Nutmeg III
Australian kelpie · Shared by FrostyOtter · 1 week ago
Nutmeg III was promoted to baker guarding a runaway bread roll; unfortunately, a basket of yarn unravels around everything.
About the Australian kelpie
- Origin
- Australia, 1870s, from Scottish collie stock
- Size
- 43–51 cm; 14–20 kg
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Coat
- Short weather-resistant double coat
- Exercise
- Very high — a job, not a walk
- Health
- Cerebellar abiotrophy and progressive retinal atrophy — both testable
Read more about the australian kelpie — what they are like to live with, grooming, and the health worth knowing about.
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