Beloka Kelpies is back with its working dog demos.
Working and dogs and pups in training will wow crowds with the Beloka Kelpies demonstrations at the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo.
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The kelpie is an Australian dog breed, first appearing in the 1800s, and has since become wildly popular due to their working dog abilities.
“They’re popular because of their ability to push big mobs around and working through the yards,” owner Paul Macphail said.
“They’ve got good force with the bigger mobs.”
With over 30 years experience of working with and training sheepdogs, Paul promises the best dogs in his demos at the expo this year.
“They'll see good quality pups showing off their natural abilities and instincts as well as the fully trained dogs moving a small flock around the pens,” he said.
Outside the in-demand demos, he also does talks in the learning hub and will be back with more insights this year.
“We talk about how to train, how to start with a puppy and how to train them right through,” he said.
One of his best dogs, Farmer, has a bloodline with Beloka Kelpies dating back to the ’90s, and he will be at the expo along with Bubbles, who made an appearance last year and new pup Freckles.
“They’ll be a few main work dogs and a few up-and-coming puppies to show as well,” he said.
He has been part of the expo for about 10 years and highly commends the event.
“It's just a great (expo), it’s very compact with lots and lots of different exhibitors and different things to see,” Paul said.
Beloka Kelpies owner Paul Macphail at a previous Seymour expo giving one of his working dog talks.
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