Australian Kelpie
The Australian Kelpie is a foundation stock service breed from Australia, standing 15–20 in at the withers, weighing 29–42 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Australia
- Height
- 15–20 in
- Weight
- 29–42 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Australian Kelpie is taller than 27% of the measured breeds, heavier than 29%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 9 from Australia.
Living with the Australian Kelpie
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Australian Kelpie’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Australian Kelpie on AKCAustralian Kelpie on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Australian Kelpie
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Australian Kelpie.
Height 0–38 in
- Australian Kelpie15–20 in
- Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in
- Taiwan Dog18–21 in
- Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in
- Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in
- Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in
- Schnauzer (Giant)25.5–27.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Australian Kelpie29–42 lb
- Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb
- Taiwan Dog31–40 lb
- Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb
- Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb
- Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb
- Schnauzer (Giant)77–104 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Australian Kelpie12–15 yrs
- Ryukyu Inu12–13 yrs
- Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs
- Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
- Tahltan Bear Dog10–12 yrs
- Croatian Sheepdog13–14 yrs
- Schnauzer (Giant)10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.