Australian Kelpie (Rare Breed) [Hardcover]

Steve Sloane (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793807808
• ISBN-13: 978-0793807802
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kelpie : The Australian Sheep / Cattle / Family Dog, January 11, 2000

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Edward Burgess (Adelaide Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Australian Kelpie (Rare Breed) (Hardcover)

This book offers an excellent technological and pictorial presentation of the Australian Kelpie dog.

Unfortunately, there is not much written about the personality, inexhaustiable energy and total devotion to their human masters. This makes it hard for those people who wish to use this book to decide on a kelpie as either a work animal or a family pet. (The Kelpie is brilliant at both.)

I think the book is more a manual. A more humane (canine) approach would have been attracted me more to this book.

Being a kelpie owner for over thirty years, I was looking for more.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Book concentrates on show dogs, rather than working Kelpies, May 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Australian Kelpie (Rare Breed) (Hardcover)

While Mr Sloan shows some nice examples of show kelpies (which are an offshoot of the actual working strain) he neglects the real reason these dogs were developed as a breed. Working Kelpies are the work force in Australia's pastoral farming system and should be given their due. By concentrating on the shorter-legged, heavier-coated and basically non-working show dogs, Mr Sloane has doen the forefathers of the Kelpie breed a serious disservice. Having stated all that, the book does contain some fine photographs of show dogs, which , if one likes such dogs, one might find useful.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good reading, April 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Australian Kelpie (Rare Breed) (Hardcover)

I found Mr Sloanes book informative,reliable and essential reading for the owner or potential owner of the Australian Kelpie.Pictures of this magnificent looking animal are portrayed in this book. Whether you are looking for a work,show,pet obedience or agility dog you will find the information in this book.The Australian Kelpie is a highly intelligent breed,no matter what he looks like he will adapt to anything you want him to do.I would recommend this book to anyone looking for information on this breed.