Beloka Kelpie Stud and Working Dog Training

Lesson Day - Sunday April 26
2026-04-26 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia
From 11am until finished, we will help you with any issues you are having. In the morning we focus on manners & obedience, in the afternoon we will focus on herding.
NB: Australian Cattle Dog owners: a muzzle is required for herding. Contact us for more information.
Kelpies, border collies and other herding breeds: no muzzle required.
All details will be emailed to you a few days prior to the Lesson Day.
Please watch our 2MIN Training Videos before attending, so you have a head start. You can find the videos on our YouTube Channel

Working Dog School - May 2 & 3
2026-05-02 - 2026-05-03 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia
Two day dog training course. For more info about what the course entails, take a look at ‘About our Training’. You can bring multiple dogs, but you get one turn per exercise when you book one working spot.

Lesson Day - Monday May 11
2026-05-11 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Working Dog School - HAMILTON VIC - Sun May 31 & Mon June 1
2026-05-31 - 2026-06-01
Note: this Dog School will be held on Sunday and Monday at “Ardgartan”, Grassdale
Two day dog training course. For more info about what the course entails, take a look at ‘About our Training’. You can bring multiple dogs, but you get one turn per exercise when you book one working spot.
Location: 3730 Hamilton – Dartmoor Rd, Grassdale VIC 3302

Note: this Dog School was postponed from March 27&28

Lesson Day - Saturday June 13
2026-06-13 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Working Dog School - June 20 & 21
2026-06-20 - 2026-06-21 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Europe Trip - End June to End of July
2026-06-24 - 2026-07-31
We will be going to Europe this winter. Lessons and Dog Schools will resume again in August.

Dog School - Aug 15 & 16
2026-08-15 - 2026-08-16 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Lesson Day - Thursday 20 August
2026-08-20 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Lesson Day - Sunday 30 August
2026-08-30 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Dog School - September 12 & 13
2026-09-12 - 2026-09-13 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Lesson Day - Wed 16 Sept
2026-09-16 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia
From 11am until finished, we will help you with any issues you are having. In the morning we focus on manners & obedience, in the afternoon we will focus on herding.
All details will be emailed to you a few days prior to the Lesson Day.
Please watch our 2MIN Training Videos before attending, so you have a head start. You can find the videos on our YouTube Channel

NB: Australian Cattle Dog owners: a muzzle is required for herding if your dog is older than 12 months, or before when we see fit. Contact us for more information.
(Kelpies, border collies and other herding breeds: no muzzle required.)

Lucindale Working Dog Auction - Sunday 27 Sept
2026-09-27
We hope to attend the Lucindale Working Dog Auction this year.
Click here to go to their website
Come back here for more details closer to the time.

Lesson Day - Fri 2 Oct
2026-10-02 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

Elmore Field Days - Tue 6 - Thu 8 Oct
2026-10-06 - 2026-10-08
We’re excited to be part of the Elmore Field Days again. We will be doing Working Dog Demonstrations, and will have a few pups and started dogs for sale with us
Please enquire beforehand if you are interested.
Sponsored by Coprice and Rich River Rural & Hecton Products

Advanced Dog School - Oct 31 & Nov 1 (Yard Trial: Enc & Local included)
2026-10-31 - 2026-11-01 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia
Two day Training Course for people who have done a (few) dog school(s) before and wish to step up into the next level.
We won’t be working on general manners & obedience, this is all about stock work.
Trainers involved: Mark Dunmore, Keren Collins and Paul Macphail.
Cost for the weekend $440 ($400+GST).
Note: on the Sunday we will also run an Encourage Trial, afflicted with the VYUFDA. This is open for the public. You can enter this by filling out the entry form below.
Click here to fill out Entry Form for the Trial(opens in new tab)
To book in for the Dog School or for any questions, contact us directly: info@belokakelpies.com.au
Limited space available.

Whittlesea Show - Nov 7 & 8
2026-11-07 - 2026-11-08
We’re excited to be part of the Whittlesea Show again. We will be doing Working Dog Demonstrations with our kelpies, and have some pups with us, in need of a cuddle 🙂
Hope to see you there!

Dog School - Nov 14 & 15
2026-11-14 - 2026-11-15 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia

30th Annual Working Dog Trial Weekend!
2026-11-27 - 2026-11-29 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia
Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2026
An event for the whole family, spectators are welcome including your (well behaved and vaccinated) dogs on leash.
No need to purchase tickets, entry is free.
If you wish to enter a trial, book in for Saturday night dinner or camp the weekend, please fill out the entry form (not available yet! See below) and send it to info@belokakelpies.com.au to secure a spot.
Novelty Events can be entered on the day.
For more info click here.
We hope to see you there
NOTE: we are still working on the final details. ENTRY FORM and more details will be online early October.

Dog School - Dec 5 & 6
2026-12-05 - 2026-12-06 | Beloka Kelpie Stud, 5845 South Gippsland Hwy, Welshpool, Victoria, 3966, Australia
