History & Culture
Kelpie country
Warrock in western Victoria is the birthplace of Australia’s beloved working dog, the kelpie.
Tag: working dogs
Wildlife
It’s a dog’s life in the dust
An afternoon playing with the dogs in outback NSW kicks up some beautiful images.
Science & Environment
Conservation canine-style: the dogs keeping embattled native Australian species from extinction
These dogs deter predators with their scent and also keep watch throughout the night, helping our most embattled native species.
News
Koala detection dogs sniff out bushfire survivors
Seven koalas found in razed southeast Queensland, with hopes high for more discoveries.
Wildlife
Meet Bear, the koala detection dog
Working dogs like Bear find it hard to adapt to a normal, domestic life. Luckily, he found a second life as a koala detection dog.
Wildlife
When Aussie working dogs don’t work
Australian working dogs are loyal, hardworking and intelligent, making them the perfect farmhands. But what happens when a working dog doesn’t quite make the cut?
News
Hard-working Aussie kelpie sold for more than $20,000
Well worth the money, working dogs are treasured companions and hard-working canines.
History & Culture
Gallery: A tribute to Aussie working dogs
AUSTRALIAN WORKING DOGS breeds were made to be tough, smart and loyal. The kelpie, cattle dog (heeler), koolie and smithfield were all bred here for skills that are useful on cattle and sheep farms. Many farmers say these breeds are harder workers than many men. Other working breeds such as the border collie were perfected in Scotland in the 18th century, but have done well on the arid Australian land. Andrew Chapman and Melanie Faith Dove have produced these images for their book, Working Dogs.