kilometres over the three-week competition.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EGlenda has some practical tips for this year’s competitors: charge your GPS collar every night and plan your time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E“I didn’t book many social outings during the Cobber Challenge because if you’re fair dinkum about competing, you have to give it priority.”\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ENow in its sixth year, the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E2021 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E will run from \u003Cb\u003Etoday (Monday 16 August) to Sunday 5 September \u003C\/b\u003Ewith 12 dogs across the two countries giving it their all.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EEach day of the competition, data is uploaded to the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cobberchallenge.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: georgia;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ECobber Challenge website\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E so fans can follow the performance of their favourite dogs and national team.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECobber Working Dog Food\u003C\/b\u003E will provide the fuel for these dogs, as it does for thousands of working dogs every day around the country.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EFor three weeks, the dogs will be scored based on distance, speed and duration of work per day with points accumulated based on daily activity to determine the winner of the Cobber Challenge trophy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EPeople can follow the performance of their favourite dog at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cobberchallenge.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003Ecobberchallenge.com.au\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E and on the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CobberDog\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-family: georgia;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003ECobber Dog Facebook page\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003ECompetitors for the 2021 Cobber Challenge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003ENew Zealand\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ECam Clayton and Pine, from Ashburton, Canterbury\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EJosh Tosh and Trix, from Dipton, Southland\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EPeter Aitken and Spark, from Millers Flat, Otago\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: verdana;\"\u003EAustralia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EAntony Mulder and Narroonda Ritz, from Prairie, Queensland\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EJames Knight and Krui Snowy, from Devon Park, Queensland\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EDaniel Pumpa and Turbo, from Koorawatha, NSW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EEmma Stocks and Koby, from Coolac, NSW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EBradley Dunlop and Roxy, Wanganella, NSW\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003ERob Sibley and Boof, from Kojonup, WA\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EBen Jeffery and Skyblue Jack, from Wannon, Victoria\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EJames Leahy and Glenlyon Jill, from Highlands, Victoria\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003EBree How and Kit, from Oatlands, Tasmania\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LO6e4PI9LKw\/V5f_W1VqT8I\/AAAAAAAAG-g\/x-0Gqwq3zoQqJfUQHmxFuJDdTTdJyRQBQCEw\/s1600\/Brown-Australian-Kelpie-Dog-On-Rock.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LO6e4PI9LKw\/V5f_W1VqT8I\/AAAAAAAAG-g\/x-0Gqwq3zoQqJfUQHmxFuJDdTTdJyRQBQCEw\/s1600\/Brown-Australian-Kelpie-Dog-On-Rock.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Australian Kelpie was initially developed in the late 1800's to work on Australia's sheep stations. Its name comes from Scotland and means 'the spirit of the waters'.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis lithe, active, supple dog is never weak and is capable of untiring work with a natural instinct to work sheep as a Herding Sheepdog.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: orange; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHistory\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Australian Working Kelpie is one of Australia’s truly national dogs, a real Aussie icon. However its origins lie in Scotland, where a number of collie-types (\u003Ci\u003ECollie\u003C\/i\u003E is Scottish for sheepdog) contributed to the development of the breed we know today.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThese founding sheepdogs, whilst not necessarily registered breeds, were developed within the various regions of Scotland. Some dogs more suited to the sweeping moors and others the Highlands.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EDuring Australia’s migrant boom in the 1800s, demand grew for a dog suited to working with the vastly developing Merino sheep population. This saw the import of many herding dogs from the homelands of new migrants, especially the United Kingdom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UL5iNklWpUo\/V5QRZODjJyI\/AAAAAAAAG4E\/eEXLmu7Es9gsQBB7xqCyLvIt1gAEUb1dwCLcB\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_circa_1915.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UL5iNklWpUo\/V5QRZODjJyI\/AAAAAAAAG4E\/eEXLmu7Es9gsQBB7xqCyLvIt1gAEUb1dwCLcB\/s400\/Australian_Kelpie_circa_1915.jpg\" width=\"282\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EAustralian Kelpie, circa 1915\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EMany breeds were brought to Australia, these few strains of Scottish working dogs were crossed together, and with a mix of good fortune and skills the Kelpie was born. These original strains have now all but disappeared.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Kelpie's origins can be traced back to six ”founders”, that means three pairs of parent dogs, that were imported independently from each other, by three different migrants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Kelpie was first registered in 1902 and one of the earliest registered breeds in Australia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EAustralia's first Stud Book\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E'Tyzack's Annual'\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Epublished in 1912 recognised the distinct breed type of the Kelpie, with 23 dogs listed there under the two combined names, 'Kelpies and Barbs', the latter\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Ebeing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Ehistorically \u0026nbsp;black.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyRc61PWHvk\/V5QQzkiGitI\/AAAAAAAAG4A\/P5_ATUCJBF4TiaLG71CDd0vqkgpeyn4GACLcB\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_jumping_into_Sheep_Pen.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xyRc61PWHvk\/V5QQzkiGitI\/AAAAAAAAG4A\/P5_ATUCJBF4TiaLG71CDd0vqkgpeyn4GACLcB\/s400\/Australian_Kelpie_jumping_into_Sheep_Pen.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Merino sheep has gone down in history as the catalyst for the development of Australia during the 19th and early 20th centuries. With no sheep on Australian soil prior to the arrival of the First Fleet (1788), the Australian sheep population exploded to a peak of 180 million by 1970, by far the highest population in the world at the time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIt is the special contribution of the Australian Working Kelpie which helped create this vast rural enterprise, and Australia, to flourish as it did.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAppearance\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESince its inception, the Kelpie breed has developed into two distinct strains; the original Working Kelpie and the more recent class of ‘\u003Cb\u003EBench Kelpie\u003C\/b\u003E’ – a type specifically created for the show ring and more often seen as a pet rather than a working dog.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium;\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EUnlike the Bench Kelpie, the working dog is not bred for colour. The black and tan is regarded as the truest colour of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EWorking Kelpie\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;breed, though it may also appear in red, blue or fawn, with or without tan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-L6fSF7B8YfM\/V5QKm6q99vI\/AAAAAAAAG3U\/ry2nXAvsisco62koeUH-Pa-yyBCe84zcwCLcB\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_Coat_Variations.png\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-L6fSF7B8YfM\/V5QKm6q99vI\/AAAAAAAAG3U\/ry2nXAvsisco62koeUH-Pa-yyBCe84zcwCLcB\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_Coat_Variations.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EWorking Kelpies are slightly smaller than the bench type, which stands up to 51cm at the withers (like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2015\/10\/australian-cattle-dog.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EAustralian Cattle Dog\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). The typical double coat has a short thick undercoat covered by a hard, straight rain-resistant outer coat. There is a definite ruff around the neck and mild breaching behind the legs. The Working Kelpie’s coat is also more coarse than the bench type.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EKelpies are athletic with muscular shoulders and a strong hindquarter. The head is slightly rounded and broad between the eyes. Unlike the Bench Kelpie, the Working Kelpie is maintained in ‘working condition’, with a very trim, muscular physique devoid of unnecessary bulk or flab.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the \u003Cb\u003EAustralian Kelpie Breed Standard\u003C\/b\u003E, visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/dogsaustralia.org.au\/members\/breeds\/breed-standards\/Australian-Kelpie\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003EDogs Australia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETemperament\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EWorking Kelpies are tireless and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003Ehardworking\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;and their \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2015\/09\/how-smart-is-my-dog.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Eintelligence\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is apparent to anyone who sees them in action. The dog’s desire to work amongst sheep is instinctive. Young, untrained dogs can be seen naturally mimicking the actions of the more experienced dogs, working their actions out for themselves based purely on hereditary factors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bDKtORLJtlI\/V5f_v-c0-pI\/AAAAAAAAG-k\/1zMLGAPA5iAHKIjKdu3ftRV1pDCBcigpACLcB\/s1600\/Hilu_the_Australian_Kelpie_dog.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bDKtORLJtlI\/V5f_v-c0-pI\/AAAAAAAAG-k\/1zMLGAPA5iAHKIjKdu3ftRV1pDCBcigpACLcB\/s1600\/Hilu_the_Australian_Kelpie_dog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EKelpies are a very loyal breed, and are regarded as a\u003Cb\u003E ‘one man dog’\u003C\/b\u003E. When selecting a new dog, stockmen may initially look for a pup which is naturally drawn to them. The stockman can then rely on this bond to be strengthened as the dog matures, making it easier to train the animal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EAs the dog matures and is introduced to sheep, stockmen will look for those animals which show a ‘willingness to comply’: wanting to work for their boss, not just for themselves.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETraining \u0026amp; Exercise\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThis breed needs space, lots of it! Running 50 or 60 km a day is usually no problem for this extremely active breed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EWithout physical and mental stimulation, \u003Cb\u003EAustralian Kelpies can become bored and hyperactive\u003C\/b\u003E and will drive you crazy with obsessive, destructive behaviours as they seek creative outlets for their energy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis sharp-eyed, quick-thinking, fanatical workaholic must be allowed to do a job.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EA Kelpie can be a search and rescue dog, detection dog, hearing dog, assistance dog, or therapy dog. He’s also great at dog sports: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/04\/dog-agility-ultimate-of-dog-sports.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Eagility\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/05\/all-about-flyball-drag-racing-for-dogs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Eflyball\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2016\/07\/canine-disc-growing-in-leaps-and-bounds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003Ecanine disc\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E games, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiandoglover.com\/2017\/03\/dog-sports-herding-joy-of-working.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #2b00fe;\"\u003Eherding trials\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, obedience and tracking.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Px8tUKm83RA\/V5Qagb-909I\/AAAAAAAAG4g\/0gqzA8s9H3MJR2OvWheFtaVhCMX4h-r7gCLcB\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_Breed_Profile_Agility.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Px8tUKm83RA\/V5Qagb-909I\/AAAAAAAAG4g\/0gqzA8s9H3MJR2OvWheFtaVhCMX4h-r7gCLcB\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_Breed_Profile_Agility.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EThe Kelpie is undoubtedly a special breed as he's capable of working in blistering heat, freezing cold and over great distances for days on end. \u003Cb\u003EA good Kelpie is said to be worth many men\u003C\/b\u003E and is\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;most valuable in the paddocks and yards, gathering sheep, driving them to the yards and pens and forcing them up ramps and into sheds and trucks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EAlways alert and watchful, the Kelpie is required to be \u003Cb\u003Ean independent thinker\u003C\/b\u003E, though it will also rely on various whistle commands made by his owner. There are about half a dozen commands to which the Kelpie is trained to respond, each of these commands directing the dog to perform certain tasks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003ESome terms often used by Working Kelpie handlers include:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Btx9_NQMP0Y\/V5QLCokoC7I\/AAAAAAAAG3g\/SWhV4lBkj4csUpf16QsyBDtB3t0ORhjnQCEw\/s1600\/Australian_Kelpie_Herding_Stance.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Btx9_NQMP0Y\/V5QLCokoC7I\/AAAAAAAAG3g\/SWhV4lBkj4csUpf16QsyBDtB3t0ORhjnQCEw\/s400\/Australian_Kelpie_Herding_Stance.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003EAustralian Kelpie - herding stance\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECast:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EA Kelpie is sent to ‘cast’ or ‘gather’ a mob of sheep when the farmer wants to bring his sheep to a certain point, such as the yards. The dog’s ability to cast long distances is invaluable and the best dogs will have a natural ability to do so.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHold:\u003C\/b\u003E Working Kelpies require the ability to ‘hold’ a mob of sheep together. Sheep will instinctively remain together, but if pressured or startled, individuals can break away from the mob. A sheep which breaks away should be quickly gathered and returned by the dog.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vPuprai2DQU\/V5QLNFOVenI\/AAAAAAAAG3o\/ZLO5rXmJ7w45v-e09COhh6MlaEpFtxvwACLcB\/s1600\/Kelpie_walking_across_the_backs_of_sheep.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vPuprai2DQU\/V5QLNFOVenI\/AAAAAAAAG3o\/ZLO5rXmJ7w45v-e09COhh6MlaEpFtxvwACLcB\/s400\/Kelpie_walking_across_the_backs_of_sheep.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKelpie walking on sheep\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003ECredit: Yallingup Shearing Shed\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKeeping Distance:\u003C\/b\u003E Sheep don’t always require constant pushing by the dog, especially if travelling long distances in extreme heat. A Kelpie must have the ability to keep some distance from the mob so that the sheep are permitted to walk along steadily. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EKelpies which instinctively know when to apply pressure to push the mob forward and also when to ease back and keep distance are strongly desired. The dog must also quickly respond to commands requiring it to ‘stay’ and ‘walk in’.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003EBacking:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003E When a dog is required to leap onto the sheeps’ backs if they become jammed in the loading chutes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003EEye:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003E A dog is said to have a ‘good eye’ if he is able to steady his approach and watch the mob’s every move intently, controlling sheep with its eyes. The dog will often take on an exaggerated stalking motion. A dog which possess a ‘flexible eye’ is able to watch and read many sheep, ‘holding’ them with its gaze.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHealth \u0026amp; Lifespan\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;\"\u003EThe Working Kelpie is a very sound breed with an average lifespan of 12-15 years.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EBreed selection is not only based on temperament and intelligence but also health and conformation, unlike show dogs, which are bred to conform to a written standard (often to the detriment of the overall health of the breed).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"color: orange; font-family: georgia, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMaintenance\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EIf kept for its intended purpose, the Working Kelpie is a low maintenance dog. The harsh, short coat doesn’t require grooming or clipping and there are no inherited health problems which may require regular care. A Working Kelpie is routinely exercised during a normal working day.\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OrkVs5Y91dw\/V5QVwtuefMI\/AAAAAAAAG4U\/ZFVFe2waY8Y3-hTRNYILDyrBntwnV8P8ACLcB\/s1600\/Nimble_breaks_High_Jump_Record.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OrkVs5Y91dw\/V5QVwtuefMI\/AAAAAAAAG4U\/ZFVFe2waY8Y3-hTRNYILDyrBntwnV8P8ACLcB\/s16000\/Nimble_breaks_High_Jump_Record.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKelpie Nimble breaks the record in Extreme Dog High Jumping\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EHowever if you choose to keep a Working Kelpie as a pet, that very same animal may become a high maintenance dog.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDaily, extensive exercise is required\u003C\/b\u003E, and any dog not able to express their normal behaviour is prone to develop behavioural problems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EObedience training is essential but there really are many other dog breeds which are more suited as a family pet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETemperament:\u003C\/b\u003E very active and intelligent\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELifespan:\u003C\/b\u003E 12 -15 years\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMaintenance:\u003C\/b\u003E low (working dog), high (pet)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERecommended for:\u003C\/b\u003E working sheep properties\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EFor more information on the breed, please contact:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.australiankelpieclubnsw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAustralian Kelpie Club of NSW\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wkc.org.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWorking Kelpie Council of Australia\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cattledog-kelpieclubqld.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAustralian Cattle Dog \u0026amp; 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