Thank You for Celebrating 30 Years With Us
On behalf of the Casterton Kelpie Association, thank you to everyone who helped make the 30th Australian Kelpie Muster and Australia’s Premier Working Dog Auction such a memorable milestone. From the opening of the Rotary Kelpie Art Show to the street parade, Kelpie events, markets, camping, community celebrations, auction and Working Dog School, Casterton came alive with the spirit of the Australian Kelpie. To our visitors, competitors, vendors, buyers, sponsors, stall holders, volunteers, committee, local businesses, community groups and supporters — thank you for being part of a weekend three decades in the making. The 2026 Working Dog Auction was another outstanding result, with 59 dogs offered and 52 sold, achieving an 88.1% clearance rate. The average price reached $9,144, with total turnover of $475,500. This result brings the Casterton Kelpie Association just short of $5 million in dog sales over 30 years — an incredible milestone for the birthplace of the Kelpie and Australia’s Premier Working Dog Auction. Thank you for helping us honour the past, celebrate the present and continue the proud story of the Australian Kelpie into the future.