The Australian Kelpie is a lively and intelligent herding dog from Australia. They are active, friendly, and loyal, and make great family pets. Australian Kelpies have a thick, double coat that can be any color. They are easy to train and require plenty of exercise and mental stimulation to stay healthy and happy.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 16–20 kg · Female 11–16 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 46–51 cm · Female 43–48 cm
- Origin
- late 19th century · Australia
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- black, black and tan, red, red and tan, fawn, chocolate, smoke blue
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Kelpie, Barb, Working Kelpie
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day