The Boanong Working Kelpies must all prove themselves as practical and effective workers that are capable of handling big mobs of sheep and cattle. Over several years they have worked on a station at Conargo where they do contract mustering. The property is about 90,000 acres. The country varies from open plain to heavily timbered, including three forests.The dogs' work involves paddock, yard and shed work. They work approximately 30,000 Merino sheep and about 800 Angus breeding cattle. The dogs also compete at the occasional trial. The dogs' work tests them for stamina & endurance & basic effectiveness with stock.
Milburn Working Kelpie Stud is run by Michael and Linda Johnston.
The Milburn Stud is home to some of the best Yard & Utility Trial Kelpies of the last decade. Two of these, Noonbarra Butch and Milburn Basil have both won the biggest Yard Sheepdog Trial in the country - The Australian National Yard Open Championship. Noonbarra Butch was Australian Champion for 1992 and Milburn Basil was Australian Champion for 1997. Both of these sires have also won the NSW State Title as well as a host of other major Championship titles and placings. Milburn Basil was named Yard dog of the year for three straight years. 1997 - 1998 - 1999. Michael Johnston was also awarded the Top Yard Dog Handler for 1999.
Michael and Linda Johnston
Milburn Creek, Woodstock, NSW. 2793A
Australia Phone: 02-6345 1832
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE STUD
The Milburn Stud is located at Woodstock near Cowra in western NSW. The property carries 6,000 sheep and 200 cattle. It is approx. 3500 acres. It has lovely rolling hills but all excellent grazing land. The Kelpies get plenty of work.
Under the Milburn breeding the Kelpies being produced have been making a good name for themselves and are always in demand. The Stud produces about fifty pups a year and also sells a number of started Kelpies and occasionly a fully broken in dog. A professional approach is taken to the breeding as well as the training. We have secure kennels and offer outside bitches to be mated to our sires. Currently we have Milburn Basil, Bonorong Rex and Bilbul Mac standing at stud. The price for these services is $500. All bitches must be vaccinated and be of good quality working lines.
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Clan Kelpies is a long standing respected breeding stud registered with the Working Kelpie Council since about 1970
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Phone: 02-6345 1832
