These are our own personal pages and obviously always represent our own opinions. Accepted colours in Kelpies can easily become a heated debate and I'm sure others may have an entirely different opinion of what colours they accept. If you breed two purebred Kelpies together then you get a purebred Kelpie. Obviously the breeding has to be honest and the parents have to be purebred Working Kelpies. Just because you or someone else doesn't like the colour doesn't change that fact.
Some breeders can be very pedantic about what they feel is the 'correct' colours or markings.
This knowledge is usually only based on the dogs they are personally breeding or the ones they prefer. The main purpose of the Kelpie is to work the millions of sheep, cattle and goats in Australia. Without the help of the wonderful Kelpie, Australia may never have become one of the greatest wool producing countries in the world. Colour and beauty are very secondary considerations and should always be treated as such. While running a breeding program for colour characteristics can be challenging and a lot of fun, the fact remains that it is really one of the least important aspects in working dogs.