The Kelpie X

[TOMO 26,069]

is that all she is,,, she does look bigger,,she does look well mate

[foresterj 1,096]

all the ones i've experienced were dog aggressive to some extent,is this indicative of the cross as a whole?

Edited April 22, 2012 by foresterj

[TOMO 26,069]

1 of mine is 1/4 kelpie... and she is dog agressive,,, in fact i honestly think it will be her dimise,,, cos she can be a right c**t to live with... i know a chap in worksop,, and his kelpie cross is the same

[Sirius 1,391]

She's a cracking looking bitch in the flesh ;-) I look forward to seeing her work.

 

those pure kelpies are a funny beast and pretty 'sharp'! You should see the ones round here working sheep on local farms, great dogs but not what I would call easy dogs to live with.

Edited April 22, 2012 by Sirius

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Seen a fair few working Kelpies,...can't say that any were overly aggressive,.just assertive, and not prepared to take any shit.

This is necessary for a working dog,..they have to be the boss over the stock,.or it will get messy...

Maybe the problems that folk have witnessed, have arisen from Kelpie bloodlines that are not from pure working stock ?

 

My good pal Dave Cooper has a splendid male Kelpie, and its litter mate (a bitch Kelpie) have both produced some quality animals. I do believe that this type of rabbiting/mouching cur has a definite place, in the UK lurcher scene...

 

 

I am working on my own prefered canine choice at the moment, and it is heading down the Border Collie route,..or I would definitley be going 'bush' with the Kelpie Kids...

 

All the best, CHALKWARREN...

[jigsaw 11,863]

I have not experienced Taz being dog agressive but will not tolerate crap from any other dog.She just ignores any dog that trys its luck.........for a little while and then they'll be hell to pay if the situation continues,but not one to start the hassle.

[Guest Leveller]

There is not one ounce of aggressiveness in this bitch to be fair there are a few dogs about here at home and she's had plenty of early work socialising and stock breaking there are two terriers here that when out on exercise she will play with in an almost obsessive manner and the others she won't even look at. She totally blanks "strange" dogs when we're out and about and is much the same with other people, her loyalty is something quite alien to me personally I swear my old lurcher hates me and will run off over the horizon wagging her tail to any stranger we might happen to see whereas if I ever lose sight of the young bitch when we're out I can open my hand down by my side and almost guarantee that she's at my heel and pushing her wet nose into my palm that's the kind of loyalty I like from employees all i can do is hope she studies hard through her apprenticeship and passes with distinction.

[fireman 10,869]

Cracking looking dogs and credit to the fella's that produced them.

[foresterj 1,096]

i hadnt witnessed it to any real degree around purebreeds CW just in the few crosses id seen, hence me specifying crosses,thanks for the replies

[Neal 1,857]

I've got three pure kelpies. One is dog aggressive but the other two aren't. Actually, that's not strictly true: she's not exactly dog aggressive she just doesn't like anybody or anything other than me and her two kennel mates...moody cow! In her case it's fear related and she rushes in with a mock attack if she thinks she can't get away (which is why she never comes indoors when my kids are in).

 

Many cattle farmers in Australia are now moving over to kelpies and away from heelers. Although one reason is the lack of decent heeler stock another is a move to a more relaxed method of moving the cattle rather than the bite first ask questions later method.

[D.C. 34]

As Phil says pure Kelpies are or should be assertive, but not aggressive, Taz my pure kelpie is very assertive but slept on some hampshire decking with a couple of lurchers in the house & don't think he showed a bit of aggression towards them at all...It is different if he's challenged, but he's a dog...I don't want him to wimp out...or it wouldn't show much character now would it...My half cross bitch is VERY laid back....& takes hassle for quite a while but then will turn if pushed & follow it up!!! which I have to be careful of, not to let her go too far, but as Jigsaw says she would NEVER start anything...but may finish it!....

 

1/2 X Kelpie/greyhound 25" 54lb

[thorny 100]

There was a programme on tv the other week on bbc4, me or the dog i think it was called. Some idiot dog owners from over here were sent out to work with a stockman in Oz. He had several dogs a couple of boarders but the rest where Kelpies. Wow what dogs Great show and worth a watch if anyone can find it online

Thorny

[Marvel 469]

That's a crackiing looking 1/2 cross DC, what's it like work wise?

[D.C. 34]

That's a crackiing looking 1/2 cross DC, what's it like work wise?

 

I've seen worse mate

[Marvel 469]

Realy like this cross, was there any bigger pups in the litter? prefer bigger dog myself atb.