Fabulous five: How do you get five kelpies to pose for a picture? Hold a frisbee. Pictured up front is Millie, with Lexi and Sunny behind, and Mollie and Anzac at the back. Rushworth’s Michelle Stivala is the pack leader in command of the frisbee. Photo: Daneka Hill
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We love all the dogs (and other animals ... and people) that appear in Man’s Best Friend and so during the past few weeks we’ve been reminding you of a few of the many and varied four-legged stars — and their humans — who featured during 2021.
Terrific trio: Poultry dog Billy, a Maremma, with Tallygaroopna’s Lloyd and Olivia Akers. Photo: Daneka Hill
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Meet and greet: Helen Burrows introduces Smokey to one of the horses at her Yarroweyah property. Smokey also had to get to know cats Bandita, Comet, Lola and Gizmo. Photo: Jamie Salter
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Red dog: Jock Lawrence on his family farm at Avenel, with kelpie Jack. Jack is one of a number of dogs on the property, which runs self-replacing Merinos and first-cross sheep.
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Up for a run: Three-year-old border collie Bonnie frolics beside retired dairy farmer and great friend Don Dempster at Zeerust. Photo: Daneka Hill
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Great mates: Wyuna's Huon McIntosh with his short-haired border collie Korra. Korra keeps an eye on the family's Dorper sheep. Photo: Cath Grey
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Love a ride: You can't miss one-year-old Jinx and eight-year-old Eartha at Ed Pinnuck's mixed farm in Strathmerton. The two kelpies go crazy with excitement every time the motorbike starts. Photo: Caitlin Cassidy
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Couch surfers: Milo, Summer and Luna. The trio call Maz Bourke’s cottage near Tatura home. Maz got her first King Charles spaniel while looking for a calm dog who was good with her two sons (then aged five and 11) who have autism. Milo was so good, Maz got two more. Photo: Megan Fisher
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