The Kelpie can be seen in a number of Australian films, most notably Dusty and Red Dog. (Also see Dingo.)
Australia
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
Boyhood
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Labrador Retriever
- ★
With a yellow Lab and what may be a mixed breed but looks identical to a Kelpie in one scene.
Bush Christmas
- Australian Kelpie
- ★★
A group of kids try to catch horse thieves with the help of their loyal Kelpie, “Kanga.”
Change Coming
- Australian Kelpie
- unconfirmed
A short film.
Darling Companion
- Mixed Breed
- ★★
- Belgian Laekenois
- ★
- Alaskan Malamute
- ★
- Australian Shepherd
- ★
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- ★
- Bloodhound
- ★
- Vizsla
- ★
- Rottweiler
- ★
- German Shepherd Dog
- ★
- Belgian Malinois
- ★
- Labrador Retriever
- ★
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Golden Retriever
- ★
“Freeway” is the main dog, also seen in Monster Mutt (2011). Many others with background parts. Producer Elizabeth Redleaf was so taken with the Belgian Laekenois appearing in this film, she adopted one of his relatives—a dog by the name of Albert.
Dusty
- Australian Kelpie
- ★★★
- Australian Cattle Dog
- ★
Classic Kelpie movie. Only released on VHS tape in North America.
Mad Dog Morgan
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Bull Terrier
- ★
The Man from Snowy River
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
Dog barking at the horse looks like a Kelpie but has white markings, perhaps Border Collie cross. Also BC in background at the ranch.
Manganinnie
- Australian Kelpie
- unconfirmed
Minnamurra
or Wrangler / Outback
- Australian Kelpie
- unconfirmed
Oscar and Lucinda
- Lurcher
- ★
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- ★
- Affenpinscher
- ★
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Pomeranian
- ★
The Shiralee
- Mixed Breed
- ★
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
- Parson Russell Terrier
- ★
Background dogs around the sheep ranch.
The Sundowners
- Australian Kelpie
- ★★
Great costarring part for a Kelpie in this epic of Australian sheep farmers. Real dingo also seen.
Sweetie
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Australian Terrier
- ★
- German Shepherd Dog (white)
- ★
The Thorn Birds
- Australian Shepherd
- ★
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Australian Cattle Dog
- ★
- Mixed Breed
- ★
This is a miniseries and technically out of the scope of Reel Dogs, which doesn’t deal with TV shows or animation. However, you can watch it like a very long movie and there’s some interesting canine content here. The dogs at the sheep ranch are in multiple scenes and appear in great quantities.
White God
or Fehér isten
- Mixed Breed
- ★★★
- German Shepherd Dog
- ★
- Dutch Shepherd
- ★
- Australian Cattle Dog
- ★
- Rottweiler
- ★
- Labrador Retriever
- ★
- Australian Shepherd
- ★
- Beauceron
- ★
- Jack Russell Terrier
- ★
- Greyhound
- ★
- Doberman Pinscher
- ★
- Belgian Malinois
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
- Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
- ★
- Pit Bull
- ★
- Dalmatian
- ★
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- ★
- Cane Corso
- ★
- Boxer
- ★
- Vizsla
- ★
- Australian Kelpie
- ★
- Catahoula Leopard Dog
- ★
- Belgian Sheepdog
- ★
- Beagle
- ★
280 dogs worked in this film. “Hagen,” played by brothers trained by Teresa Miller, is the star.