kelpie

Example Sentences

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His kelpie dropped a ball at my feet, tail wagging, and I threw it without thinking.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

Thanks to farmer James for showing Jodie and me some five week old kelpie pups at the Sydney Royal @eastershow this morning.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2022

Neither was his dog, a kelpie named Kellie.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2018

Our kelpie puppy, Myschka, quickly became overly familiar with Chauncey until finally she seemed, to me, like a bad idea.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2015

Cases in point are the kelpie, whose sole aim in life is to attract humans towards it, and the Pogrebin, which seeks out humans for itself.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling