The working kelpie is usually solid brown or black and selectively bred for their stamina, obedience, and independence. Working dogs can be registered with the Working Kelpie Council of Australia.

Bear and Nikita, the two surviving dogs Hackman shared with wife Betsy Arakawa, were left wandering around the couple’s Santa ...

Initial reports by sheriff’s investigators included the detail that they had found “a deceased brown ... Today The dog who actually died in the home was a 12-year-old Australian Kelpie mixed ...

The dog, an Australian kelpie mix named Zinfandel or "Zinna," was found dead in a crate about 10 to 15 feet from Arakawa's body when the couple was discovered on Feb. 26, according to officials.