Australian Kelpie

Main statistics
Name:
Australian Kelpie
Breed group:
Herding Dogs
Size:
Medium dog breed
Height:
15 to 20 inches
Weight:
25 and 46 pounds
Life Span:
10 to 15 years
Adaptability
60 %
Adapts well to apartment living
Dog’s ability to be relatively quiet, not high energy and fairly calm indoors, and polite with the other residents.
40 %
Good for first-time owners
Dog’s ability to be fairly easygoing, resilient enough to bounce back from owner’s mistakes or inconsistencies.
40 %
Sensitivity level
Dog’s ability to handle a noisy, chaotic household, a louder or more assertive owner, and an inconsistent or variable routine.
80 %
Tolerance of being alone
Dog’s predisposition to be worry or even panic when left alone by their owner. An anxious dog can be very destructive, barking, whining, chewing, and otherwise causing mayhem.
40 %
Tolerability to cold weather
Dog’s ability to tolerate cold weather
60 %
Tolerability to hot weather
Dog’s ability to tolerate hot weather
100 %
Friendliness
60 %
Family affection
Dog’s ability to build close bonds with the owner or owner’s family
80 %
Kid friendliness
Dog’s ability to be gentle with children, to handle their hugs, and to have right attitude toward children’s running and screaming
40 %
Friendliness towards other dogs
Dog’s ability to have good canine social skills
60 %
Friendliness toward strangers
Dog’s ability to be stranger-friendly
40 %
Grooming
60 %
Shedding potential
Intensity of dog’s shedding
60 %
Drooling potential
Dog’s predisposition to drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth
20 %
Grooming complexity
Level of grooming complexity
80 %
Health
60 %
General health
Dog’s predisposition to be prone to certain genetic health problems
60 %
Potential for weight gain
Dog’s predisposition for weight gaining
40 %
Trainability
100 %
Training potential
Dog’s ability to respond to training
100 %
Intelligence
Dog’s ability for jobs that require decision making, intelligence, and concentration, such as herding livestock, taking care of blind person, etc.
100 %
Potential for mouthiness
Dog’s tendency to nip, chew, and play-bite during puppyhood.
100 %
Prey drive
Level of inborn desire to chase and sometimes kill other animals.
80 %
Tendency to bark or howl
Level of dog’s desire for barking or howling.
80 %
Wanderlust potential
Dog’s ability to take off after anything that catches their interest, even if it means leaving the owner behind.
80 %
Exercise Requirements
80 %
Energy level
Amount of time and energy, which dog spends for jumping, playing, and investigating any new sights and smells.
100 %
Intensity
Dog’s vigorousity potential.
60 %
Exercise needs
Level of exercises needed to keep dog in-shape
100 %
Potential for playfulness
Level of dog’s demands for endless games
80 %

Australian Kelpie / pet-az

General info

The Australian Kelpie was originally bred to have the energy, intelligence, and independence to herd livestock all day in the hot Australian climate without much need for supervision, and the breed retains those qualities to this day.  A Kelpie can be a search and rescue dog, detection dog, hearing dog, assistance dog, or therapy dog. He’s great at dog sports. One task at which the Kelpie excels is that of watchdog. He has an alert nature and will bark to let you know of anything or anyone unusual. If your Australian Kelpie is a family pet, he needs to live indoors; that is, when he’s not out with you playing, jogging, working or showing up all the other dogs at the local agility or obedience trial. Otherwise, he'll be lonely, bored and destructive.

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