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With festival events such as the Poets Breakfast, Iron Kelpie Hill Climb, Stockman’s Challenge, Kelpie Triathlon and the Novelty Events such as the hilarious Mutton Mayhem- audiences are kept entertained and amused all weekend.

But one of the most famous events is undoubtedly the Kelpie High Jump and hundreds of people crammed into the make shift arena to catch a glimpse of the ever increasingly popluar event. The hour long event is insanely dramatic; a spectacle that has the audience holding its breath one moment and exploding into cheers the next.

The obstacle to clear is a barrier of wooden boards, one that is steadily raised. It’s effectively akin to the tail of a flatbed truck and owners are allowed to stand on bales behind the barrier and encourage their dogs to jump up and join them. With the fence starting at a little less than 1.5m, the height of a chest of draws proves no match for the entrants. But at the end of the competition the height practically doubles, with this year Kelpies endeavoring to beat the 2007 World-Record of an astonishing 2.91m but to no avail but with results resting on a height of 2.56 in 2011.

The Australian Kelpie Muster 9th and 10th June 2012

Program of Events will be available online in 2012. Registration for events is at the Town Hall from 8.30am or you can download the Event Registration form when available online in 2012.

8.00am – Poets Breakfast - Organised by the Lions Club - BBQ breakfast available
10.00am – Kelpie Country Street Parade – Casterton Business Traders Association
10.45am - Novelty Events – Fattest Dog, Dog Most Like It’s Owner, 11 Legged Race, Best 6 Legs, Egg and Spoon Kelpie Race, Sack Race.
11.00am – Kelpie Dash – speed dash over 50 metres.
11.00am - Australian Kelpie Idol
11.30am - Kelpie Pinball – watch the Indian Runner Ducks make the Kelpies work as they complete an obstacle course.
11.30am - Muttom Mayhem – have a bid on the sheep – see who wins.
12.30pm – Stockman’s Challenge – stockmen on horseback to muster sheep with their trusty companion – the Kelpie

Kelpie Triathlon – Incorporates the Kelpie Dash, Kelpie High Jump and the Kelpie Hill Climb
Starting from 10.00am with the Kelpie Dash, 12.30pm Kelpie High Jump and 2.30pm Kelpie Hill Climb
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6.00pm – Kelpie Country Celebration, Casterton Football Netball Club Rooms, Island Park, Meals from 6pm to 8pm. Entertainment from 8pm with The Still Trees' Phil Holmes and Jason Mulley.

All Day – Kelpie Kids – Casterton Town Hall

Sunday – 10th June
The Pedigree Working Dog Auction
Working Dog Demonstrations start at 9.30am, Auction commences at 3pm.
Enquiries telephone 03 5581 2322 or 03 5579 1231

Monday – 11th June
Working Dog School enquiries to Vice President, Rodney James on 03 5579 1374.

 Festival Committee Enquiries
Julie Robins 03 5581 1254 and Brian Burns 03 5581 1255 or 5581 1516

Casterton Kelpie Association / Media Enquiries
President 03 5582 0188 Secretary / Event Organiser 03 5579 1424 / 0488 791 424

The past 10 years have shown a dynamic array of Kelpies step up and take the crown of High Jump champion.

We have the Kelpie Hall of Fame, and we are looking for more contenders to add to the list. The Hall of Fame has been designed to grant any dog (not the owner) that has won any single event three times hall of fame status.

Once entered into the Hall of Fame, their mark has been set and they will not be permitted to compete in that event.