It was day of record breaking achievements. Wymbimbie Ted, a 17 month old, male Kelpie was sold for $9000.

The Pedigree Working Dog Australian Kelpie Muster 11th and 12th June 2011

What a great start we've had to the weekend. Saturday was the Festival and what a lot of fun and excitement was had by all. We had Koko the start of the movie 'Red Dog' in town, along with the producer and owner Nelson Woss and Dog Trainer Luke Hura. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves and so did the crowd. Koko was greeted by many fans, with lots of photos taken. Make sure you get along to see the movie when it's released into Cinemas on August 11th by Roadshow. You can check out the trailer at www.reddogmovie.com.au

We had a bit of wet weather later during the day but in all, it was the Muster of all time! We had record crowds again and people travelled from all over Australia and other parts of the world to attend the Muster.

The Festival - 11th June 2011

What a fantastic time we all had, the Poets Breakfast started at 8am, and what talent there was to be heard. This event attracts many people who can sit down and enjoy listening to the Poets who recite their own original works and other artists. You are left spellbound!

The Street Parade attracted many entries and the winner for the best float was the Casterton Kindergarten, 2nd Casterton Garden Club and 3rd Casterton Motor Enthusiasts Club. We congratulate everyone who joined in the Street Parade.

We then move onto Kelpie Idol and what talent there was displayed - David Higgins and Dylan wowed the crowd and won 1st prize, with Celeste Milano and Valentine giving David and Dylan a run for their money and came in 2nd, and Nicole Powell with Shelby were 3rd.

Mutton Mayhem - well was absolute Mayhem.... This event is a crowd favourite, the winner of the final was Lois Lowe and what a race was run to win this. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

Kelpie Pinball is another crowd pleaser, Joe Spicer with Go Getta Blue was 1st with 15 points, 2nd Steve Sudero with Go Getta Elle Mary with 12 points on second and 3rd was Matt Simmons with Go Getta Suma also with a score of 12 points but the time taken to complete the course was longer. It was a Go Getta event!

One of the Star Attractions of the Festival is the Kelpie High Jump and everyone was waiting in anticipation to see if Tony Wilson and Mack were going to win for a 3rd time, but it was not to be. It was a highly contested event but Hugh Mawhinney and George won with a height jumped of 2.56 metres, Tony Wilson and Mack came in a very close second with 2.53 metres and 3rd was Tony Leatham and Whitey with a height of 2.45 metres. Congratulations to everyone on an effort well done.

The Novelty Events always brings a laugh to the crowd and it's a fantastic event to watch or to participate - the winners were, Fattest Dog won by Jack and Shardie, Best 6 Legs - Sally Henderson and Jett, Dog Most Like Its Owner - Tony Hutt and Mist, Egg and Spoon Kelpie Race - Kusha Kaczmarek and Orson, 11 Legged Race - Sharon and Grace / Kaisa and Charity and the Sace Race - Emma Fenby and Clancy. Congratulations to everyone who entered.

This brings us to the prestigious Stockman's Challenge - it's a fantastic event to watch and see how the Kelpie works the sheep, with the Horse and Rider. This event was won by Dennis Neal riding Jolson and dog Pomanda Rod with a score of 632, 2nd Jake Taylor riding Rick and dog Beau with a score of 616, 3rd Sharon Barry riding Cahuna with dog Gogette Aggro with a score 584. The Highest Scoring Horse Work was won by Lauchie Rankin riding Boonerah Swan and 2nd was Josie Jackson. The Highest Scoring Dog Work was won by Jake Taylor and Beau. Congratulations to everyone who travelled far and wide to make this event happen.

The Kelpie Dash was just that - speed was a priority for the Kelpie had to get to it's owner - This was won by Tracy Neave and Yabini with a time of 5.06 seconds, 2nd Hugh Mawhinney with George with a time of 5.25 seconds, and 3rd was Adam Ward and Futura "PK" with a time of 5.44 seconds.

The Kelpie Hill Climb brings many the competitor to compete on the 'Hill', a massive feat by any Kelpie standard - the winner of this event was Hugh Mawhinney with Geroge with a time of 30.22 seconds, 2nd was Adam Ward with Futura "PK" with a time of 32.85, and 3rd was again with Adam Ward with Noonbarra Aussie with a time of 33.31. A very close event with the placings.

The Title of the Triathlon Winner was..... 1st Hugh Mawhinney and George, 2nd Tony Wilson and Mack and 3rd Tracy Neave and Yabini. The Casterton Kelpie Association congratulate all the entrants in this event and appreciate all the time and effort the Owners and Kelpies put in over the year to compete.

The Australian Pedigree Working Dog Auction - Sunday, 12th June 2011

It was day of record breaking achievements. Wymbimbie Ted, a 17 month old, male Kelpie was sold for $9000 by Ian O'Connell, Hamilton Victoria and will be making his new home in Yeoval, New South Wales.

We achieved a 92.2% clearance rate, the highest ever since the Auction began. This year due to high demand of Working Dogs, we had the lowest number of dogs offered since 1997 and we achieved the highest average price and turnover in the history of the auction. The average price was $3174. We three dogs go to Western Australia and four dogs to Tasmania. Quite a few went to New South Wales and Victoria.

We had lots of activities during the day and our Acquisitive Art Prize was won by Belinda McKinnon with a magnificent piece of artwork. Our raffle was won by a local from Sandford who will definitely enjoy their trip to Melbourne. The Quilting Challenge in the Art category was won by Heather Ball and the Traditional category was won by Joy Wilson. Photos will be displayed.

We congratulate all our winners and placegetters on the weekend, and thank all the participants and spectators who travelled far and wide who attended. The Australian Kelpie Muster for 2011 was a weekend of fun, entertainment and record breaking achievements.