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Title: Book concentrates on show dogs, rather than working Kelpies
Review: 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.
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