128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 38 cm. First Edition #0921 (Small closed tears and rubbing to dustjacket.) Beautiful artwork. The author lived on a sheep station, called “Elfin” in western Victoria. Their stuf of kelpies has produced over 6000 dogs for the pastoral industry of Australia.
“The farmer’s perfect working dog and best friend.”
(Very large format, which will incur additional postage cost if ordered via Abebooks.)
The Australian Kelpie, or simply Kelpie, is an Australian sheep dog capable of mustering and droving with little or no guidance. It is a medium-sized dog and comes in a variety of colours. The Kelpie has been exported throughout the world and is used to muster livestock, primarily sheep, cattle and goats.