澳洲凱皮犬
Australian Kelpie
A tireless Australian sheepdog with a sharp mind, great heat tolerance and a strong need for real work.
概览
- 体型
- 中型
- 肩高
- 公犬 46–51 厘米 · 母犬 43–48 厘米
- 体重
- 公犬 14–20 公斤 · 母犬 12–18 公斤
- 预期寿命
- 12–15 年
- 运动
- 每天 90–150 分钟
- 美容护理
- 每周一次
- 被毛
- 双层被毛, 短毛
- 毛色
- 黑色, 黑色带黄褐色, 红色, 浅黄褐色（鹿色）, 巧克力色, 蓝色
- 原始用途
- 放牧
- 原产国
- 澳大利亚
- FCI
- 第 1 组，编号 293 · 牧羊犬与牧牛犬
Kuldo 上的繁育者
Kuldo 上还没有繁育者养这个犬种。
与该犬种一起生活
| 对家人亲昵 | 4/5 – 高 |
|---|---|
| 与孩子相处融洽 | 4/5 – 高 |
| 与其他狗相处融洽 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 与猫相处融洽 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 对陌生人友善 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 精力 | 5/5 – 很高 |
| 爱玩程度 | 4/5 – 高 |
| 需要脑力刺激 | 5/5 – 很高 |
| 易于训练 | 5/5 – 很高 |
| 捕猎本能 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 警觉与护卫性 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 吠叫 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 掉毛 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 美容护理工作量 | 1/5 – 很低 |
| 流口水 | 1/5 – 很低 |
| 适合新手主人 | 2/5 – 低 |
| 适合公寓生活 | 1/5 – 很低 |
| 适应能力 | 3/5 – 中等 |
| 能独处 | 2/5 – 低 |
| 耐热 | 5/5 – 很高 |
| 耐寒 | 3/5 – 中等 |
这是 Kuldo 根据该犬种典型特征给出的参考。每只狗都是独特的个体，请与繁育者沟通。
这个犬种适合你吗？
非常适合你，如果你 …
- are very active or do dog sports
- live in a warm climate
- enjoy daily training sessions
请三思，如果你 …
- live in a small flat
- work long hours away from home
- want a calm, low-energy dog
护理
性格
Eager, alert and highly responsive to its handler. It is usually friendly with people and gets on with other dogs. It has a strong working drive and finds it hard to switch off without enough activity.
运动
Needs well over an hour of vigorous exercise each day plus training. Herding, agility, flyball, canicross and long runs are ideal.
美容护理
The short double coat needs only a weekly brush, with extra attention during seasonal shedding.
训练
Very quick to learn and keen to please. Keep sessions varied and give it a clear job, or it will invent one.
健康
Kelpies are generally hardy; hip and elbow dysplasia, progressive retinal atrophy and cerebellar abiotrophy are the main known concerns. Ask the breeder for the parents' hip, elbow, eye and DNA results.
繁育者通常会做的健康检测
- 髋关节（HD）
- 肘关节（ED）
- 眼科检查
DNA 检测
- Cerebellar abiotrophy (CA)
请繁育者给你看父母犬的检测结果。
关于该犬种
The Kelpie was developed in Australia in the late 19th century from working collie-type dogs brought from Scotland. Its name comes from an early, famous working female called Kelpie. It was bred to handle large flocks in heat and dust, often working far from the shepherd.
Kelpies are friendly, keen and almost endlessly energetic. They are easy to train and pick up routines quickly, but they need a real outlet every single day. In an active household with regular sport or work they are pleasant, affectionate companions; in a quiet home they can become restless and inventive.
你知道吗？
Working Kelpies are known for 'backing': running across the backs of tightly packed sheep to reach the other side of the mob.