How to Use kelpie in a Sentence
kelpie
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Maeve learns that the legends she was raised on — stories of faeries, kelpies and seelies — are actually true.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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At first the dog was said to be a German shepherd mix confined in a closet, but this was later corrected to being an Australian kelpie mix in a crate.
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Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Al, however, seemed partial to the kelpies, shape-shifting water sprites which most often appear in the form of a horse luring the unsuspecting to watery graves.
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Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, herding duties are carried out by breeds specifically selected for the job, such as border collies and Australian kelpies.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to the American Kennel Club, the kelpie is an extremely intelligent dog capable of untiring work.
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Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Created by sculptor Andy Scott, the kelpies — shape-shifting mythical creatures from Scottish folklore that live in the country's famous lochs — were completed in 2013.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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