Dalton’s story: Dalton is intelligent and loyal, just like the two breeds he’s likely a mix of. He’s agile and muscular like a German shepherd, and active and an untiring worker like the Australian ...

Cost: A show (or bench) kelpie ranges from $600-$1200 but farm-bred working kelpies can range from free, to the cost of adoption, or up to $2000 at Casterton Auctions. Life span: 12-15 years.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. To succeed in the sport of sheepdog trialling, you need to learn to read your sheep, says Richard Davies. It’s a skill his son Ernie, 7, ...